Virgin Atlantic is providing 30% off redemptions from most US locations in all cabins

Virgin Atlantic has a terrific new supply to avoid wasting 1000’s of factors in your subsequent redemption.

Following the lead of Air France-KLM’s Flying Blue Promo Rewards and Singapore Airways’ Spontaneous Escapes, Virgin has discounted the price of some redemptions by 30% for journey from now till Might 31.

The supply isn’t fairly as beneficiant because the “redemption deal of the 12 months” we noticed in 2022, which supplied a 50% discount within the Virgin factors required for redemptions to nearly all locations. This new supply is barely 30% off the price of a regular redemption, and the locations are extra restricted.

The 30% off applies to Virgin Atlantic flights between London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) and:

• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport (ATL).
• Austin-Bergstrom Worldwide Airport (AUS).
• Boston Logan Worldwide Airport (BOS).
• Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX).
• Miami Worldwide Airport (MIA).
• John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK).
• San Francisco Worldwide Airport (SFO).
• Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport (SEA).
• Tampa Worldwide Airport (TPA).
• Dulles Worldwide Airport (IAD).
• V.C. Hen Worldwide Airport (ANU).
• Islamabad Worldwide Airport (ISB).
• Allama Iqbal Worldwide Airport (LHE) (departures till April 30; the route is then suspended).
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Worldwide Airport (BOM).
• Ben Gurion Airport (TLV).

Moreover, Virgin Atlantic’s route from JFK to Manchester Airport (MAN) can also be included.

The reductions apply to flights in both path, in any cabin with award availability. This supply is accessible for redemptions, upgrades and companion tickets. Flights have to be operated by Virgin Atlantic to qualify for the promotion.

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One enchancment over final 12 months’s supply is that the 30% factors low cost is robotically utilized upfront while you guide. Final 12 months’s promotion required paying full value for the redemption, and a rebate was issued after finishing a flight. This implies redemptions begin from simply 7,000 Virgin factors from the U.S. East Coast on normal dates every approach.

Sadly, the complete charges, taxes and substantial surcharges are payable on all routes in all cabins. In contrast to British Airways, there isn’t any method to cut back the carrier-imposed surcharges by paying extra factors. Even in financial system, you may count on to pay tons of of {dollars} additional. These surcharges stay a giant frustration with the Flying Membership program.

To reap the benefits of this nice supply, you will need to guide by Feb. 28 and full journey by Might 31. The low cost doesn’t apply to current bookings, so in case your current reserving qualifies for the brand new supply, chances are you’ll contemplate canceling and rebooking, although availability isn’t assured.

If you could earn Virgin factors for one in all these awards, you may switch them from American Specific Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One, Chase Final Rewards and Citi ThankYou. All of those transfers course of at a 1:1 ratio. Moreover, Citi ThankYou will run a 30% switch bonus to Virgin Atlantic from Feb. 19 to March 18.

This can be a nice initiative from Flying Membership to low cost sure locations for off-peak journey durations when flights is probably not full anyway. I hope this turns into an everyday supply as seen with Air France-KLM’s and Singapore Airways’ month-to-month reductions.