With the 30% bonus, youll only need to transfer 85,000 to 93,000 amex membership rewards points to virgin atlantic to book a roundtrip first class award on ana to japan. Delta one customers enjoy access to the virgin atlantic revivals lounge upon arrival, which offers showers, wifi, madetoorder breakfast items and clothes pressing. This could be an option, for example, if you have amex points that are transferrable to flying club. So that means youre getting 1,300 flying club miles for every 1,000 amex points, which even further increases the value of these redemptions. Virgin atlantic airways cooperation partners about.
May 07, 2019 so that means youre getting 1,300 flying club miles for every 1,000 amex points, which even further increases the value of these redemptions. Use your qantas points to secure available seats for yourself or any eligible family member on eligible flights. Receive monthly progress reports from a dedicated account management team. Got points you want to cash in for a flight redemption. For terminal information, please check flight status via delta. Book singapore airlines silkair flights w virgin velocity. For each virgin atlantic flight sector booked and ticketed before 30 april with travel completed by 31 may, the airline is offering 2,500 bonus miles. Award flights to the caribbean come to 35,000 miles, and awards to south america are 45,000. Jan 16, 2020 you can book them as standalone flights, or in conjunction with a virgin atlantic longhaul flight. Velocity frequent flyer how to use points to book youtube. You choose from over 300 destinations worldwide to find a flight that fits your schedule. Mar, 2020 virgin is also incentivising passengers to book travel with the carrier now with bonus flying club miles.
Using velocity frequent flyer points to book virgin atlantic flights. There are frequently transfer bonuses from transferable points currencies to virgin atlantic flying club. Youll have a hard time finding a better deal than that. While with some skymiles award partner redemptions like air europa you must call delta to book, youre usually able to search and book virgin atlantic award flights on.
Passengers on domestic flights flying in economy will receive complimentary food, which will depend on the time of day and duration of the flight. Aug 22, 2018 using virgin atlantic flying club to book delta flights remains one of the better values on many routes. Jan 30, 2020 you can book deltaoperated flights using virgin atlantic miles with no fuel surcharges, including transatlantic and transpacific routes. Best uses of etihad guest miles for etihad flights. Search for reward seat and any seat availability on virgin australia domestic and international flights. Earning virgin america points for emirates flights the. Pay for flights and car rentals with points or points and cash all without blackout dates. Just as it is often much cheaper to book delta flights with virgin atlantic miles, it is often cheaper to. How to use velocity points to book virgin atlantic flights. Virgin atlantic extending elite status by 6 months, offering. Expand the homepage booking box to reveal the full booking panel. How to book flights with velocity points after deciding a flight is how you would like to spend your velocity points, its time to make a booking. Heres what you need to know to find and book your virgin atlantic reward flight.
Apr 26, 2019 as with delta flights to europe, you will save yourself a ton of points by booking delta one on the nonstop flight between atlanta and johannesburg by using virgin atlantic miles. Important transit information following the recent announcements regarding the ban for transit passengers through singapore and abu dhabi, virgin australia recommends guests do not travel through these hubs unless all flight, entry and transit requirements can be met. Use your qantas points to upgrade from economy to premium, economy to business, or premium economy to business. Booking ana first class with virgin atlantic miles one. Use your frequentflyer program to check your points at the gate. How to book flybe flights via virgin atlantic head for points.
Watch our how to video or follow the steps below to use your velocity points to book flights on board virgin australia and our partner airlines. Book flights to johannesburg with virgin australia today. Virgin atlantic flying club provides some amazing ways to book. Booking virgin atlantic flights with velocity points. Unlike skymiles, virgin atlantic accepts points from both chase sapphire cards and citi thankyou rewards, and the rates are pretty good, better than deltas skymiles rates, even. For example, they charge 120,000 miles for roundtrip first class from chicago to tokyo, which would be 93,000 membership rewards points roundtrip under the current promotion. Search for a delta flight roundtrip, multicity or more. Book any available seat on a flight on qantas and jetstar using your qantas points. For redemptions on other airline partners, contact our membership. Find our best fares on your next flights to the us and beyond, with a fantastic choice of food, drinks, award winning entertainment and onboard wifi. Virgin atlantics website wont search for miles tickets under any of deltas destinations.
For example, a domestic roundtrip award costs 25,000 flying club miles an industry standard. Discounted virgin australia lounge memberships and offers yearround. So you want to use virgin atlantic to book a flight on delta air lines. Select a category below to explore all the ways to use points. Virgin australia will cease operating flights to hong kong from 2 march 2020.
