Virgin Upper Class to London + Earn 20K Virgin Points
I'll go ahead and say upfront that I don't usually send business class fare deals from the east coast to London that are close to $2,500 round-trip.
However, Virgin Atlantic is running a promo that could help you earn 20k bonus points. You can even book with points via either Amex or Chase's travel portals.
Boston and JFK seem to provide the best cash fare options.
Now, let's get into it!
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Straight To The Points
Routes: BOS/JFK-LHR
Operating airline: Virgin Atlantic
Class of service: Upper Class (business class)
Dates: August 2023 - May 31, 2024
Seats available: Up to 9
Cabin layout: 1-2-1 (A350, A330-900neo); 1-1-1 (A330, 787-9)
Book with (per person, one-way):
- Amex International Airline Program (IAP): From $2,481
- Access with any version of the Amex Platinum
- Amex Business Platinum (35% rebate): From 161,268 points
- Chase Sapphire Reserve: From 172,404 points
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Let me know if you book!
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Virgin Atlantic Promo
If you book a Virgin Atlantic Upper Class flight by September 4, 2023, you can earn 20,000 bonus points on a round-trip ticket. You must complete your travel by May 31, 2024. Spring break, anyone?
IMPORTANT
For your flights to be eligible, they must be marketed and operated by Virgin Atlantic. This means you must buy your ticket from Virgin Atlantic and the flights must be on Virgin Atlantic itself. Your flight number will start with VS.
Codeshare flights are not eligible.
You should be able to book via Amex Travel or the Chase travel portal, but always double check to make sure it's not a codeshare.
Take a look at the full terms & conditions
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Flight Experience
Virgin Atlantic is known for having friendly crews and an amazing lounge at London Heathrow. On their Airbus A350-900, the Upper Class (re. business class) cabin is arranged in a 1-2-1 layout. The window seats are angled toward the window for maximum privacy while the middle seats are angled to the aisle.
On the A330-900neo, the cabin is arranged in a staggered 1-2-1 layout. The front two middle seats can be purchased separately and have more space.
Avoid the older A330-300 and Boeing 787-9 aircraft if possible. The 1-1-1 cabin layout doesn't provide much privacy and the seats are quite narrow.
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Where To Credit The Flights
This fare is marketed by Virgin Atlantic and falls under the Z fare class You can use Where To Credit to check which options would earn the most redeemable miles or help you earn elite status.
If you want to earn the 20,000 bonus Virgin points, you need to credit the flights to your Virgin Atlantic flights.
Use GCMap to check the flight distance and calculate redeemable miles.
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Final Thoughts
This won't be for everyone, but it''s a fun option if you've been wanting to try Upper Class or need flights to London and there isn't award space. Heck, you might even prefer this to booking an award once you factor in the taxes/fees.
Happy booking!
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