| | Virgin Atlantic Upper Class From 21K Points | Although we sent Virgin Atlantic space a few weeks ago, Amex just announced a 40% transfer bonus so I wanted to refresh the available dates for you. While Chase’s 40% transfer bonus has ended, they’re still running a 30% transfer bonus. Either Amex or Chase points would be an excellent choice! | The kicker is that most of this space is out of London and Manchester, so taxes/fees are a bit higher unless you include a connection such as Air France from Paris. While the taxes/fees are steeper than I’d like, if you want to travel home from Europe on specific dates, this could be an easy way to lock in your flights. | If can you start your return from cities such as Amsterdam, Madrid, or Paris, you’ll need a few extra points, but you can avoid the U.K.’s Air Passenger Duty (APD) of £216. | Now, let’s get into it! | Let me know if you book! |
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| | | Routes: | From London (LHR): Boston (BOS), New York (JFK), Washington (IAD) From Manchester (MAN): Atlanta (ATL), New York (JFK)
| Operating airline: Virgin Atlantic
Class of service: Upper Class (Business Class)
Dates: January - June / September 2026
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): | | Other Options: Delta SkyMiles, Flying Blue (other routes) | Taxes/fees (per person): | | 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 40% Amex transfer bonus 30% Chase transfer bonus
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| | | LHR-ATL
January: 14, 15, 28
February: 11 | BOS-LHR
January: 5, 13
February: 3, 4
LHR-BOS
January: 12-14, 21, 27, 28
February: 2-4, 7, 10, 11, 16, 17, 25, 26
March: 4, 11, 18
April: 14, 15, 18, 20-22, 28, 29
May: 6, 12, 13, 20, 26
June: 2, 3, 8, 9
Jul-Aug: N/A
September: 2, 7-9, 16, 23
October: 6, 7, 12-14 | IAD-LHR
January: 18
February: 3
LHR-IAD
January: 13-17, 21-23, 26, 30
February: 3, 4, 6, 7, 10-12, 14, 17, 19, 20, 24-27
March: 3, 12, 17, 18 | LHR-JFK
January: 12, 17, 18, 26-28
February: 3, 4, 7, 11, 14, 24-26, 28
March: 3-5, 7, 9-11, 18
April: 14, 21
May: 4, 5, 11-13, 26
June: 2, 3
Jul-Aug: N/A
September: 2, 5, 8
October: 13, 17 | MCO-LHR
January: 11, 18, 27
February: 3, 8
March: 1, 2, 4-10, 18, 19
LHR-MCO
January: 14, 15, 27
February: 7, 9, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26
March: 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15-18 |
| MIA-LHR
October: 14, 15, 19
LHR-MIA
March: 5, 7, 10, 14, 22-25, 27
Apr-Aug: N/A
September: 8
October: 14-18 | SEA-LHR
February: 3, 16, 23
LHR-SEA
January: 13, 15, 27
February: 3, 5, 17, 24 | LHR-YYZ
February: 11, 13, 16, 18, 25
March: 4, 6, 11 | MAN-ATL
January: 13-18, 20-24, 27-31
February: 3-5, 10-13, 18-20, 25
March: 5, 11, 18, 19
April: N/A
May: 8, 13, 20, 26, 28
June: 3-5
Jul-Aug: N/A
September: 2-4, 8, 9, 11, 15-18
October: 13 | MAN-JFK
January: 13, 21, 27
February: 10, 24
March: 3, 4
April: 29
May: 6, 8, 13, 15
Jun-Aug: N/A
September: 8, 9, 16, 29
October: 1, 2, 6-9, 13-16 | MAN-MCO
January: 13
April: 23, 27
May-Aug: N/A
September: 2, 4 |
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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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