If youre catching a virgin atlantic or delta flight from another airline, please follow the. Save 10% on select domestic and international flights. You can earn and redeem miles with ease on virgin atlantic flights. Together we proudly serve more than 204 million customers annually through our extensive and integrated network of destinations. I am trying to figure out how many miles i need but i cant figure out what the conversion rate is. On nonstop flights, virgin atlantic usually charges fewer miles than delta for the same delta flights.
Receive monthly progress reports from a dedicated account management team. However, there are ways to book these flights for significantly fewer miles than what delta would charge, and one of the best options is through virgin atlantic flying club. If youre catching a virgin atlantic or delta flight from another airline, please. Oct 11, 2017 in august i was excited to report that delta awards could be booked online via virgin atlantics website see. The first, and easiest, option is to input the airport code into each box. Earn and redeem miles with ease on virgin atlantic flights. Examples of new route options from the uk include edinburgh toronto via amsterdam, and london heathrow chicago via paris. Delta flights will be available to book on virgins website and on phone reservations and vice versa on june 29 for travel starting on july 3, 20. To earn miles for a virgin atlantic flight, be sure to include your skymiles number when completing your reservation, whether you are booking at or. If availability is there, itll show up on the virgin atlantic site and you can book delta flights from there. Via virgin atlantic, you can often book the same exact flights for fewer miles and far lower change fees than delta would charge.
Virgin atlantic has completed the refit of all its boeing 747 fleet which fly out of london gatwick, manchester and glasgow at a cost of more than. Members will be able to earn miles on all delta and virgin atlanticmarketed flights as long as the flight is operated by delta, delta connection, or virgin atlantic. It is best to confirm that space is available with another tool before you make the call. Many foreign airports arent loaded into the virgin atlantic system. Similar to the above, a roundtrip costs you double as many miles. Skymiles credit from flights operated by virgin atlantic. Jun 24, 20 delta skymiles and virgin atlantic flying club members can both start earning elitetier qualifying and redeemable miles on july 3, 20, when flying on each others flights.
Fare code b seems to work too and reduces the price of us domestic connections, while still earning 150% mqm. The new air franceklm, delta, and virgin atlantic transatlantic joint venture launches today, monday, february 3, 2020. Virgin atlantic award sweet spots million mile secrets. Virgin atlantic and gol announce codeshare partnership. A domestic flight on a delta plane is almost always 25,000 virgin atlantic miles round trip. Dec 24, 2019 but the trick to this one is using delta skymiles to book flights on european partner airlines like air france, klm, or virgin atlantic. Virgin atlantic, delta, air france and klm launch worlds. How to book cheap delta awards with virgin atlantic flying club. And thats true for the delta award flights you can buy with virgin atlantic flying club miles too. But the trick to this one is using delta skymiles to book flights on european partner airlines like air france, klm, or virgin atlantic. Plus, get an extra 7,000 miles when you apply on or before 30 june 2019 and spend. Enjoy extra legroom in economy delight, stretch out even more in premium, or opt for the height of inflight luxury. While flying club and delta have had a partnership for years, it was a lot more of a hassle to book these tickets before virgin atlantic added delta award redemptions to its website in 2017.
Additionally, members may redeem miles for flights operated by virgin atlantic, subject to availability. Find the best fares on flights across the globe to international destinations of choice to collect even more frequent flyer miles. How to book delta flights with virgin atlantic miles 2020 edition. When it comes to transatlantic travel, delta customers can enjoy up to 37 peak nonstop flights to the u. It was the ultimate spring clean, requiring 125 project staff from start to finish working over 95,000 hours to fit over 32,000 new parts. Mar 04, 2019 virgin atlantic customers can now book a wide range of additional flights at virginatlantic. You can earn flying co miles on all delta and virgin atlantic operated services including flights operated by delta, delta shuttle and delta connection. Virgin atlantic upgrades treat yourself to an upgrade. Air franceklm, delta, and virgin atlantic launch new. Look into using virgin atlantic miles to fly delta one virgin charges just 45,000 miles each way to fly delta business class down to south america. Check out fms post which walks through the details of booking. Jan 30, 2020 you can book deltaoperated flights using virgin atlantic miles with no fuel surcharges, including transatlantic and transpacific routes. Air franceklm, delta, and virgin atlantic launch new joint.
