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Virgin Atlantic Upper Class From 23K Points |
| Although we sent this a few weeks ago, there are some additional dates (notably for the west coast) that we wanted to flag for you. This is a great way to book business class to/from Europe and it’s even better the Chase and Citi’s transfer bonuses.
If you can start your return journey from cities such as Amsterdam, Madrid, Oslo, or Paris, you’ll need a few extra points, but you can avoid the U.K.’s Air Passenger Duty (APD) fee and save over £200 on taxes/fees.
Let’s get into it! |
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| Straight To The Points
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Operating airline: Virgin Atlantic
Class of service: Upper Class (business class) Dates: June 2025, October 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: ~$237 From LHR: ~$632
Delta SkyMiles From US: $5.60 From LHR: ~$1033
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club From US: ~$261 From LHR to US: ~$665
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 30% Citi transfer bonus 25% Chase transfer bonus
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| Available Dates
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. |
| LHR-ATL June: 9 Jul-Oct: N/A November: 17 December: N/A January: 12 February: 2, 9, 11, 13, 23, 25 March: 2
LHR-BOS June: 3, 4, 9-11, 13 Jul-Aug: N/A September: 16, 19, 23, 24, 29 October: 7, 14, 20, 21 Nov-Dec: N/A January: 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 February: 3, 6, 10, 13, 20, 27 March: 3, 6, 13
LHR-IAD June: 12 Jul-Dec: N/A January: 7, 9, 12, 14, 21, 28 February: 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 27 March: 6, 13
LHR-JFK June: 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 Jul-Aug: N/A September: 4, 10, 17-19 October: 9, 15, 23 November: 6, 8, 13, 20, 27 December: N/A January: 6-10, 13-18, 20, 22-25, 27, 29-31 February: 1, 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28 March: 3-7, 10-14, 17-19
LHR-LAS December: 2, 3 January: 6, 8, 14, 21, 28
LHR-SEA February: 2, 18, 25
LHR-SFO November: 5 Dec-Jan: N/A February: 17, 19, 24, 26 March: 3 |
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| LHR-MCO May: 31 June: 11-13 July-Aug: N/A September: 7, 10, 13, 26 October: N/A November: 12, 14, 16, 21, 23, 26 December: 3, 5 January: 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30 February: 8, 20 March: 13
LHR-MIA June: 4 Jul-Aug: N/A September: 25 October: N/A November: 6, 13, 27 December: N/A January: 22
MAN-ATL May: 30 June: 4, 5, 8, 10 Jul-Oct: N/A November: 7, 14, 21, 25, 26 December: 3, 5 January: 16, 23, 29, 30 February: 6, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 March: 3, 6, 11, 18
JFK-MAN November: 10, 11, 17, 18 December: N/A January: 12, 13, 14, 19-21, 23, 27, 28 February: 1-4, 8-10, 15-17, 22, 24 March: 3, 8-10, 17 MAN-JFK May: 31 June: 4, 7, 10, 12-14 Jul-Aug: N/A September: 6, 26 October: 23 November: 7, 10, 11, 14, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28 December: N/A January: 6, 7, 9, 12-14, 16, 19-21, 23, 26-28, 30 February: 1-3, 6, 8-10, 13, 16, 17, 20, 22-24, 27 March: 1-4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 16-18 |
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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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| 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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