{"id":80798,"date":"2024-05-06T14:03:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T14:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=80798"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:39:44","slug":"award-calendar-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/award-calendar-trick\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trick To Using the Virgin Atlantic Monthly Award Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"custom-blue\"><strong><em>Virgin Atlantic has since updated its interface so that the monthly award calendar is no longer an option. Instead, take a look at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/reward-seat-calendar\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Atlantic's award seat checker<\/a> to easily find cheap award flights.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ability to search for Virgin Atlantic and partner awards on the Virgin site has long been one of the easiest and most convenient ways to find awards. However, Virgin Atlantic removed the award calendar option box from its search page, seemingly ending this useful feature. The good news is that Virgin hasn't actually removed this functionality from its website. The calendar search still exists, and this Virgin Atlantic award calendar trick makes it possible to easily find <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/sweet-spots\/\" rel=\"noopener\">awards for Flying Club sweet spots<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This tool isn't to be confused with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/reward-seat-calendar\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin's reward seat calendar<\/a>, which has uses but also severe limitations. Here's how to find the monthly award calendar and why we like using it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#How_the_Virgin_Atlantic_Award_Calendar_Trick_Works\">How the Virgin Atlantic Award Calendar Trick Works<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Does_It_Work_for_Upper_Class_Awards\">Does It Work for Upper Class Awards?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"How_the_Virgin_Atlantic_Award_Calendar_Trick_Works\">How the Virgin Atlantic Award Calendar Trick Works<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The trick to accessing the Virgin Atlantic award calendar search functionality is relatively straightforward. First, head over to Virgin's <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virginatlantic.com\/flight-search\/book-a-flight\" rel=\"noopener\">booking search page<\/a>. Once there, enter your desired route and travel date. Make sure to tick the &#8220;points&#8221; option and the &#8220;flexible Dates&#8221; box.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162562\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/424\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162562 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-start-page-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Book flights with Virgin Atlantic start page\" width=\"750\" height=\"424\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-start-page-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-start-page-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-start-page.jpg 985w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Start page for flight search. Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>For the process to work, the selected date must have an award booking available within three days on either side. If there is no availability, you will receive a negative response from the site and must select a new date. Once you have chosen a date with availability on either side, you'll see a results page.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162563\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/386\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162563 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-date-results-page-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic awards page results for single date\" width=\"750\" height=\"386\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-date-results-page-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-date-results-page-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-date-results-page-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-date-results-page.jpg 1528w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Virgin Atlantic awards page results for a single date. Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>In the address bar at the top of your browser, you will see the term &#8220;flexible-dates?&#8221; At this point, you need to replace the word &#8220;dates&#8221; with the word &#8220;calendar&#8221; and hit return. Now, you'll see the Virgin award calendar search results.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162565\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/464\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162565 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-calendar-results-page-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"Workaround to display Virgin Atlantic award Calendar\" width=\"750\" height=\"464\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-calendar-results-page-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-calendar-results-page-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-calendar-results-page-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-calendar-results-page-1536x950.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-calendar-results-page.jpg 1603w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Workaround to display Virgin Atlantic award calendar. Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Once you have the monthly calendar visible, you can cycle to ensuing or preceding months by clicking on the arrows at the left and right of the calendar.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Does_It_Work_for_Upper_Class_Awards\">Does It Work for Upper Class Awards?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are wondering whether this hack works for Upper Class awards (Virgin Atlantic's business class), the good news is that it does. Simply repeat the process of performing a search \u2014 this time for an Upper Class award. Bear in mind it can be a little more challenging here. With fewer Upper Class awards available, it can be tricky to hit a date that will let you open up the whole month, but perseverance will pay off eventually.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162566\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/464\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162566 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-date-results-page-upper-class-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Upper Class date award search page\" width=\"750\" height=\"464\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-date-results-page-upper-class-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-date-results-page-upper-class-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-date-results-page-upper-class-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-date-results-page-upper-class-1536x951.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-date-results-page-upper-class.jpg 1603w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Virgin Atlantic Upper Class award search results. Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>However, once you hit a date with award availability on either side of it, you simply repeat the process of changing the words &#8220;dates&#8221; for &#8220;calendar.&#8221; Now, you're looking at the Upper Class award calendar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162567\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/467\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162567 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-calendar-results-page-upper-class-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic calendar results page for upper class awards\" width=\"750\" height=\"467\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-calendar-results-page-upper-class-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-calendar-results-page-upper-class-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-calendar-results-page-upper-class-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-calendar-results-page-upper-class-1536x957.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-flights-with-Virgin-Atlantic-calendar-results-page-upper-class.jpg 1601w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Virgin Atlantic calendar results page for Upper Class awards. Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Searching by month is much more convenient (and simpler) than using the flexible date option, so this workaround is very handy. While Virgin Atlantic may leave this as is, it also might decide to change things again to disable the function \u2014 especially if it does not want to offer calendar search functionality.<\/p>\n<p>This Virgin Atlantic award calendar trick makes it easier to find awards, especially if you are looking to book Virgin's own flights. Unfortunately, some of Virgin\u2019s partner sweet spots \u2014 like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/book-one-way-ana-awards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ANA first class awards<\/a> \u2014 are not searchable online, but plenty of others are. And there's also a calendar for Virgin Atlantic and Delta seats on specific routes, available in a different feature. Using that tool for flights departing anywhere outside the U.K. requires considerable tinkering, though, so you may still find the calendar search we've outlined here more practical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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