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Virgin Atlantic Upper Class From 23K Points |
| Virgin Atlantic hasn’t had a ton of Upper Class award space available lately, but it pops up here and there. Fortunately, there’s currently space for up to nine people on several routes and there’s a 30% transfer bonus making this an even better deal!
If you can find a connecting flight from Amsterdam, Madrid, Oslo, or Paris on the return segment, you’ll need a few more points, but you can avoid the UK’s steep Air Passenger Duty (APD) fee.
Pro tip: For the best experience, make sure to book flights on the Airbus A350-900 or A330-900neo as they have the newer Upper Class products.
Let’s get into it! |
|  | Straight To The Points
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Operating airline: Virgin Atlantic
Class of service: Upper Class (business class) Dates: May - June 2025, November 2025 - March 2026 Seats available: 2 (up to 9) Cabin layout: 1-2-1 (A350, A330-900neo); 1-1-1 (A333, B789) Book with (per person, one-way):
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Taxes/fees to/from LHR (per person, one-way):
Air France-KLM Flying Blue: From US: ~$238 From LHR: ~$623
Delta SkyMiles From US: $5.60 From LHR: ~$1012
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club From US: ~$255 From LHR to US: ~$653
From the UK, you will be on the hook for the Air Passenger Duty (APD) fee of £216. 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, Marriott Delta: Amex, Marriott Virgin: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott
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|  | | LHR-ATL June: 11 Jul-Oct: N/A November: 10, 17, 24, 27 December:5 January: 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 26 February: 2, 5, 6, 9, 11-14, 16, 19, 20, 23, 26 March: 2
LHR-BOS May: 13, 19, 20 June: 2-4, 10 Jul-Aug: N/A September: 10, 23 October: 14, 20 November: 5, 16 Dec-Jan: N/A February: 10, 24 March: 3
LHR-IAD May: 12, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28 June: 11 Jul-Oct: N/A November: 18, 25 December: N/A January: 9, 21, 23, 30 February: 4, 6, 7, 11-13, 17, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 March: 3, 4
JFK-LHR November: 9, 10, 14, 16, 17 LHR-JFK May: 13, 14, 21, 29 June: 4, 10, 11 Jul-Aug: N/A September: 9, 10, 16, 19 October: 17 November: 7, 8, 15 December: N/A January: 7-10, 15-17, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29-31 February: 3, 5-7, 10, 12, 13, 17, 19-21, 23, 24, 26-28 March: 3, 4
LHR-MCO May: 23, 30 June: 2-4, 6-13 |
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| LHR-MIA May: 20-22, 25, 28 June: 3, 4, 10, 11, 14 Jul-Aug: N/A September: 4
SFO-LHR October: 26-28 November: 2-4, 10, 17, 24 LHR-SFO November: 5 December: 1 January: 27 February: 10, 12, 24, 27
LHR-SEA February: 2, 16, 18, 19, 23, 25 March: 2
MAN-ATL May: 10, 14, 20, 22 June: 4, 10 Jul-Oct: N/A November: 7, 12, 13, 19, 22, 25, 26 December: 2, 3, 5 January: 14, 15, 21, 22, 28-30 February: 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24, 25 March: 3, 4
JFK-MAN January: 13, 14, 19-21, 23, 27, 28, 30 February: 1, 3, 4, 8-10, 16, 17, 24 March: 3, 4 MAN-JFK May: 14, 21 June: 4, 10, 13 Jul-Aug: N/A September: 10, 17 October: 23 November: 5, 7, 10-12, 14, 18, 21, 24, 25 December: 1 January: 6, 7, 9, 12-14, 16, 19-21, 23, 26-28, 30 February: 1-4, 6, 8-10, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 27 March: 2-4, 6
MAN-MCO May: 11, 29 |
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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.
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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.
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