Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Offers 20% Awards Discount
Virgin has launched a new promotion, offering discounts on award fares for travel throughout the year. Virgin Red and Flying Club members who book a Virgin Atlantic award fare by January 19, 2024 will receive a 20% reduction in the points price.
This sale applies network wide on Virgin Atlantic marketed and operated routes only (flight number starts with VS). Some routes are excluded routes, such as those departing or arriving at TLV, LOS, GRU. AUS and DEL. Partner airline and codeshare flights are not eligible either.
While you need to book by the end of the month in order to take advantage of this discount, travel can take place throughout the year, until December 31, 2024.
Here are some examples:
- New York to London Heathrow – 16,000 Virgin Points (reduced from 20,000 points)
- Boston to London Heathrow – 16,000 Virgin Points (reduced from 20,000 points)
- Los Angeles to London Heathrow – 24,000 Virgin Points (reduced from 30,000 points)
You need to book your flights directly through Virgin Atlantic.
Key Terms
- Offer valid for new reward flights and upgrades booked using Virgin Points by 23:59 GMT 31 January 2024
- A 20% reduction will be applied at the time of booking to the standard Virgin Points price of all flights departing between 19 January 2024 – 31 December 2024.
- This offer is for Virgin Atlantic reward flights, upgrades, and companion bookings (including those earned on Virgin Atlantic Credit Cards) for one-way or return flights in Economy, Premium and Upper Class. Bookings in Economy will be for travel in the Economy Classic category.
- To be eligible for this offer, members must book a new reward flight or upgrade through virginatlantic.com or Virgin Atlantic Customer Centre.
- Full taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges apply and vary according to the choice of cabin, departure airport, destination, and date(s) of travel. The exact amount will be advised at the time of booking. The discount only applies to Virgin Points, not any cash element (taxes, fees, and carrier-imposed surcharges) of the flight price.
- Valid on Virgin Atlantic marketed and operated routes only (flight number starts with VS) excluding routes departing or arriving at TLV, LOS, GRU. AUS and DEL. Partner airline and codeshare flights are not eligible.
Conclusion
This is a good promotion that can save you 20% on the points portion of award fares. You will still need to pay taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges.
If you don’t have enough points, Virgin Red and Flying Club are transfer partners for Chase Ultimate Rewards, American Express Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Bilt Rewards and Capital One.
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If I booked last week four economy JFK to LHR and its now 8k, can I rebook at the lower rate? I thought there was $50 to cancel, is that applicable or since I’m rebooking the same flight can Virgin do it via phone/chat and not incur a fee? I’m unsure if 16k of Virgin points that will be orphaned for a while without plans are worth $200 and the hassle. Thanks!
I believe the cancelation fee would be applicable but you could always ask them to waive it.