Lengthy airport queues and post-holiday blues are a lot easier for me to handle knowing there's a glass of bubbly and extra legroom waiting for me on my Virgin Atlantic flight to London Heathrow. 'We are now asking passengers if they would like to volunteer to downgrade to economy... Is this something you would consider?' 'As a token of gratitude, should you choose to downgrade today, we would like to offer you a round-trip in premium economy to anywhere we fly in the world.' The voucher can then be exchanged for either a Premium return ticket on any flight operated by Virgin Atlantic, or 75,000 Virgin Points. 'As an extra thank you, we'll also put you in an economy seat up front, meaning you'll still have a little more legroom than usual,' he added.

Source: Daily Mail March 08, 2026 12:28 UTC