classic-wings.co.uk Reviews 

Booked a flight in a Tiger Moth in 2025. Weather and winds looked bad to me as a pilot so I called day before to confirm flight would be cancelled, surprisingly told "No, it's going ahead". Explained I was travelling a long way and paying for hotel but they were certain it would go ahead. Made the 4hr journey, stayed overnight in hotel then get text at 0730 next morning to say it was cancelled due to weather. Didn't complain. Tried to re-book flight 11 months later and informed of T&C that states all cancelled flights to be re-booked within 12months. This condition was not stated on any of the three re-booking messages and emails but buried in a document I was provided with over a year earlier. I couldn't do the flight in the remaining 3 weeks due to work so asked for an extension of a couple of months and was told they'd only do it as "gesture of goodwill" if I paid a further £25! Was expecting to be treated better after having suffered a last-minute cancellation. Thereafter several unpleasant emails received, including from Director, no compassion, no humanity, just we caught you out with the T&Cs so hard luck, pay £25 extra or we are keeping your money. So they have had my £270 retirement gift for nothing. Asked for a partial refund, again no, we're keeping all £270. Several other similar experiences on TripAdvisor from Others. Wish I'd checked first. I'm sure the pilots and flights are awesome but the admin and management team put profit above all else.

⚠️ Avoid Classic Wings – Unethical and Unsympathetic Company ⚠️

This is the last thing I wanted to do, but I feel I have no choice but to warn others about my experience with Classic Wings, as they provide direct experience days to the public and their conduct is deeply concerning .

I originally booked a Tiger Moth flight for my husband on 29 March 2024 through Virgin Experience Days. Unfortunately, the experience was cancelled twice by Classic Wings — the second time on what was a beautiful summer’s day. They claimed the weather was “turning,” but the day remained perfectly clear.

My husband and I live 4 hours away from Duxford, so each visit required an overnight hotel stays.

Each time, Classic Wings reassured us that our voucher could be used “anytime” due to the repeated cancellations. However, when I contacted them again in October 2025, Terri Butcher (Manager) informed me that the voucher had expired and I was not entitled to a refund or extension.

When I explained I had a serious illness and was diagnosed with a tumour, her response was cold and appalling — stating that “my husband wasn’t ill, so he could have used the voucher”. The lack of empathy and basic decency was shocking.

I received was a curt email stating that I had “missed the deadline” and that sending a reminder before expiry “wasn’t their responsibility.” I then contacted Virgin Experience Days, but Classic Wings refused to release the voucher back to them, ensuring I couldn’t receive a refund or any goodwill compensation.

After reading other reviews, it seems this pattern of behaviour — cancelling on the day and relying on customers forgetting to rebook — is not uncommon with Classic Wings.

As someone currently awaiting surgery to have a tumour removed, I find it deeply disappointing that a company providing public experiences at an historic site can act with such dishonesty, greed, and lack of compassion.

I have email evidence to support every detail of my account, and I urge anyone considering booking with Classic Wings to stay well away. They are unethical, unreliable, and completely devoid of customer care.

Do not be fooled by their excuses or “terms and conditions” — this company cannot be trusted.