The Trick To Using the Virgin Atlantic Monthly Award Calendar by Sam Helmy May 6, 2024 3 A handy trick lets Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members to search for awards using the calendar search, despite Virgin removing this option from its website a while back. Here's how to unlock month-by-month award searching on Virgin's website.
Last Call: Transfer Capital One Miles to Virgin Red With a 30% Transfer Bonus by JT Genter April 28, 2024 2 Capital One's ongoing 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Red is coming to an end on May 1, 2024. Sweet spots unlocked by this transfer bonus include domestic Delta flights for under 6k Capital One miles, 39k-mile business class flights to Europe, and ANA business class to Japan starting at 27k Capital One miles. Here's how to take advantage of these great redemption options before this offer ends.
462 Delta Award Routes That You Can Book for Just 7,500 Points by JT Genter March 24, 2024 0 Delta SkyMiles can be a frustrating program. Sure, some domestic Delta economy awards can only cost a few thousand SkyMiles. Other times flights can climb astronomically high. Thankfully travelers have a way to get predictable pricing on Delta award flights: Booking through partner airlines. One of the best sweet spots for booking Delta awards is Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Here are the 462 Delta routes that you can book using just 7,500 Virgin points — and the many ways you can accumulate Virgin points.
Virgin Atlantic Adds Advanced Economy Boarding for All Flying Club Members by Skye Class March 18, 2024 2 Base-level airline loyalty program members typically don't get many benefits besides earning and redeeming miles. Virgin Atlantic is changing that by now offering all Flying Club members priority economy boarding. Here are the details and what that means for travelers.
Earn up to 10K Bonus Points With This Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Red Promotion by Tyler Glatt and Ryan Smith February 9, 2024 0 A new promotion from Virgin Atlantic is offering up to 10,000 bonus points to Flying Club members. There are a few important restrictions to understand, but this could be a great deal if it aligns with your travel plans. The travel period is gracious, but the booking period is just 10 days.
Details on the New Codeshare Partnership Between Virgin Atlantic and China Eastern by Tyler Glatt January 31, 2024 0 Fellow SkyTeam alliance members Virgin Atlantic and China Eastern have inked a codeshare agreement. Now, the doors are open to expanded international connectivity, reciprocal elite benefits, and future mileage redemption opportunities. Here's all you need to know about the new partnership between Virgin Atlantic and China Eastern.
You Can Now Redeem Virgin Points for Eurostar Vouchers, But You Shouldn’t. Here’s Why. by Tyler Glatt January 23, 2024 0 Virgin Red — the joint loyalty program of all Virgin brands, such as Virgin Atlantic — rolled out a new partnership with Eurostar. And with the partnership comes a new way to redeem your Virgin points. However, just because you can redeem Virgin points for Eurostar train vouchers doesn't mean you should. In fact, you should steer clear. Here's why.
Great Delta One Suites Award Availability to Europe Starting at Only 50,000 Points! by JT Genter and Tyler Glatt January 17, 2024 40 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. Not today! Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is showing availability for up to nine business-class seats on select routes!
Virgin Hotels Promotion Offers Discounted Stays in Dallas by Sam Helmy January 1, 2025 0 Virgin Red has a new promotion letting you book one-, two-, or three-night stays at Virgin Hotels Dallas for 25,000, 45,000, and 67,500 points, respectively. The offer is valid for stays through December 31, 2024.
From Movie Tickets to Secret Concerts: Other Ways To Redeem Your Virgin Points by Ross Denkin December 20, 2023 0 Beyond just flights, Virgin Atlantic offers members many other redemptions options for maximizing points. Virgin Red, the joint rewards program for all Virgin products and services, provides members many avenues for redeeming points, including entertainment, food and drink, charitable causes, and more.
You Can Now Redeem Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles Online for Aeromexico Flights by Tyler Glatt December 12, 2023 0 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club has made booking flights to Mexico and beyond even easier. Gone are the days when you had to call to book flights on Aeromexico; you can now do so online. Here's all you need to know about this updated functionality, award pricing, and more.
Virgin Atlantic To Hike Delta Award Pricing — Here’s What to Book Immediately by Tyler Glatt December 5, 2023 0 Virgin Atlantic is increasing the prices for many Delta awards on December 7, 2023, applicable to flights taking off from day one of 2024. There's little time to book at current pricing, so you'll want to act fast before prices go up. Here's what you should book immediately if you have upcoming travel plans.
Avoid Delta’s High Partner Award Rates by Booking With SkyTeam Partner Programs by Tyler Glatt November 9, 2023 89 Delta's frequent SkyMiles devaluations have made award tickets on SkyTeam partner airlines all but unaffordable. Thankfully, there are other, more cost-effective ways to book award flights on SkyTeam airlines. By taking advantage of partner loyalty programs, you can unlock greater value. Here are the partner programs you'll want to know about.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Slashes Point Transfer Fees by Sam Helmy September 9, 2023 2 Virgin Atlantic has slashed the cost of transferring points between family and friends. Effective immediately, you will only have to pay aflat fee regardless of the number of points transferred. Let's look at this 90% drop in fees.
