It appears Black Friday has come early for Virgin Atlantic fans as the carrier just announced some truly amazing opportunities with both cash fares and points redemptions…
Category: Virgin Atlantic
Goodbye Virgin Miles, Hello Virgin Points (That Do Not Expire)
Generally, when announcements are made about airline frequent flyer programs, it’s not good news. And if the word “enhancements” is used, prepare for the worst. However, early this morning, the Virgin Group revealed…
Business Class Alert: Virgin Atlantic Business Class Wide Open (Book New A350 With SkyMiles)
If you’re an avgeek, it doesn’t get much better than this. Right now, Virgin Atlantic has wide open business class space from October through the end of schedule (August 2021). Let’s take a look at the details…
Be Quick: A350 Delta One Suites Available To Australia
Everyone has different goals when it comes to travel. Some are interested in redeeming their points to decrease the costs of domestic economy travel and others are interested in redeeming their points for aspirational (some would say unaffordable) premium international travel. Still others may find themselves…
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Has Returned Online And Is Functional
Over the past few weeks, there has been some trepidation concerning Flying Club – the frequent flyer loyalty program of Virgin Atlantic. Flying Club is extremely popular among points and miles enthusiasts for their…
SAD: Virgin Atlantic To Abandon Gatwick, Retire All 747’s, Eliminate ~37% of Employees
As you already know, COVID-19 has disrupted the travel industry and many airlines are searching for funding. Richard Branson, the owner of Virgin Atlantic released a video where he stated that the airline would collapse without government support. Several days later…
Reader Question: “I’m Worried About My Frequent Flyer Miles. What Should I Do?”
The current pandemic has brought the travel industry to it’s knees and many travelers (understandably) have questions about aspects of the airline industry. 1TP subscriber Dana asks:
You Can Now Book Virgin Atlantic Flights With Flying Blue Miles (& lower surcharges)
Earlier this month, Delta, Air France/KLM, and Virgin Atlantic finally launched their new and massive transatlantic joint venture. Prior to the new deal, Delta had two separate transatlantic joint ventures – one with Virgin Atlantic and one with Air France/KLM. For simplicity, this means…
HEADS-UP! Delta One Suites Are Now Available To Seoul (60K Virgin Atlantic Points)
I’m going to give it to you straight…booking Delta One Suites through Virgin Atlantic is the best price you’re going to find! While Delta charges 200,000 SkyMiles (at least today they do) for a one-way business class ticket, you can book the exact same seat for…
Pack Your Bags! Me and Bae Are Going To Japan …TOMORROW For $50 Roundtrip
One thing I love about points and miles is having the ability to travel at a moments notice. We are all aware of what the search results are going to be when attempting to book a last minute flight…
Fly To Africa For Less: Using Virgin Atlantic Miles to Fly on Delta (Sweet Spot)
Obtaining miles and points is easy! Redeeming miles and points is easy too! Redeeming points and miles for “great value”…well, that’s a different ball game. Redeeming points can be…
My $23,000 First Class Seat: Redemption Remorse or Great Deal?
American Express offers amazing transfer bonuses to various airlines throughout the year. I love the transfer bonuses because it makes potential award redemptions…
Step-By-Step: Booking An Award Flight to Peru / Machu Picchu for $70 (Round-Trip)
Recently, a blog follower from Atlanta reached out to me because she was interested in celebrating her birthday in Peru. She is planning to go in…
Booked! Flying Delta Business Class to Hawaii! ALOHA!!
How does that saying go… “Happy wife, happy life?” I would consider my life already happy but I think it just got, exponentially, HAPPIER! <–I’ll
Unlocking Amazing Value: Using Virgin Atlantic Miles to Fly on Delta
Obtaining miles and points is easy! Redeeming miles and points is easy too! Redeeming points and miles for “great value”…well, that’s a different ball game.
