Virgin Atlantic (VS)
- Location: Tokyo (NRT)
- Class: Business
- Access: Virgin Business class. Virgin Gold card holders
- Date: April 2014
Reeling from the post-karaoke hangover, Kamara and I rushed to NRT for our morning flight. The taxi to Tokyo station kept getting stuck in traffic, this meant that upon arrival to the station we had to sprint to the Keisei skyliner.
Still, we did get the opportunity to top up the charge on all of our electronic devices whilst in the taxi:
The skyliner is the usual NRT racket. You pay to reserve a seat and then also pay extra once you get off, otherwise you can’t get into the airport. Total cost is around $35 but it is considerably faster than taking one of the regular trains.
The staff looked visibly relieved when we showed up to the Upper Class check-in. I think we must have been SEQ 200+
VS flies out of the Skyteam terminal at NRT, which has fast track lane usable for all elites and J passengers.
Thanks to this invitation, we were through security in a couple of minutes. We hot footed it to the Clubhouse and sat down just a minute or two before the VS901 boarding announcement.
Virgin Clubhouse entrance – Tokyo Narita Airport
We were given some welcome drinks as soon as we sat down and were also offered menus:
I ordered the eggs Benedict, which came with bacon rather than salmon. They were good but not a patch on the Conrad’s version.
Conclusion
Overall this is a cool, small lounge. The place is very design and service focused, which you’d expect given that these are the two hallmarks of the VS experience. Next time I would show up a little earlier to enjoy a peaceful boarding process. This is not a lounge where you would want to arrive three hours early tough as the space is limited and the place can get very crowded in the lead up to the LHR flight.
- Part 1:
- Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse – London Heathrow Airport
- Part 2:
- Virgin Atlantic: Upper Class – London to Tokyo
- Part 3:
- Park Hyatt Tokyo
- Part 4:
- ANA Crowne Plaza Kyoto
- Part 5:
- JAL Business Lounge – Narita Airport
- Part 6:
- Qantas Business Lounge – Narita Airport
- Part 7:
- Qantas: Business Class – Tokyo to Sydney
- Part 8:
- Qantas: Business Class – Sydney to Melbourne
- Part 9:
- Park Hyatt Melbourne
- Part 10:
- Hilton Cairns
- Part 11:
- Windjana Villa, Mission beach
- Part 12:
- Park Hyatt Sydney
- Part 13:
- Qantas Business Lounge – Sydney Airport
- Part 14:
- Cathay Pacific: Business Class – Sydney to Hong Kong
- Part 15:
- Cathay Pacific The Arrival Lounge – Hong Kong Airport
- Part 16:
- Novotel Century Hong Kong
- Part 17:
- Cathay Pacific The Wing: First Class – Hong Kong Airport
- Part 18:
- Cathay Pacific The Wing: Business Class – Hong Kong Airport
- Part 19:
- Qantas Combined F and J Lounge – Hong Kong Airport
- Part 20:
- Cathay Pacific: First Class – Hong Kong to Tokyo
- Part 21:
- Conrad Tokyo
- Part 22:
- Tokyo sights
- Part 23:
- Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse – Tokyo Narita Airport
- Part 24:
- Virgin Atlantic: Upper Class – Tokyo to London