Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is currently offering a great sale for reward flights, on select routes in the UK, US, Caribbean and Asia at a flat 30% discount when you book tickets using Virgin points.
The airline is offering a discount on flights in either direction, in any cabin with award availability. This offer applies to redemptions, upgrades and companion tickets.
- Flight Booking: February 16 to February 28, 2023
- Travel Dates: February 2023 thru May 2023
This offer applies to a wide selection of US destinations alongside a handful of destinations in the Caribbean and Asia. The offer is valid for travel between the following airport pairs:
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Atlanta (ATL)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Austin (AUS)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Boston (BOS)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Los Angeles (LAX)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Miami (MIA)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and New York (JFK)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and San Francisco (SFO)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Seattle (SEA)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Tampa (TPA)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Washington (IAD)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Antigua (ANU)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Islamabad (ISB)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Lahore (LHE) (flights until April 30; the route is then suspended).
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Mumbai (BOM)
- London Heathrow (LHR) and Tel Aviv (TLV)
Furthermore, this offer is also valid for Virgin Atlantic flights between Manchester (MAN) and New York (JFK).
Whether you book online at the airline’s website or through the Virgin Atlantic call centre, the discounts will be applied automatically, making booking these flights an effortless process.
For example, return reward flights from London, travelling in Economy and Premium Economy class, are reduced to the following:
Without considering this offer, a flight between San Francisco and London Heathrow costs 25,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club awards points (one-way) in economy class, whereas it cost 37,500 points in premium economy and 67,500 points in Upper-Class business class.
However, under this offer, it cost 17,500 points in economy class, 26,200 in premium economy and 54,200 points in business class.
What About Additional Fees & Taxes?
Only the number of Virgin points required is reduced by 30%, and not the taxes, fees, and carrier-imposed surcharges. When you search availability for any specific flight, you will see the discounted pricing with the additional charges.
All customers need to pay taxes, fees, and carrier-imposed surcharges – which vary according to destination, and cabin. Even though some airlines, including British Airways, offer the option to reduce carrier-imposed surcharges by paying more points, this is not the case with Virgin Atlantic.
How to Reduce Taxes & Fees Slightly?
To some extent, reward flights departing from the United States have lower fuel surcharges than those departing from the United Kingdom. So, you can save a few bucks by booking your itinerary as a one-way flight from the U.S., instead of a return trip to the U.K.
For example, the surcharge from New York – JFK to Heathrow is $151.7 whereas, on the return flight from LHR to JFK, it’s approximately $262 (£219.7).
Is This Offer Valid on Virgin Atlantic’s Partner Airlines?
The sale is valid for redemption travel only on Virgin Atlantic and not for travel on partner airlines such as Delta, ANA etc, across peak and off-peak times, and applies across Economy, Premium Economy and Upper-Class redemptions.
Virgin Atlantic’s partner airlines have lower or non-existent fuel surcharges but this offer isn’t valid for travel on those airlines.
Does This Offer Apply to Existing Bookings?
To take advantage of this great offer, customers must book by February 28th and complete travel by May 31st. The discount does not apply to existing bookings, so if your existing booking qualifies for the new offer, you may consider cancelling and rebooking, though availability is not guaranteed.
For London Heathrow – Mumbai, you can get a one-way ticket starting at 14,000 Virgin Points and £192 in Economy. Premium Economy prices at 19,200 Virgin Points and £373, and Upper Class is at 33,200 Virgin Points and £526.
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