Loos with AMAZING views: Virgin Atlantic A350s have toilet windows

Loos with AMAZING views: Business-class passengers on Virgin Atlantic A350s can gaze at the world during visits to the toilet – because they have windows

  • It’s a feature that’s highlighted by Australian airline captain Chris Pohl
  • He posted a clip of the eye-catching feature to his Instagram feed 
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They are loos with quite extraordinary views.

Passengers flying upper class (aka business) on Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 aircraft are able to gaze upon the world from 38,000ft during bathroom visits – because the toilets have windows.

It’s a feature that’s highlighted by airline captain Chris Pohl, who posted a clip of the eye-catching feature to his Instagram feed.

Australian Chris, who has been flying for 42 years and logged over 25,000 flying hours, captioned his clip with the following: ‘It’s the ultimate first-class experience, making those mundane moments truly unforgettable.’


Passengers flying upper class (aka business) on Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 aircraft are able to gaze upon the world from 38,000ft during bathroom visits – because the toilets have windows. It’s a feature that’s highlighted by airline captain Chris Pohl, who posted a clip of the eye-catching feature to his Instagram feed (stills above)

A post shared by Capt. Chris | An Aviation Life (@captainchris)

And he told MailOnline Travel: ‘I think it’s a very cool feature and I’ve seen passengers posting on Instagram about it.’

One such passenger is Scottish-American actor and singer John Barrowman.

He posted a clip of himself in one of Virgin’s bathroom-with-a-view cubicles, describing the concept as ‘fabulous’.

His clip has had almost 30,000 views.

Delta passengers can also enjoy loo views, as bathroom windows are a feature on the carrier’s Airbus A220 planes. 

The airline was the first in the US to take delivery of this new Airbus model. 


Captain Chris told MailOnline Travel: ‘I think [the toilet window] is a very cool feature and I’ve seen passengers posting on Instagram about it.’ Scottish-American actor and singer John Barrowman posted a clip of himself in one of Virgin’s bathroom-with-a-view cubicles

Chris, who has 384,000 Instagram followers for his @captainchris account, added: ‘I began my Instagram account during the pandemic to promote aviation and support my grounded colleagues. My following grew rapidly due to a captive (locked down) worldwide audience, fascinated by where I was flying to and how we operated safely during the pandemic.

‘As pilots returned to the skies I was responsible for much of their simulator and flight training and my daily Instagram posts sent a positive message that aviation was recovering from the pandemic.

‘Now that the skies and airliners are full again, I use Instagram to inspire, educate and entertain. I like to inspire young people to consider a career as a pilot, I educate the flying public and answer their questions. And I entertain aviation geeks with fun posts – like the toilet one – worldwide.

‘I enjoy posting a positive message every day as it’s become part of my daily life now and it’s also good for my mental health.’

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