Virgin introduce drive-thru check in
If you’re the kind of person who likes to pay extra for things on the high street because you can’t wait for them to be delivered, then Virgin Atlantic may just have made the flight for you.
First-class passengers flying with Virgin will now have the chance to check in with a personal assistant who will greet flyers from their cars at Heathrow’s Terminal 3.
The assistants will be able to check the passengers’ details and look over their passports before letting them into the airport on foot.
This will mean first-class passengers can effectively drive-thru the check - in system and avoid the need to queue alongside hoards of others in the main terminal.
A spokesperson from Virgin said: “The new upper class drive thru check-in will be like no other business or first class check in, with the creation of a new elegant glass fronted annexe building.”
Of course, considering the size of the car parks at Heathrow, it would help it you had a chauffeur. But then again - if you’re flying first class…?