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Virgin Atlantic Upper Class, From 15K Points

Bilt’s Rent Day promo on September 1 is gong to be a 25% to 75% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Your transfer bonus depends on your Bilt status. Additionally, Bilt Platinum members can buy up to a 100% bonus with $200 in Bilt Cash.

Personally, I don’t love booking awards on Virgin Atlantic given the egregious carrier-imposed surcharges. However, if you need a flight home from Europe between January and June 2027, there’s quite a bit of space (up to 9 seats) in Upper Class from London to New York.

If can you find a connecting flight from cities such as Amsterdam or Paris, you’ll need a few more points, but you can avoid the U.K.’s Air Passenger Duty (APD) fee.

Now, let’s get into it!

Let me know if you book!

Straight To The Points

Routes:

From London (LHR): New York (JFK) - plus a few dates on other routes

Operating airline: Virgin Atlantic
Class of service: Upper Class (Business Class)
Dates: January - June 2027 (Varies by route)
Seats available: 2 (up to 9)
Cabin layout: 1-2-1 (A350, A330-900neo); 1-1-1 (A333, B789)
Best ways to book (per person, one-way):

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club:
- ATL, BOS, IAD, JFK: 29,000 points
  - Bilt Blue: 24,000 Bilt points
  - Bilt Silver: 22,000 Bilt points
  - Bilt Gold: 20,000 Bilt points
  - Bilt Platinum: 17,000 Bilt points
    - 15,000 Bilt points by redeming $200 Bilt Cash
- LAS, SEA: 41,000 points
  - Bilt Blue: 33,000 Bilt points
  - Bilt Silver: 31,000 Bilt points
  - Bilt Gold: 29,000 Bilt points
  - Bilt Platinum: 24,000 Bilt points
    - 21,000 Bilt points by reedeming $200 Bilt Cash

Note: You may transfer up to 150,000 Bilt points with this promo.

Other Options: Delta SkyMiles, Flying Blue

Taxes/fees (per person):

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- From US: ~$709
- From YYZ: ~$735
- From LHR to US: ~$1,014
- From LHR to YYZ: ~$972

From the UK, you will be on the hook for the Air Passenger Duty (APD) fee of £244. It doesn't matter which program you use to book, this fee will be included.

Bank transfer partners:

Air France-KLM: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi
Delta: Amex
Virgin: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi
- Bilt:
  - Bilt Blue: 25% Transfer Bonus
  - Bilt Silver: 35% Transfer Bonus
  - Bilt Gold: 45% Transfer Bonus
  - Bilt Platinum: 75% Transfer Bonus
  - Bilt Platinum: 100% Transfer Bonus points by reedeming $200 Bilt Cash

Current Airline Transfer Bonuses

Available Dates

If you have the option, book flights operated by an A350-900 or A330-900neo.

ATL-LHR
October: 5
Nov-Dec: N/A
January: 20
LHR-ATL
October: 1
November: 11
December: N/A
January: 20, 26, 27
February: 3, 10, 23, 24
March: 3, 10, 17

LHR-BOS
November: 4, 10, 25
December: N/A
January: 13, 20, 27
February: 3, 10, 17, 24
March: N/A
April: 14, 21, 28
May: 5, 12, 19, 26
June: 2, 9

JFK-LHR
January: 19, 27
February: 2
LHR-JFK
November: 10, 24
December: N/A
January: 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27
February: 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24
March: 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17
April: 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
May: 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
June: 1, 2, 8, 9

LAS-LHR
December: 2
January: 5, 6, 12, 19, 26, 27
February: 3
LHR-LAS
February: 2-4, 9, 23, 25

LHR-LAX
May: 18, 25

LHR-MCO
September: 30
October: N/A
November: 24
December: 3
January: 19

SEA-LHR
October: 11
LHR-SEA
April: 14

SFO-LHR
February: 9, 23
March: 16
LHR-SFO
November: 11
December: 2
January: 20
February: 17, 24
March: 10, 17
April: N/A
May: 26
June: 2, 9

YYZ-LHR
April: 27
LHR-YYZ
April: 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
May: 5, 12, 19
June: 2, 9

ATL-MAN
October: 7
MAN-ATL
October: 13
November: 10, 24, 25
December: 1, 2
January: 27
February: 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 24
March: 3, 9
April: 27
May: 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
June: 1, 8

JFK-MAN
January: 26
February: 16
MAN-JFK
October: 2, 7-9
November: 4
December: N/A
January: 6, 27
February: 3, 9, 10, 17
March: 3, 10

MAN-MCO
November: 10, 17, 19, 24, 26
December: 1
January: 14, 19, 21
February: 4, 16

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Flight Experience

Virgin Atlantic has a reputation for being a fun airline with friendly crews and an amazing lounge at London Heathrow. For the best inflight experience, try to find a date with award space on Virgin's A350-1000 or A330-900neo.

The A350 has a 1-2-1 cabin layout but, unlike reverse herringbone cabin arrangement, the 2 middle seats face away from each other and toward the window seats. Their A330-900neo has a staggered 1-2-1 layout.

The A330neo will also have two Retreat Suites which have a bit more space, including an ottoman that allows your traveling companion to dine with you. You can pay extra to book these seats.

The A330-300 and Boeing 787-9 cabins are arranged in a 1-1-1 layout. Row A will provide the most privacy as Rows G and K are angled toward each other.

How To Search

Search with Virgin Atlantic.

Select one-way or round-trip
Select Upper Class
Select Pay with points
Select Flying From and Flying To cities
Select date(s)
Select number of passengers
Run search

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club will put award space on hold for up to 24 hours, but you'll need to call to do so (800-862-8621).

Flying Blue will allow you to hold award space over the phone (800-375-8723) and you can include a stopover if you want to see two cities on one award.

Happy booking!

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