How to book delta flights with virgin atlantic miles. Virgin atlantic customers can now book a wide range of additional flights at virginatlantic. May 07, 2019 redeeming virgin atlantic miles on delta is an exceptional value. Booking flights with partner airlines is one of the best ways to use your delta skymiles, and this is no exception. You can redeem flying club miles for flights on delta. Codeshare services that are marketed by virgin atlantic and operated by delta air lines also earn miles.
The virgin atlantic portal is a little buggy and you can only type in the airport code for either flying from or flying to. The miles will be credited as per the operating carrier. Thatll cost you just 60,000 miles oneway in business class. Virgin atlantic also strives to offer stateoftheart service, such as wi fi on all its flights. Delta, air france, klm, and virgin atlantic launch worlds.
Flying to a whole host of destinations across the globe, virgin atlantic is synonymous with style and comfort. Unlock incredible value with virgin atlantic flying club. They are known by travelers all over the world for their commitment to customer service and their irreverent sense of humor. Save your skymiles, book delta flights through virgin atlantic. Todays codeshare announcement coincides with delta acquiring a 49 percent stake in sir richard bransons airline. And with virgin atlantics partnership with delta air lines, you can discover more of the usa with more flights to the us destinations that you want to go to. Air france, klm, delta and virgin atlantic launch worlds.
Delta and virgin atlantic airways today detailed a codeshare agreement across 108 routes that offers customers seamless connections to 66 destinations across north america and the u. Apr 23, 2020 look into using virgin atlantic miles to fly delta one virgin charges just 45,000 miles each way to fly delta business class down to south america. Mar 07, 2018 so even if youre a delta person, consider using virgin miles for delta flights. This is a free service departing every 6 to 10 minutes. Virgin atlantic miles still have their uses, though, as the airline also has 10 partners. Information on our codeshare partnership with delta. Virgin atlantics partnership with delta air lines is one that truly redefines. In order to book any partner awards with virgin atlantic miles except delta, you are going to have to get on the phone. Transferring chase ultimate rewards points to virgin atlantic. Change is in the air is the name of its sustainability program, in. At the time this was also supposed to involve air franceklm buying a stake in virgin atlantic, but richard branson has since backtracked on that. A roundtrip will cost you just 100,000 miles so double of the oneway cost.
Virgin atlantic vs tends to be on time for about 77% of flights. Handy for your travellers and great for boosting your companys miles. There are various hotel and partner flight redemptions too, but as with iag it is likely that your booking would be cancelled if virgin atlantic virgin group loyalty company went down as. Operating 25 flights per week, connecting over 40 destinations in australia and new zealand. But, even with online booking available now, youre going to need to know a few tricks before you can successfully search and book these flights online. Type in your departing airport, then move to your destination. How to book roundtrip flights to europe for 30k skymiles. Delta skymiles and virgin atlantic flying club members can both start earning elitetier qualifying and redeemable miles on july 3, 20, when flying on each others flights. Deltas decision to remove its award charts in 2015 has led to some incredibly high award ticket prices. Using virgin atlantic miles to book flights on delta everyday.
Skymiles credit from flights operated by virgin atlantic and. If you book virgin atlantic codeshares on you get the miles but doesnt offer pe. Prices are roundtrip, oneways require half the miles details here. Virgin atlantic, air france, klm, and delta have launched their expanded joint venture offering a greater choice of routes and loyalty options when traveling between europe, the u. In august i was excited to report that delta awards could be booked online via virgin atlantics website see. Virgin group will retain its 51 per cent majority stake in virgin atlantic, with delta continuing to hold 49 per cent. If youd like to upgrade your seat or cabin before you fly, we make it easy. International travelers choose powered by expedia to find the most convenient travel routes and schedules with virgin atlantic. You can book deltaoperated flights using virgin atlantic miles with no fuel surcharges, including transatlantic and transpacific routes. If youre catching a virgin atlantic or delta flight from another airline, please follow the purple signs for flight connections where a bus will take you to terminal 3. 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. February 3, 2020 virgin atlantic, air france, klm, and delta launch worlds leading partnership. Hi all i currently have some virgin atlantic miles and am hoping to use them to book a reward delta flight to italy in the future. The standout for me is the flat 25,000 miles for economy and 45,000 miles for business for us domestic flights.
My bet is that they had been working on the feature for a while and had accidentally. Delta offer a service to more than 318 destinations in 59 countries on six continents. Virgin atlanticdelta airlines air travel forum tripadvisor. Miles earned retrospectively can only be claimed for up to 6 months after the date of travel. Book delta flights with virgin atlantic final thoughts.
