I have mixed feelings about Virgin Express. I have been on a Virgin Express flight only once, from Brussels to Barcelona and back. Here are some of my thought on this experience: the good things -the flights left exactly on time, there were no delays at all, which I think is exceptional in air travel. If you can believe what Virgin Express claim on their website, nearly 90 % of their flights depart in time, so that is quite a feat. -although the meal service was very basic and limited, we did get a tasty sandwich and a drink, which is perfectly acceptable on a 1 1/2 hour flight. the bad things -the price!!! Virgin Express CLAIMS to be a ...  Read the complete review

I've just flown to and from Brussels using Virgin Express. The experience was certainly not earth shattering, but it wasn't that stressful either. I guess this is reflected in the price (a £26 deal). Before checking in I was a bit worried because they don't issue you with tickets (to save money apparently), you just get a reference number, but check in was smooth and unproblematic. The flight itself was fine. A standard flight, really, just enough leg room to be reasonably confortable for the hour. Inflight you get a cup of tea and biscuits. Everything else you pay for. My one complaint is that they pumped Geri Halliwell into the cabins ...  Read the complete review

Exceeding expectations Virgin Express is the best of the low price airlines. It is based in Brussels, Belgium and is a separate airline from the more famous Virgin Atlantic. Booking is simple on a web-site whose clarity and speed is an example of how online booking should done. You can book only one way flights, so if you want, as I did, a return from Brussels to London then you book each leg as separate flights. Prices are clearly shown, and differ with less popular flights cheaper. On booking you are given a reference number, which you must quote when arriving at check in. At check in you are asked for your seating preference and given a boarding ...  Read the complete review

Virgin Express The airline Virgin Express is not exactly the same company as Virgin Atlantic, it is Virgin’s budget sector airline, that I think it is run by Sabena, the official Belgium carrier. This means that you cannot use your Virgin Atlantic Airmiles to buy tickets or use the frequent flyer program to speed up check in, basically they operate a similar service to EasyJet and Go. Last year I bought tickets for four people to Rome from their website, after surfing between EasyJet, Go, RyanAir, LastMinute.com, ebookers and a few others, I found they offered the cheapest prices. Considering that we were flying on a Bank Holiday weekend the ...  Read the complete review

Virgin are an unusual airline. They seem to be somewhere between your bog standard, full frills airline, and the Easyjet era of no frills airlines. The prices, if booked 21 days in advance or more can be excellent value - I have flown to milan for £45 and to Berlin for just £25 before. The service does not reflect these low prices, however as hot drinks and bisuits are provided on all flights, and all aircraft have leather seating! Most of the network involves a change of plaes at Brussels Airport. This was, at one time easy - even enjoyable, but during the current rebuilidng of the airport is a bit more awkward. On flights to Barcelona and Milan/Rome, a light lunch is ..  Read the complete review