{"id":97268,"date":"2025-04-06T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=97268"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:12:24","slug":"reward-seat-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/reward-seat-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Atlantic\u2019s Reward Seat Checker Makes Finding Cheap Award Flights Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the Virgin Atlantic reward seat checker, searching for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Atlantic Flying Club<\/a> award space is now a piece of cake. The tool allows you to peruse award availability by calendar month, saving you from searching day by day or a week at a time.<\/p>\n<p>In previous iterations of the reward seat checker, you could find Delta award space on a handful of transatlantic Delta routes. In addition, a workaround allowed for a bird's-eye view of Delta award space on virtually any route. Sadly, that functionality is now a thing of the past. That said, this tool is a boon for prospective Virgin Atlantic travelers and those chasing award space.<\/p>\n<p>Here's what you need to know about the Virgin Atlantic reward seat checker and how it works.<\/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_Does_the_Virgin_Atlantic_Reward_Seat_Calendar_Work\">How Does the Virgin Atlantic Reward Seat Calendar Work?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Some_Examples_of_Virgin_Atlantic8217s_Award_Availability\">Some Examples of Virgin Atlantic's Award Availability<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bookmark_URLs_To_Check_Back_for_Virgin_Award_Space\">Bookmark URLs To Check Back for Virgin Award Space<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Virgin_Atlantic_Axed_Checking_for_Delta_Award_Availability\">Virgin Atlantic Axed Checking for Delta Award Availability<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_To_Boost_Your_Virgin_Atlantic_Flying_Club_Balance\">How To Boost Your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Balance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"How_Does_the_Virgin_Atlantic_Reward_Seat_Calendar_Work\">How Does the Virgin Atlantic Reward Seat Calendar Work?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Virgin Atlantic reward seat checker is intuitive and easy to use. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/travelplus.virginatlantic.com\/reward-flight-finder\" rel=\"noopener\">Start here<\/a> and choose your departure airport. You can select any airport Virgin Atlantic operates out of &#8212; including New York, Delhi, Dubai, and more.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_204490\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204490 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RewardCHecker.png\" alt=\"Virgin Reward seat checker\" width=\"750\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RewardCHecker.png 2238w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RewardCHecker-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RewardCHecker-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RewardCHecker-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RewardCHecker-1536x983.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RewardCHecker-2048x1310.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>After selecting the origin city, you can choose your destination and desired month of travel. We'll peruse availability for a June 2025 flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to New York (JFK) to showcase how the tool works.<\/p>\n<p>Once the parameters check out, hit &#8220;<strong>Find reward seats<\/strong>,&#8221; and <em>voila<\/em>! All the award space in June 2025 on Virgin's flagship route appears on the screen in front of you. You will see the price in points for each available type of booking. However, you'll need to go through the booking process to determine if more than one seat is available at that price.<\/p>\n<p>Awards with the red chevron indicate saver awards space, which is the best value you can find.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200832\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/719\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200832 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Virgin-Reward-Checker-LHR-JFK-300x288.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Reward seat checker results.\" width=\"750\" height=\"719\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Virgin-Reward-Checker-LHR-JFK-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Virgin-Reward-Checker-LHR-JFK-1024x982.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Virgin-Reward-Checker-LHR-JFK-768x736.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Virgin-Reward-Checker-LHR-JFK-1536x1473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Virgin-Reward-Checker-LHR-JFK.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Viewing additional months is easy. Just use the arrows at the top right to scroll through the following or previous months. Want to see the award availability for your return flight? Just click the reversing arrows option at the top.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_204499\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/413\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204499 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-4.png\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward Seat Checker buttons.\" width=\"750\" height=\"413\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-4.png 2238w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-4-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-4-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-4-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-4-1536x846.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-4-2048x1127.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Virgin Atlantic will then show you the award space for the return leg of your trip for that month. As with the initial search, you can cycle through the months to see additional award space.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_204498\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/708\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204498 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-5.png\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward Seat Checker results.\" width=\"750\" height=\"708\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-5.png 2238w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-5-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-5-1024x966.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-5-768x725.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-5-1536x1450.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-5-2048x1933.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>After finding availability, head over to the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club site and book the itinerary you found.