I upgraded to Virgin Atlantic First Class for $1,100, it had its pros and cons

• I spent $1,100 to fly first class on Virgin Atlantic from Manchester, England to New York.
• The three course dinner was delicious and I slept comfortably.
• I thought the Virgin Atlantic aircraft would benefit from more storage space.

Flying more luxurious than economy class was on my bucket list, but I couldn’t afford it until I found a deal to upgrade my flight from Manchester, England to New York earlier this year. year.

While looking at ticket prices, I noticed that Virgin Atlantic, considered one of the top 20 airlines in the world, had a deal to fly first class for $1,100.

The Virgin Atlantic upper class tickets I’ve seen usually cost a lot more – I’ve seen them as expensive as $8,000 – so I took the deal.

My original flight cost $865 with a premium economy ticket from New York to Manchester and an economy ticket from Manchester to New York.

Here’s what it was like to fly in upper class on Virgin Atlantic.