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Virgin Atlantic is offering 50% off award tickets booked by 11/30/20 for travel through 10/20/21.
Fuel surcharges make this less of a deal, but there are still good values to be had.
Virgin also now offers elite tier points on award flights. Each flight segment will earn 25 points in economy, 50 points in premium, or 100 points in business class.
Silver status requires 400 points and Gold status requires 1,000 points. You can earn 400 points by just flying 1 business class round-trip from JFK to Tel Aviv!
Virgin Atlantic is waiving change fees for travel through 8/31/21. Award redeposits are $50. Virgin Atlantic miles never expire.
Here is what it will cost to fly between JFK and Tel Aviv with the 50% off promo:
JFK to Tel Aviv one-way with Virgin miles:
Economy: 9,500+$238
Premium: 16,700+$313
Business: 37,700+$476
Tel Aviv to JFK one-way with Virgin miles:
Economy: 9,500+$218
Premium: 16,700+$218
Business: 37,700+$273
JFK to Tel Aviv round-trip with Virgin miles:
Economy: 19,000+$516 ($60 more than 2 one-ways)
Premium: 33,400+$666 ($135 more than 2 one-ways)
Business: 75,400+$992 ($243 more than 2 one-ways)
And here is what those same Virgin flights would cost when booked with Delta miles without any promotions:
JFK to Tel Aviv one-way with Delta miles:
Economy: 37,500+$63
Premium: N/A
Business: 85,000+$63
Tel Aviv to JFK one-way with Delta miles:
Economy: 37,500+$197
Premium: N/A
Business: 85,000+$261
JFK to Tel Aviv round-trip with Delta miles:
Economy: 75,000+$125 ($135 less than 2 one-ways)
Premium: N/A
Business: 170,000+$125 ($199 less than 2 one-ways)
Here is what it will cost to fly between JFK and London with the 50% off promo:
JFK to London one-way with Virgin miles:
Economy: 5,000+$149
Premium: 8,700+$274
Business: 23,700+$724
London to JFK one-way with Virgin miles:
Economy: 5,000+$257
Premium: 8,700+$467
Business: 23,700+$594
JFK to London round-trip with Virgin miles:
Economy: 10,000+$470 ($64 more than 2 one-ways)
Premium: 17,400+$850 ($109 more than 2 one-ways)
Business: 47,400+$1,750 ($432 more than 2 one-ways)
And here is what those same Virgin flights would cost when booked with Delta miles without any promotions:
JFK to London one-way with Delta miles:
Economy: 35,000+$24
Premium: 70,000+$24
Business: 95,000+$24
London to JFK one-way with Delta miles:
Economy: 35,000+$337
Premium: 70,000+$467
Business: 95,000+$594
JFK to London round-trip with Delta miles:
Economy: 70,000+$189 ($172 less than 2 one-ways)
Premium: 140,000+$350 ($141 less than 2 one-ways)
Business: 190,000+$330 ($288 less than 2 one-ways)
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25 Comments On "Ends Tomorrow: Save 50% On Virgin Atlantic Awards; JFK To London For 5K Miles, JFK To Tel Aviv For 9.5K Miles"
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is it Possible to book Virgin Atlantic flight with ANA miles?
If yes can it be done online, or is it only over the phone?
And what are the taxes and fees like?
(I know the discount is only one using Virgin Atlantic miles)
officially yes and it should cost 52k each way, when I tried to figure out the taxes they said that they have to request the ticket from virgin and then they can know the tax amount and they will only do it if I had the number of miles required in my account (which I didn’t). please let me know if you had any success (if the agent says that there isn’t any availability tell them that they have to request it manually from virgin)
So it can’t be booked online?
not that I know of
you also get free covid insurance!
If i book a flight on points and then cancel and get the points redeposited in my account do i get a refund of the fuel surcharges to my original form of payment?
Yes.
Is there a way to cancel virgin Atlantic tickets online? because i tried calling texting and nothing doing
Is Israel allowing American to enter Israel?
What is their policy regarding adding a lap child to a flight booked with points? How do they charge…
If I change the date post 11/30, will it be at standard award rates or they’ll honor the original one?
you didnt factor in off peak and peak dates….
Does this apply only to Virgin flights or does it work for Delta flights as well?
If i book a Virgin Atlantic upper class flight with Delta SkyMiles is there a way to credit that flight to Virgin to receive the tier points?
Interesting how fuel costs more when the awards are on sale…
It doesn’t.
Dan, If going RT Economy, I think the cash rate is actually better.
Based on the Deal Above 2 OW tickets would be 19k points plus $456.
Vs paying all out cash RT for $617 PLUS you still earn 5,668 Virgin Points.
For an additional $161 your saving 19k points plus earning 5668 Virgin Points. So basically with the points option your getting a value of .0085 per chase/amex/citi point.
Possible to book delta flight jfk tlv. With virgine points?
Sure.
AS OF NOW LONDON TLV COST 4.5K POINTS PLUS TAX WILL IT DOUBLE IN 2 DAYS ?
is the 50% off already reflected in fares shown on their booking site or does it drop at checkout? I’ve tried calling them but the hold time is forever…
I need to transfer points from Amex to VA before I make the purchase, but I obviously only want to transfer the minimum required…
Also, I think I saw somewhere that VA charges to redeposit points if I need to cancel the flight, is that true?
Yes.
Read the post?
sorry the $50 was right there, but I still wasn’t clear on whether the fare showing was pre or post discount
not seeing delta non stop flight tlv -jfk on virgin flying club site. but is available delta.com
how do i check ?
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