Book Flights From 6.3K Points With Virgin Atlantic's 30% Off Sale

Virgin Atlantic has recently introduced a fantastic sale where you can book an award flight and save 30% off the number of Virgin Points required on selected routes.

There are a few restrictions to be aware of, but you’ll want to book soon as this offer is only available for a limited time.

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

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Virgin Atlantic Flying Club 30% Off Promo Details
Example Awards
How to Book
Final Thoughts

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club 30% Off Promo Details

Virgin Atlantic 30% Off Awards Promo — Image Credit: Virgin Atlantic

This latest Virgin Atlantic promotion is pretty straightforward — the most important things you should note are the booking and travel windows and the select routes (as shown below) that apply the 30% savings on award bookings.

London is the focal city of the sale, so you can save on awards from London to and from the U.S., the Caribbean, India, Israel, and other destinations.

If you want to take advantage of this offer, just follow these terms:

Book between February 16, 2023, and February 28, 2023
Travel by May 31, 2023
The 30% reduction will be applied at the time of booking to the standard Virgin Points price on the following routes only:
- London (LHR) and Atlanta (ATL)
- London (LHR) and Austin (AUS)
- London (LHR) and Boston (BOS)
- London (LHR) and Los Angeles (LAX)
- London (LHR) and Miami (MIA)
- London (LHR) and New York (JFK)
- London (LHR) and San Francisco (SFO)
- London (LHR) and Seattle (SEA)
- London (LHR) and Tampa (TPA)
- London (LHR) and Washington, D.C. (IAD)
- London (LHR) and Antigua (ANU)
- London (LHR) and Islamabad (ISB)
- London (LHR) and Lahore (LHE)
- London (LHR) and Mumbai (BOM)
- London (LHR) and Tel Aviv (TLV)
- Manchester (MAN) and New York (JFK)
Valid on reward tickets and upgrades with points
Valid in all cabins
Valid only on Virgin Atlantic marketed and operated routes (partner airline redemptions do not qualify)
You must be a member and connect your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Virgin Red accounts before booking to be eligible

Example Awards

Depending on when you want to fly and how flexible you are, you can get a great discount with this Virgin Atlantic sale. Consider the flight example below: a one-way ticket from New York (JFK) to London (LHR) in Virgin’s swanky Upper Class would normally cost approximately 50,000 points or more, but with the discount, you’d pay only 33,200 points.

Virgin Atlantic 30% Off Awards Promo Upper Class Screenshot — Image Credit: Virgin Atlantic

The issue with flying to and from London is the exorbitant taxes and fees. Taxes on this one-way Upper Class ticket would be almost $900, so you’ll have to decide whether it’s worth it.

If you’re just fine with flying economy across the pond, a one-way ticket from New York (JFK) to London (LHR) would cost you just 7,000 Virgin Points with plenty of available dates, plus a reasonable $151 in taxes and fees.

Virgin Atlantic Award Sale JFK to LHR — Image Credit: Virgin Atlantic

Some other routes in economy are pricing out for as little as 6,300 Virgin points for transatlantic flights so make sure to plug in your city pairs and search!

LHR to TLV Virgin Atlantic Flying Club — Image Credit: Virgin Atlantic

How to Book

First off, you’ll want to check for award seats by heading over to the Virgin Atlantic website and choosing your destination and travel dates.

Then select ‘Show Price in Points’ under the ‘Advanced Search’ followed by your desired cabin — either Economy, Premium or Upper Class.

Click the arrow and browse the reward seats available to you — at a 30% discounted points price.

Hot Tip: If you don’t have any Virgin Points or need to top off your account, you’re in luck. Virgin Atlantic is a transfer partner with all 6 of the major transferable currencies: Chase Ultimate Rewards, Capital One Miles, American Express Membership Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy, Bilt Rewards, and Citi ThankYou Rewards!

Final Thoughts

If cash fares to London are steep for the dates you’re looking at, this Virgin Atlantic 30% off award sale promotion might be the solution. Awards for as little as 7,000 points + $150 is an incredible deal on flights to Europe. If flying in a premium cabin is more of your style, you can book Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class for less than 35,000 points one-way, if you can justify the high taxes.

As usual, do the math to see if this sale makes sense for you. If you already were planning on booking a Virgin Atlantic award flight, this is a great opportunity to save some points. Just be sure to connect your Virgin Red and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club accounts first!