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Black Friday Sale: Virgin Atlantic Business Class £999 Roundtrip, 50% Off Award Tickets

November 23, 2020 Jamal

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…

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Goodbye Virgin Miles, Hello Virgin Points (That Do Not Expire)

September 24, 2020 Jamal

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…

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Business Class Alert: Virgin Atlantic Business Class Wide Open (Book New A350 With SkyMiles)

September 10, 2020 Jamal

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…

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Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Has Returned Online And Is Functional

June 4, 2020 Jamal

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…

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SAD: Virgin Atlantic To Abandon Gatwick, Retire All 747’s, Eliminate ~37% of Employees

May 5, 2020 Jamal

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…

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Reader Question: “I’m Worried About My Frequent Flyer Miles. What Should I Do?”

May 1, 2020 Jamal

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:

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Forget What Ya Heard: Delta SkyMiles Are NOT Worthless

February 16, 2020 Jamal

Travel “loyalty” programs are like attempting to clean the house while your kids are still home. In theory, it makes sense but seldom does it work out. And in this hobby, loyalty programs tend to follow a…

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Fly To Africa For Less: Using Virgin Atlantic Miles to Fly on Delta (Sweet Spot)

January 13, 2020 Jamal

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…

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AMEX Offering Targeted Transfer Bonus To Virgin Atlantic (Up to 30%)

December 2, 2019 Jamal

One of my favorite things about American Express Membership Rewards (MR) points is the ability to obtain a bonus for transferring points to an airline. What can I say…I’m a big fan of flying with a discount.

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Step-By-Step: Booking An Award Flight to Peru / Machu Picchu for $70 (Round-Trip)

August 22, 2019 Jamal

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…

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Unbreak My Heart: South African Airways Eliminates Sweet Spot to Africa

August 8, 2019 Jamal

For those who love finding ways to use the fewest miles to travel between continents, it’s hard to beat a one-way business class ticket to Africa for only…

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AMEX Is Offering A 30% Transfer Bonus To Virgin Atlantic (Targeted)

May 1, 2019 Jamal

One of my favorite things about American Express Membership Rewards (MR) points is the ability to obtain a bonus for transferring points to an airline. What can I say…I’m a big fan of flying with a discount.

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SNEAKY: Delta Increases Business Class Award Redemption Rates to Europe

March 13, 2019 Jamal

Delta SkyMiles is an interesting loyalty program because unlike other carriers, they do not publish an award chart. Each airline has an award chart that

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Booked! Flying Delta Business Class to Hawaii! ALOHA!!

February 18, 2019 Jamal

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

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Unlocking Amazing Value: Using Virgin Atlantic Miles to Fly on Delta

February 16, 2019 Jamal

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.

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