Virgin Atlantic Adds LATAM Award Bookings. Here’s the New Award Chart. by JT Genter August 17, 2023 0 Virgin Atlantic just added award redemptions on LATAM-operated flights. That means travelers now have even more options for booking award flights to South America and even more uses for their Virgin points. Here are the details we know so far about this expanded partnership.
You Can Now Earn Virgin Points for Stays at Virgin Hotels, And The Earning Rate is Brilliant by Sam Helmy August 8, 2023 0 Virgin Red has announced that you can now earn points for stays at Virgin Hotels properties in the U.S. and U.K. Earning rates are 5 points per dollar for stays in the U.S. and 7 points per pound for stays in the U.K. Here are the participating properties and just how valuable this new partnership is.
You Can Now Book ITA Airways Flights With Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Points by Ryan Smith July 21, 2023 1 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club joined SkyTeam on March 2, 2023, and it's now possible to book awards for SkyTeam partner ITA Airways using your Virgin points. Best of all, you can do this online. ITA Airways, for those unfamiliar, is an Italian airline and is the successor to now-defunct Alitalia. Here's what you should know about using your Virgin Atlantic points for ITA Airways flights — and the wide-open availability we're seeing.
New Rules To Access the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at London Heathrow by Sam Helmy July 16, 2023 2 Virgin Atlantic has quietly changed the access rules to its flagship lounge, the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse in London Heathrow (LHR). The new rules reduce some access and better reflect Virgin’s status as a SkyTeam member.
Virgin Atlantic Adds Intra-Caribbean Awards, New Peak and Standard Dates by Sam Helmy March 14, 2023 0 Virgin Atlantic announced new Standard and Peak reward dates, with the new calendar additions go all the way through September 2024. In addition, Virgin has also announced new Intra-Caribbean awards with their own pricing and Standard/Peak dates.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club No-Notice Devaluation of ANA First Class Awards by JT Genter March 7, 2023 3 Bad news award travelers: One of the best sweet spots in the points and miles ecosystem just got devalued. Effective immediately, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is charging up to 42% more points for ANA first-class awards. Yet, somehow Flying Club might still be the best option for booking these awards. Here's a full breakdown of the changes — and the silver lining in the dark clouds.
Virgin Atlantic Joins SkyTeam; New Redemption Options Already Bookable by Sam Helmy March 2, 2023 2 Virgin Atlantic joined the SkyTeam airline alliance today, March 2, 2023. Effective immediately, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members can earn Virgin points on 14 new partner airlines - and redeem Virgin points on 13 additional airlines. Here are the new redemption rates and the latest details on Virgin Atlantic joining SkyTeam, from lounge access to reciprocal elite perks.
[Resolved] Capital One Just Launched a New Transfer Bonus, But Don’t Transfer Miles Yet by JT Genter October 15, 2022 2 Today, Capital One seems to launch a new transfer bonus. However, we don't recommend transferring miles yet. Although miles are immediately transferred to the airline, the transfer bonus isn't posting. Instead, miles are simply transferring at a 1:1 transfer ratio. Here's what we know about this issue.
Amex Launches an Incredible 12 Airline and Hotel Transfer Bonuses For September by JT Genter September 1, 2022 13 It's back! Last year, we saw American Express Membership Rewards offer an incredible 12 transfer bonuses at the same time. And now it's back again this year! Now through (at least) the end of September, you can transfer Membership Rewards points to 9 airlines and 3 hotel programs with up to a 30% transfer bonus.
Virgin Atlantic Guarantees at Least 12 Award Seats on Every Flight by Sam Helmy July 19, 2022 0 Starting in July 2022, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club guarantees at least 12 award seats on every Virgin Atlantic flight. The company will release at least 8 economy seats, two premium economy seats, and two Upper Class seats on every flight. Here's how to take advantage of this award space.
Buy Virgin Points From 1.14 Cents Each with Virgin Atlantic’s Points Booster Promotion by Skye Class June 6, 2022 0 Virgin Atlantic Points Booster is back. Once again, you can get up to 40% bonus points on "boosts" made by June 30, 2022. Without a promotion, buying Virgin Atlantic points cost 2.7 cents each. With Points Booster, you can purchase points for 1.6 cents each — and that price drops to 1.14 cents per point by utilizing this 40% bonus. Let's show you how.
You Can Now Fly ANA Business Class to Japan for Just 45,000 Virgin Points One-Way by Patrick Stouffer April 7, 2021 17 One of the sweetest sweet spots just got even sweeter! Flying Club members can now redeem Virgin points for one-way ANA awards in any class of service. Combined with this partnership's unbelievable award pricing, this opens incredible opportunities for flights to/from Japan. But don't delay — deals this good don't tend to last forever.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Devalues Many Delta Awards by Ross Denkin February 9, 2021 9 Just as the calendar turned over in 2021, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club very quietly changed its redemption scheme for flights operated by Delta. Long-haul and premium cabin travelers will be disappointed to find out their points won’t take them nearly as far anymore. However, there's a silver lining in these changes for domestic and other short-haul flyers.
Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic Launch New Award Partnership by Patrick Stouffer February 26, 2020 26 Air France and KLM recently launched a new partnership with Virgin Atlantic, making both Flying Club and Flying Blue miles even more valuable. You'll now have the ability to book partner awards on either airline using the other's currency. In this article, we're digging into the new partner award options to highlight the best values.