In-flight flirting: Virgin launches seat-back system that lets you send drinks to fellow passengers

Fancy joining the mile-high club? Now you can make your intentions clear without leaving your seat - even when the 'fasten seatbelt sign is on'.

A new Virgin gimmick lets you buy your fellow passenger a drink via the seat-back entertainment system, allowing for full-on in-flight flirting.

The America service lets flyers locate the object of their affection via a digital seat map, then send them a tipple at the touch of a button.

             Cheers! Virgin passengers can locate the object of their affections via a digital seat map in the seat-back system in front of them

Passengers can also have meals and snacks delivered to people sitting elsewhere on the aircraft - so if things go well an admirer could end up buying you dinner.

After the delivery, you can follow up and chat with your object of affection with Virgin America's existing seat-to-seat chat platform via its Red in-flight entertainment system. 

The chat platform allows travelers to send text messages to other fliers.