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One of the best deals in the points and miles world is flying between the U.S. and mainland Europe in Delta business class for just 50,000 Virgin points. The problem with this sweet spot: There's rarely any award availability. But that's not the case today! As first flagged by Thrifty Traveler Premium, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is showing availability for up to nine business-class seats on select routes!
The great thing about Virgin Atlantic sweet spots is that you can transfer nearly any type of points to the program. That includes Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou® Points, Bilt Rewards, and even Marriott Bonvoy points.
So, without further delay, let's get into take advantage of this suite deal on a business class flight to Europe.
Delta One Routes to Europe Bookable For 50,000 Virgin Points
Here's a look at the rare availability we're seeing:
Note that some routes will show plenty of space on the U.S.-bound return flight, but taxes on segments departing Europe are often much higher than those on European-bound flights.
Atlanta (ATL) — Frankfurt (FRA)
- Dates: Excellent availability from now until mid-March
- Seats available: Up to 9+ seats on some dates.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from ATL-FRA.
Boston (BOS) — Dublin (DUB)
- Dates: Spotty availability from late February until mid-March
- Seats available: Up to 9+ seats on some dates.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from BOS-DUB.
Boston (BOS) — Lisbon (LIS)
- Dates: Excellent availability from late January until mid-March
- Seats available: Up to 9+ seats on some dates.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from BOS-LIS.
Boston (BOS) — Rome (FCO)
- Dates: Spotty availability in late February
- Seats available: Up to 9+ seats on some dates.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from BOS-FCO.
Cincinnati (CVG) — Paris (CDG)
- Dates: Spotty availability in late February
- Seats available: Up to 9+ seats on some dates.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from CVG-CDG.
Detroit (DTW) — Amsterdam (AMS)
- Dates: One available date in January and excellent availability throughout February
- Seats available: Up to 9+ seats on some dates.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from DTW-AMS.
Detroit (DTW) — Frankfurt (FRA)
- Dates: Two dates available in January and excellent availability through late March
- Seats available: Up to 9+ seats on some dates.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from DTW-FRA.
Minneapolis (MSP) — Amsterdam (AMS)
- Dates: Spotty availability throughout February
- Seats available: Up to 9+ seats on some dates.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from MSP-AMS.
Minneapolis (MSP) — Dublin (Dub)
- Dates: Select dates available in June and July
- Seats available: Up to 9+ seats on some dates.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from MSP-DUB.
Portland (PDX) — Amsterdam (AMS)
- Dates: Spotty availability in late January and February
- Seats available: Up to 9+ seats on some dates.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from PDX-AMS.
New York (JFK) — Brussels (BRU)
- Dates: Unavailable through December.
- Seats available: None.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.90 in taxes from JFK-BRU.
New York (JFK) — Frankfurt (FRA)
- Dates available: Unavailable through December.
- Seats available: None.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from JFK-FRA.
New York (JFK) — Munich (MUC)
- Dates: Excellent availability Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from April through October
- Seats available: Up to 9+ seats on some dates.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from JFK-MUC.
New York (JFK) — Zurich (ZRH)
- Dates available: Unavailable through December.
- Seats available: None.
- Delta One Suites price: 50,000 points each way + $5.60 in taxes from JFK-ZRH.
How To Book Delta One Suites to Europe for 50,000 Virgin Points
According to AwardWallet transfer data points, points should immediately post to your Flying Club account for most transfers, except from Bilt and Marriott Bonvoy, which can take a little longer.
- Search for your preferred route and date. Flexible dates? Use the Virgin Atlantic monthly award calendar trick or the Virgin Atlantic reward seat calendar to see more dates.
- Select your preferred flight option.
- After confirming that flights are available, check the cost. If you need to transfer points from a bank program, do that now.
- Log out of your Flying Club account and log back in. You should see the points in your account.
- Go through the process to book the award. Remember to use a card that rewards travel purchases when paying the taxes and fees.
Why Book Delta Through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Thanks to Delta's dynamic award pricing, booking Delta One Suites on these routes can often cost an absurd amount of miles. On the other hand, Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club has a very reasonable award chart with only a few caveats to take note of:
- To get the best award pricing, you need to book non-stop flights. Flying Club charges per segment. For example, suppose you booked an itinerary from Indianapolis to New York to Brussels. In that case, you will be charged the standard award price for the first segment (Indianapolis to New York) and the second (New York to Brussels).
- Flying Club's online award search tool is a little, well, quirky. For instance, sometimes your origin or destination airport won't appear when you type it in. If that's the case, you'll have to click the Full Airport List link, search for the country, and select the correct airport code. This process can be counter-intuitive if you're not expecting it.
- Premium awards to or from London incur steep taxes and fees thanks to hefty UK taxes. These are unavoidable and worth taking into consideration since canceling an award with high taxes and fees will trigger the full $50 cancelation fee.
Related: Overlooking Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Can Be Costly
Virgin Atlantic Award Cancellation Policy
Unlike many U.S.-based airlines, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club still charges a cancellation fee. However, this award cancellation fee is quite reasonable. If you check out section 4.2 in Virgin's terms and conditions, this is what you'll find:
“If for any reason a flight Reward is cancelled by the Member outside 24 hours of departure, 100% of the Miles will be re-credited to the Member’s account. A cancellation fee of £30 for changes to flights originating in the UK, US$50 for changes to flights originating in the US or local currency equivalent of US$50 for changes to flights originating in any other region.”
Even better, reports indicate that if an award's taxes and fees are less than $50 in total, Flying Club's policy is that there is no redeposit fee. Virgin Atlantic will keep the charged taxes and fees (often $5.60 per person for awards departing the U.S.) and redeposit your miles. So even in the worst-case scenario, you can cancel your booking, get your miles back, and only be out the taxes and fees!
Related: Airline award ticket change and cancellation policies
Earning Virgin Points Without Flying
One of the great things about Virgin Atlantic is that you can transfer points from several different transferable point programs to Flying Club. And since this availability is too good to last, there might not be time to take advantage of a big signup bonus. But if you have transferable points at the ready, here are the currencies that transfer to Flying Club:
Related: Do Virgin Atlantic Points Expire?
Final Thoughts
One of the best sweet spots in the points and miles world is flying Delta One business class to Europe for 50,000 Virgin points. Thanks to widespread availability on select routes, this sweet spot can actually be booked on many dates now throughout spring.
Are you going to book Delta One Suites through this deal?
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