First Class Opportunities With Virgin Trains

LONDON, July 12, 2010 - As the summer holiday period approaches, leisure travel is on the
increase at the same time as there are slightly less business travellers,
and that means there is more room in first class. With that in mind, to give
passengers the chance to try out the first class product, two money saving
offers will soon be available.

A seat sale of 10,000 first class single tickets will be available for
exclusive purchase through a special page on the Virgin Trains website
virgintrains.com/fcseatsale. They are available for purchase starting 14 July
until 18 July, or until all the 10,000 tickets have been purchased, whichever
comes first so it's very much a case of first come first served for first
class!

Travel can be undertaken between 24 July and 5 September and must only be
on those specific Virgin Trains services for which the ticket is booked.
Examples of these bargain single fares are Manchester or Liverpool to London
Euston for GBP25.00, London Euston to Birmingham for GBP20.00, Lancaster or
Bangor to London Euston for GBP28.00 and Glasgow to London Euston for
GBP35.00. Full details including terms and conditions are set out on
virgintrains.com/fcseatsale.

First Class weekend upgrades will be available on the Euston - Birmingham
- Wolverhampton route between 24th July and 5th September for a knockdown
price of just GBP10 compared with the normal GBP15. These can be purchased
from the virgintrains.com website, at a ticket office or even on the train
from the Train Manager. Just take a seat in First Class and pay the Train
Manager during the journey.

First Class is a stylish way of travelling offering an array of
complimentary goodies, with high quality food and drink served at seat and on
some trains at weekends from the on board Shop, free Wi-Fi internet access,
larger reclining seats with more legroom and individual power points. Of
course, those purchasing first class products through the website can then
use one of the Virgin First Class station lounges where passengers can relax
before starting their journey.

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    Company by Travel Weekly magazine and Best UK Domestic Train Service by
    Business Traveller magazine.

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    Operator' Category as voted by Evening Standard readers.

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