[Expired] [Award Alert] Save 25% on Virgin Atlantic Award Tickets through September 17

Virgin Atlantic is back with another award sale, letting you book an award flight for 25% fewer points than normal for flights through December 31, 2024.

This means you can fly to the U.K. from New York City or Boston for 15,000 points or from Orlando, Miami, or Atlanta to the U.K. for 18,600 points per person.

There are a few restrictions to be aware of, which we’ll detail below. However, you’ll want to book soon, as this offer is only available if you book by Monday.

Let’s take a look at the sale and see whether it makes sense for you.

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club 25% Off Promo Details

This latest Virgin Atlantic promotion is pretty straightforward and very generous. The most important things you should note are the booking and travel windows that are eligible for the 25% discount.

This sale applies on all Virgin Atlantic flights booked with points, and all classes of service are eligible for the discount. If you want to take advantage of this offer, here’s what you need to know (full terms available here):

• Book September 13 to 17, 2024.
• Travel by December 31, 2024.
• This discount cannot be combined with any other Virgin Atlantic promotion.
• Valid only on Virgin Atlantic-marketed and -operated routes (partner airline redemptions do not qualify).
• Upgrades and companion bookings are also eligible.
• Points and Money bookings aren’t eligible.
• Taxes and fees still apply and are not discounted.
• One-way and round-trip tickets are both eligible for the discount.

Eligible Routes and Examples

Depending on when you want to fly and how flexible you are, you can get a great discount with this Virgin Atlantic sale. This sale applies to all Virgin Atlantic flights. Here’s a quick look at what’s available between the U.S. and the U.K.

You could spend as few as 15,000 points to fly between New York City (JFK) and London (LHR) in economy — and that’s round-trip! You’ll also find deals from Miami (MIA) for 18,600 points or Los Angeles (LAX) for 22,400 points. San Francisco (SFO) to London comes in at 30,000 points. Taxes and fees are $497 per person on all of these routes.

If you want to fly in premium economy, deals start at 26,200 points round-trip and increase in price the further you fly. Sadly, the taxes and fees on these routes start at around $800 and can climb to over $1,200 per person.

For those who want to fly in Upper Class — what Virgin Atlantic calls its business class — you’ll also find deals during this 25% off award sale. Fly from New York to London round-trip for just 65,000 points, or hop from Miami to the U.K. for 70,000 points. The taxes and fees are rough on these tickets, though, starting at $1,800 per person.

Even better, award availability is wide open. Check out what we saw when we searched for a round-trip flight from Boston (BOS) to London in October:

However, you can book one-way flights as well, and you can save a lot on taxes and fees this way. Rather than 15,000 points plus $497 in taxes and fees between Boston and London round-trip, you could pay 7,500 points plus $153 for a one-way flight from Boston to London.

How To Book

First, visit the Virgin Atlantic website to check for award seats. Then, choose your destination and travel dates.

Then select Show Price in Points under the Advanced Search tab and select which cabin you’d like to search for. Finally, click the arrow and browse the reward seats available at the 25% discounted points price.

Final Thoughts

This 25% discount on Virgin Atlantic award tickets is definitely worth a look, especially if you want to hop across the pond for just 15,000 miles round-trip. As usual, do the math to see if this sale makes sense for you. If you were planning on booking a Virgin Atlantic award flight, this is a great opportunity to save some points. The taxes and fees will be the biggest drawback for most people, so take that into consideration for your upcoming travel plans.

If you find something that works for you, remember to book by September 17.