With virgin atlantic and delta reward flights starting from just 20,000 miles, youll be able to do business face to face more often. Jan 09, 2019 virgin atlantic miles still have their uses, though, as the airline also has 10 partners. Virgin australia is proud to partner with awardwinning airline, delta air lines one of the worlds largest airlines. Virgin atlantic takes customer experience to a new level with sustainable and stylish products. Our joint network and recent colocation to one terminal at londonheathrow are specially designed with your needs in mind to deliver more convenience. Todays codeshare announcement coincides with delta acquiring a. The best ways to spend virgin atlantic flying club miles. Plus, delta one customers and diamond and platinum medallion members enjoy premium benefits, like access to the virgin atlantic revivals lounge and upper class wing. Dec 11, 2019 deltas decision to remove its award charts in 2015 has led to some incredibly high award ticket prices. You can book pe on vs by selecting fare code w on the booking page. The proposed air franceklm, delta, and virgin atlantic joint venture. Virgin atlantic miles for use on delta flight air travel. Jan 27, 2020 one of the best ways to book delta flights is with virgin atlantic miles.
Back in 2017 it was first announced that air franceklm, delta, and virgin atlantic, intended to launch a mega joint venture. Redeeming just 50,000 miles for oneway business class to europe, or 60,000 miles for oneway business class to asia, is a greatt deal. There are various hotel and partner flight redemptions too, but as with iag it is likely that your booking would be cancelled if virgin atlantic virgin group loyalty company went down as there would be noone to foot the bill afterwards. First class to asia should be 60,000 miles every time. Jun 18, 2019 because delta miles prices can be so high internationally, there are fewer people booking, and more open seats.
Will i receive medallion benefits when traveling on virgin atlantic flights. Because delta miles prices can be so high internationally, there are fewer people booking, and more open seats. Virgin atlantic credit card apply or login virgin atlantic. Discounted virgin australia lounge memberships and offers yearround. After an unannounced price drop on these partner awards, it now costs just 30,000 skymiles for a roundtrip to europe on one of these airlines. Its always worth a few minutes to check virgin atlantics. Plus, virgin atlantic miles are much easier to earn. The new partnership provides customers with more convenient flight schedules and a shared goal of ensuring a smooth and consistent travel experience, whichever airline people fly. Using virgin atlantic miles and award chart for delta. Fly with our joint venture partner delta air lines virgin atlantic. So even if youre a delta person, consider using virgin miles for delta flights.
Miles may only be earned on flights operated by delta. About air france air france, a global airline of french inspiration, with high standards and a caring attitude, turns the flight into a moment of real pleasure on all its daily operations in france, europe and worldwide. Wherever it is in the world youre heading to, whether its australia, antigua or africa, you can be sure that virgin atlantic. Flying club gold members connecting between a delta flight and a virgin atlantic or.
Once i book my tickets will i be able to access my booking on virgin atlantic to choose a seat or will it only let me access with delta. How do i know which terminal to go to when i get to the airport. How to book delta flights with virgin atlantic miles 2020. Virgin atlantic typically charges just 50,000 miles for oneway business class travel to europe on delta. Delta and the delta connection offers a service to 318 destinations in 59 countries on six continents. About air france air france, a global airline of french inspiration, with high standards and a caring attitude, turns the flight into a moment of real pleasure on. Search on virgin atlantic by typing in the cities no airport abbreviations. Deals on cheap flights on virgin atlantic airlines can be found anytime at expedia. Using virgin atlantic miles on delta flights can offer amazing value.
Were going to explore using virgin atlantic miles to book flights on delta. Unfortunately, the ability to do so quickly disappeared. You can book available virgin atlantic flights on delta. Virgin atlantic announces new partnership with westjet. Virgin atlantic flying club and delta skymiles loyalty programmes give you. Virgin atlantic airways flying club booking delta w virgin miles now available online my understanding from what ive read is that i can leverage virgin air miles on delta flights such as an msp to lax direct, and that if there is availability, 1st is 45k miles. Virgin atlantic is committed to being a responsible leader with respect to current and pressing issues. Virgin atlantic is one of the premier airlines for travel to and from the united kingdom. Delta and virgin atlantic operate out of terminal 3 at london heathrow. For example, delta might require over 300,000 miles for the same flight that virgin atlantic would charge 50,000 miles. Virgin atlantic, air france and klm launch codeshare. I have used this domestically as well and have booked first class flights for 22,500 virgin atlantic miles when delta wanted 40,000 for the same flight.