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Some_Examples_of_Virgin_Atlantic8217s_Award_Availability\">Some Examples of Virgin Atlantic's Award Availability<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Looking through a few examples of Virgin award space, your mileage will vary, especially when it comes to Saver Awards. For instance, in May 2025, you are hard-pressed to find any saver awards from Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LHR). In fact, the only ones available are in economy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_204494\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/712\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204494 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-1.png\" alt=\"Virgin Reward seat checker results.\" width=\"750\" height=\"712\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-1.png 2238w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-1-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-1-1024x973.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-1-768x730.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-1-1536x1459.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-1-2048x1946.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Looking to the north of the U.K. and the south of the United States, saver award space is equally hard to come by in June between Manchester (MAN) and Orlando (MCO) &#8212; although there are few premium cabin saver awards on offer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_204495\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/709\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204495 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-2.png\" alt=\"Virgin Reward seat checker results.\" width=\"750\" height=\"709\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-2.png 2238w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-2-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-2-1024x968.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-2-768x726.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-2-1536x1452.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-2-2048x1936.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Looking ahead, saver award space is even harder to find in December 2025 between London (LHR) and Cape Town, South Africa (CPT). Also, the only available space is in economy, which is not ideal for a 12-hour overnight flight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_204496\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/708\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204496 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-3.png\" alt=\"Virgin Reward seat checker results.\" width=\"750\" height=\"708\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-3.png 2238w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-3-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-3-1024x967.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-3-768x725.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-3-1536x1451.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/VS-RC-3-2048x1935.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Bookmark_URLs_To_Check_Back_for_Virgin_Award_Space\">Bookmark URLs To Check Back for Virgin Award Space<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Virgin Atlantic built this reward calendar checker with some excellent features that simplify checking for awards again in the future, looking to see if any space has opened up. The URL of any search contains the route, month, and even year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200835\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/34\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Virgin-Calendar-2-300x13\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200835 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Virgin-Calendar-2-300x13.jpg\"  width=\"750\" height=\"34\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Virgin-Calendar-2-300x13.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Virgin-Calendar-2-1024x46.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Virgin-Calendar-2-768x35.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Virgin-Calendar-2.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Simply bookmarking this page means you can quickly return to the search results to see if any award space has opened up \u2014 or to find out if the space you wanted is still available. This bookmarking ability lets you take your planning to a new level if you are looking at more complex itineraries involving a couple of hops on Virgin Atlantic aircraft.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Virgin_Atlantic_Axed_Checking_for_Delta_Award_Availability\">Virgin Atlantic Axed Checking for Delta Award Availability<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Earlier in the post, we mentioned that Virgin's reward seat checker used to display select Delta routes. In fact, it's part of the reason why this now-defunct &#8220;feature&#8221; quickly gained a lot of traction.<\/p>\n<p>By gaming the URL \u2014 editing the date, time, and to\/from airports \u2014 it used to be possible to see the award space Delta made available to its partner airlines on several routes. Unfortunately, Virgin Atlantic clamped down on this, and it's no longer possible to edit the URL to see extended Delta award space. If it comes back in the future, we'll update this section.<\/p>\n<p>But for now, if you're trying to get a better look at Delta seats, you can book through Virgin Atlantic; consider using a tool such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/travel\/seats-aero-guide\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Seats.aero<\/a>. Better yet, Seats.aero has a &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/seats.aero\/deltaone\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta One Finder<\/a>&#8221; which displays all Delta One awards bookable through tracked programs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_204492\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/481\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204492 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Seats.aero-Delta.png\" alt=\"Seats.aero Delta One Finder\" width=\"750\" height=\"481\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Seats.aero-Delta.png 2238w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Seats.aero-Delta-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Seats.aero-Delta-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Seats.aero-Delta-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Seats.aero-Delta-1536x986.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Seats.aero-Delta-2048x1314.