You can also redeem your points for a rewards seat on flights with delta air lines, etihad airways, singapore airlines, silkair, hainan airlines and hong kong airlines 24 hours a. Virgin is also incentivising passengers to book travel with the carrier now with bonus flying club miles. How to use points for flights earn velocity points. Its better to use velocity points than etihad guest miles on longer virgin australia international flights. Redeeming delta skymiles for virgin atlantic flights. Rewards points to your flying club account or earn miles directly via a.
Transferring chase ultimate rewards points to virgin atlantic. Since ive been using that perk for a few years now, i was pleasantly surprised when i logged into my citi thank you account. You can book deltaoperated flights using virgin atlantic miles with no fuel surcharges, including transatlantic and transpacific routes. Sep 18, 2018 how to book flights with velocity points after deciding a flight is how you would like to spend your velocity points, its time to make a booking. Virgin australia flights to earn more velocity points, status.
Jan 27, 2020 this is great because you can find available award space before transferring points and then transfer and book the award with little risk of someone else swooping in to book the same flights. To book using points, login to your velocity account here. Keep in mind that your annual period to gather tier points will run for a consecutive 12 to months, after which everything resets. Plan ahead and get the lowest airfares to johannesburg. I dont put much spend on my citi prestige credit card except for using the card at hotels for the 4th night free hotel benefit. Amusingly, you may even find that they are cheaper via. As with delta flights to europe, you will save yourself a ton of points by booking delta one on the nonstop flight between atlanta and johannesburg by using virgin atlantic miles. Unfortunately, the ability to do so quickly disappeared thankfully, the feature is back my bet is that they had been working on the feature for a while and had accidentally released it too early in august. How to book delta flights with virgin atlantic miles 2020. Enter your dates, select within 5 weeks and youll find lots more reward seat availability. Keep in mind that virgin atlantic imposes rather high fuel surcharges on its award flights, and you will also be subject to the high government and airport taxes when flying through the u.
Virgin america elevate frequent flyer program members can earn points for flights on emirates, an awardwinning airline that flies to more than destinations worldwide. The first step is to search for award space on the velocity website. Choose from over 200,000 hotel and accommodation options. The virgin australia menu varies depending on the type of flight and class flying in. Another big issue with online booking is that many airports arent included. Connect through the uk to book flights to south africa on virgin atlantic if you can shift your travel dates to offpeak times, you have enough miles to fly in premium economy roundtrip. While a oneway business class flight would cost you over 100,000 delta skymiles, youll only need 75,000 virgin atlantic miles. And if you want to climb up the tier vine masterfully, youll want to book flights directly with virgin atlantic or one of their flying club airline partners. Apr 09, 2020 there are frequently transfer bonuses from transferable points currencies to virgin atlantic flying club. How to book award flights with virgin america the points guy. Save 10% on select domestic and international flights. Just remember to select pay with miles when youre searching for your flight. Apr 05, 2016 you can use your velocity points to book flights on board virgin australia and our partner airlines.
Search for and book virgin australia and partner flights to australian and international destinations. There appears to be no cap on the number of bonus miles one can earn as part of this offer. Passengers whove already booked virgin australia codeshare flights operated by partner airlines for travel after april 23 will earn velocity points and status credits at todays rates. As a point of comparison, heres how much other programs charge. Guide to booking flights to japan with transferable points. Plus, youll also earn qantas points and status credits on. Earn and redeem miles with ease on virgin atlantic flights. Book flights earn or use points qantas frequent flyer. While a oneway business class flight would cost you over 100,000 delta skymiles, youll. Redeem your points for a reward seat on virgin australia domestic and international flights.
Booking ana first class with virgin atlantic miles one mile. Flights to europe come to 60,000 miles, which is also similar to most u. Cheap flights to johannesburg jnb virgin australia. How to book virgin atlantic flights with velocity points. Oct 11, 2017 virgin atlantic apparently charges these ridiculous fees for all flights tofrom london regardless of whether you book online or by calling so there doesnt appear to be a workaround. Of course, you can also redeem virgin atlantic flying club points to book virgin atlantic flights. Enter your membership number and program name into your account as you book your car rentals, hotels, and flights, to determine if the providers offer frequent flyer mileage on these bookings. Unlock incredible value with virgin atlantic flying. Jan 18, 2020 with the 30% bonus, youll only need to transfer 85,000 to 93,000 amex membership rewards points to virgin atlantic to book a roundtrip first class award on ana to japan. Simply put, in almost all cases virgin atlantic flying club has lower redemption rates on delta than delta skymiles does, especially for. The process of redeeming for virgin atlanticoperated flights is easy.
