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Article: How suite it is.(Electronics)(Virgin Atlantic Airways Upper Class Suite)
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- Popular Mechanics
- Article date:
- February 1, 2004
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These days "fun" and "flying" are not often used in the same sentence. But Virgin Atlantic Airways, the hip London-based airline owned by billionaire Richard Branson, is about to change that.
Virgin has introduced a new level of first-class--called Upper Class--that makes you feel like you're sitting in a private club, not an airline cabin. What sets Upper Class apart is its unique seating design, which Virgin calls Upper Class Suite.
I Want To Be Alone
The first thing I noticed when I saw Upper Class was the way it was arranged. Instead of having an adjustable seat that faces the front of the plane, you have a suite that is more like your own ...