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Seats.aero<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"How_To_Boost_Your_Virgin_Atlantic_Flying_Club_Balance\">How To Boost Your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Balance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Virgin Atlantic partners with several <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-flexible-rewards-points-travel\/\" rel=\"noopener\">flexible point programs<\/a> that allow you to earn the points necessary to book the award you've found through the reward seat checker. Virgin points are one of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-flexible-rewards-points-travel\/\" rel=\"noopener\">best currencies for free (or nearly free) travel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here's an overview of the programs that offer point transfers to Flying Club:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-immediate\">Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United Kingdom<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">500:500<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/capital-one-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital One<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">100:100<div class=\"tt-bonus\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/capital-one-rewards\/transfer-to-virgin-red\/\">Capital One points transfer to Virgin Red. Link your Virgin Red and Flying Club accounts to use points for flights<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-immediate\">Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/chase-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-immediate\">Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citibank (ThankYou Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-immediate\">Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">3:1<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">3,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">15 hours<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/bilt-rewards\/bilt-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">2,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">15 hours<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/wells-fargo-rewards\/transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wells Fargo (Go Far Rewards)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1:1<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>That gives you a slew of options for boosting your Virgin point balance through credit cards. U.S.-based travelers can earn bonuses on any of the following and then transfer the points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club:<\/p>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-chase\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/7e0262fd-5b61-413b-8b01-c8feec5b1d04.png\" alt=\"Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae Card\" width=\"150\"\/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Chase Sapphire Preferred<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"2061159\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/ChaseSapphirePreferredCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$95<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"2061159\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005147&type=3&subid=014c544239efca1d355bc54d4da96c630&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>5X points on Lyft rides through September 2027<\/li>\r\n<li>5X points on travel purchased through Chase Travel\u2120<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points on dining at restaurants worldwide<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points on eligible streaming services<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points on online grocery purchases (excluding Target, Walmart, and wholesale clubs)<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points on all other travel<\/li>\r\n<li>1X point per dollar spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/dfed8cb4-d376-4c8b-aed4-1997afa3d66a.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. <\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a data-ccid=\"3006151\" class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card' href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-COV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$95<\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>5X miles per dollar on purchases through Capital One Entertainment <\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per dollar on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/61a11a52-f743-4f5b-b43d-c09fba53aecd.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Ink Business Preferred\u00ae Credit Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Ink Business Preferred<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $8,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Ink Business Preferred\u00ae Credit Card' data-ccid=\"3006145\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/InkBusinessPreferredCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$95<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"3006145\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005142&type=3&u1=223462f98c9f17432534ce0453b713b6&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>3X points per $1 on the first $150,000 spent in combined purchases on travel, shipping purchases, Internet, cable and phone services, advertising purchases made with social media sites and search engines each account anniversary year<\/li>\r\n<li>1X point per $1 on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Note that you can't transfer Capital One miles directly to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Instead, you will need to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/capital-one-rewards\/transfer-to-virgin-red\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer your miles to Virgin Red<\/a> first. After that, you can link your accounts and use your Virgin points via Flying Club.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/do-virgin-points-expire\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Do Virgin Atlantic Points Expire?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Holy smokes! We wish every other airline would take a page out of Virgin Atlantic's playbook and introduce a reward calendar tool that works and is exceptionally useful for its program members.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, finding award space is a pain, given that you can see just one or a few days in a search. However, it is superb to be able to see the big picture and check availability for a whole year in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n<p><em>What do you think of this incredible tool from Virgin Atlantic?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the Virgin Atlantic reward seat checker, searching for Virgin Atlantic award space is now a piece of cake. The tool allows you to peruse award availability by calendar month, saving you from searching day by day or a week at a time. 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