At least 500 dishes are sampled to create each new menu introduced to a Virgin Atlantic flight, demonstrating the carrier’s commitment to high-quality cuisine. From Economy to First, no detail is too small. And in traditional British fashion, there's often afternoon tea (with light sandwich wraps, crisps, and a handmade sweet) to look forward to. This year, Virgin Atlantic brought English sparkling wine to premium flyers, as well as personal-sized bottles of wine to coach.