Fare inclusions and rules can be viewed and compared by hovering over the fare types titles, i. If your travel dates are fairly flexible, take a look at the 5 week calendar. For example, fees on roundtrip flights between the u. Since delta isnt a transfer partner with chase, transfers to virgin atlantic give you a way to use ultimate rewards points to book flights with one of the worlds largest airlines. See information about flying with special assistance and fare types. Use or earn points when you book through our exclusive partner cruise with points.
Jan 09, 2019 since delta isnt a transfer partner with chase, transfers to virgin atlantic give you a way to use ultimate rewards points to book flights with one of the worlds largest airlines. In general, youll pay fewer flying club points than velocity points for virgin atlantic flights but flying club passes on higher fuel. Turns out ive accumulated a rather large stash of citi thank you points, and have recently decided to start spending them on flights. Using virgin atlantic miles and award chart for delta flights. Unlock incredible value with virgin atlantic flying club. Dec 11, 2019 to get these excellent rates, youre going to have to book award flights with virgin atlantic flying club itself. Those able to find a 75,000mile delta one west coast to australia flight, for instance, are enjoying one of the best remaining values out there for luxury travel down under. The first step to finding award space on virgin atlantic flights is see which us cities that they fly to from london most routes are out of heathrow, but they do. You can book them as standalone flights, or in conjunction with a virgin atlantic longhaul flight. Example menus can be found on the virgin australia website.
Virgin atlantic is the uks second largest long haul airline. Why redeeming virgin atlantic miles on delta is a good deal. You can use your velocity points to book flights with virgin australia and participating partner airlines. How to use points for flights earn velocity points velocity. You can use your velocity points to book flights on board virgin australia and our partner airlines. When you use to book your travel reservations, you may qualify for virgin atlantic frequent flyer reward points. My girlfriend isnt a qff member and i had no troubles at all getting an award seat for her to fly home without my from byron bay. To get these excellent rates, youre going to have to book award flights with virgin atlantic flying club itself. With so many flights to australia and a broad network beyond its singapore hub to destinations around the world, using your virgin australia velocity frequent flyer points to book singapore airlines flights can unlock a variety of travel opportunities, including in first class. As with the other routes, these increased earning rates are given to passengers who book flights on and from january 23 2020 for travel from april 23 2020. The sweet spot seems to be on award flights between the u.
In general, youll pay fewer flying club points than velocity points for. Here is a list put together by hfp, not virgin atlantic of uk airports which offer direct flights to amsterdam together with the taxes and charges figure for a return flight. You can also redeem your points for a rewards seat on flights with delta air lines, etihad airways, singapore airlines, silkair, hainan airlines and hong kong airlines 24 hours a day, seven days a week. At select airports, virgin atlantic flights depart from and arrive at a separate terminal or concourse than delta flights or only virgin atlantic flights are offered from the airport. Use points with more than 250 airlines and car rental providers. In august i was excited to report that delta awards could be booked online via virgin atlantics website see. Virgin australia flights to earn more velocity points.
That means youll have to transfer points from chase ultimate rewards, amex membership rewards, citi thankyou rewards or marriott bonvoy to flying club and book it directly on virgin atlantics website or over the phone. You will need 9,000 flying club miles peak or 8,000 flying club miles offpeak return, plus. Can i use my qantas points to book flights for family. I also booked that one the day of her travel, at about 11am for the 4. Get the right fare for the right price when you book your flights from australia. Oct 04, 2018 turns out ive accumulated a rather large stash of citi thank you points, and have recently decided to start spending them on flights.
Only certain emirates fare classes are eligible to earn elevate points. We have a codeshare relationship with virgin atlantic on their flights between san francisco and london heathrow. Great value fares on flights from australia virgin australia. How to book air france and klm flights with virgin miles. You can also redeem your points for a reward seat on flights with delta air lines, singapore airlines and silkair, and selected codeshare flights operated by etihad airways. Booking awards with virgin australia can be very easy or require a phone call, depending on which partners you are trying to book flights with. Virgin atlantic extending elite status by 6 months.
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