Virgin: the world's best passenger complaint letter?

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  1. rwoman
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    Telegraph.co.uk: Virgin: the world's best passenger complaint letter?

    The Telegraph revisits a quite amusing passenger complaint letter to Richard Branson. It was first published in 2008 and I figured some of you might be amused as well.

    Certainly some unappetizing food!

    :)

     
    rwoman, Sep 24, 2012
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    I have to agree based on the photo. :D
     
    sobore, Sep 24, 2012
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    I laughed so hard I was crying.
     
    suenam, Sep 25, 2012
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    I remember when this letter first came out and loved it then
    It had a video too that was sensational
    Fantastic letter.I love this guys sense of humor
    The Virgin Atlantic lawyers had the video removed from cyberspace
    My question is what is the food like today?I will be flying Virgin next year in Upper Class
    I cancelled my revenue bookings back in 2008 when I read about the onboard experience
    It has taken my years to get up the nerve to fly them and I will be bringing my food on board just in case its still the same old slop that they sling..........
    Hopefully improved!
     
    MilePointInformed, Sep 25, 2012
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    great letter
     
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    loved reading it, again -- still as funny as when it first came out!:p
     
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    So, a publicity-seeking Brit* orders the Indian vegetarian meal, and then "complains" bitterly that it looks and tastes unfamiliar and unappetising.

    Well, he certainly succeeded in getting himself some publicity.

    *Of that we can now be sure, because he's just been in the news again with another fabricated complaint.
     
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    ditto - such great writing and loved the pictures.
     
    pjstcmi, Sep 25, 2012
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    yes, but his recent complaint was quite 'colorful' as well!;)

    I agree -- he certainly likes his '15 minutes of fame'!
     
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    Much prefer that over a publicity-seeking American movie director spouting off on Twitter about the unfair treatment he supposedly experienced due to his fat belly while flying in coach on WN. This at least was humorous.
     
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    Still very funny even if its the second time around for me :)

    At least they didnt lose one bag and break the other....just happened to me last night :O !!
     
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    I recognize the writing style.....

    It's eightblack... it has to be :D :p

    Funny!
     
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    Well regardless of his motives, I don't think I've ever seen a worst presentation for airplane "food" -- using the term liberally. And I've searched around for pictures of Indian vegetarian meals and none of them look anything like this, even in Y. If anything, the SQ and UA ones look down-right appetizing. :)
     
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