Virgin atlantic, air france, klm, and delta have launched their expanded joint venture offering a greater choice of routes and loyalty options when traveling between europe, the u. Jan 30, 2020 you can book deltaoperated flights using virgin atlantic miles with no fuel surcharges, including transatlantic and transpacific routes. Virgin atlantic miles still have their uses, though, as the airline also has 10 partners. In august i was excited to report that delta awards could be booked online via virgin atlantics website see. Unfortunately, the ability to do so quickly disappeared. Prices are roundtrip, oneways require half the miles details here. Virgin atlantic is one of the premier airlines for travel to and from the united kingdom. The new air franceklm, delta, and virgin atlantic transatlantic joint venture launches today, monday, february 3, 2020. Many foreign airports arent loaded into the virgin atlantic system. Plus, virgin atlantic miles are much easier to earn. Together we proudly serve more than 204 million customers annually through our extensive and integrated network of destinations.
Will i receive medallion benefits when traveling on virgin atlantic flights. Virgin atlantic typically charges just 50,000 miles for oneway business class travel to europe on delta. Deals on cheap flights on virgin atlantic airlines can be found anytime at expedia. The new partnership provides customers with more convenient flight schedules and a shared goal of ensuring a smooth and consistent travel experience, whichever airline people fly. Virgin atlantic airways flying club booking delta w virgin miles now available online my understanding from what ive read is that i can leverage virgin air miles on delta flights such as an msp to lax direct, and that if there is availability, 1st is 45k miles. After an unannounced price drop on these partner awards, it now costs just 30,000 skymiles for a roundtrip to europe on one of these airlines. You can book available virgin atlantic flights on delta. Fare code b seems to work too and reduces the price of us domestic connections, while still earning 150% mqm.
Flying club gold members connecting between a delta flight and a virgin atlantic or. Booking flights with partner airlines is one of the best ways to use your delta skymiles, and this is no exception. You can book pe on vs by selecting fare code w on the booking page. Plus, delta one customers and diamond and platinum medallion members enjoy premium benefits, like access to the virgin atlantic revivals lounge and upper class wing. Customers are at the heart of this expanded joint venture with our partners delta, air france and klm, where seamless connections, a greater range of flights, unrivalled customer service and increased frequent flyer benefits will reinforce its position as the choice passengers most love to fly. There are various hotel and partner flight redemptions too, but as with iag it is likely that your booking would be cancelled if virgin atlantic virgin group loyalty company went down as. But, even with online booking available now, youre going to need to know a few tricks before you can successfully search and book these flights online. Members will be able to earn miles on all delta and virgin atlanticmarketed flights as long as the flight is operated by delta, delta connection, or virgin atlantic. Enjoy extra legroom in economy delight, stretch out even more in premium, or opt for the height of inflight luxury. Were going to explore using virgin atlantic miles to book flights on delta. Book delta flights with virgin atlantic final thoughts. Once i book my tickets will i be able to access my booking on virgin atlantic to choose a seat or will it only let me access with delta. You can book deltaoperated flights using virgin atlantic miles with no fuel surcharges, including transatlantic and transpacific routes.
Air franceklm, delta, and virgin atlantic launch new joint. So even if youre a delta person, consider using virgin miles for delta flights. Wherever it is in the world youre heading to, whether its australia, antigua or africa, you can be sure that virgin atlantic. Jun 24, 20 delta skymiles and virgin atlantic flying club members can both start earning elitetier qualifying and redeemable miles on july 3, 20, when flying on each others flights. Delta and virgin atlantic operate out of terminal 3 at london heathrow. Thatll cost you just 60,000 miles oneway in business class. Fly with our joint venture partner delta air lines virgin atlantic. Additionally, members may redeem miles for flights operated by virgin atlantic, subject to availability. Virgin atlantic and gol announce codeshare partnership. Search on virgin atlantic by typing in the cities no airport abbreviations. Our joint network and recent colocation to one terminal at londonheathrow are specially designed with your needs in mind to deliver more convenience. Miles may only be earned on flights operated by delta. Via virgin atlantic, you can often book the same exact flights for fewer miles and far lower change fees than delta would charge.
Discounted virgin australia lounge memberships and offers yearround. February 3, 2020 virgin atlantic, air france, klm, and delta launch worlds leading partnership. Delta flights will be available to book on virgins website and on phone reservations and vice versa on june 29 for travel starting on july 3, 20. How to book cheap delta awards with virgin atlantic flying club. Virgin atlanticdelta airlines air travel forum tripadvisor. How to book delta flights with virgin atlantic miles 2020 edition. Examples of new route options from the uk include edinburgh toronto via amsterdam, and london heathrow chicago via paris.
First class to asia should be 60,000 miles every time. Virgin atlantic also strives to offer stateoftheart service, such as wi fi on all its flights. Virgin atlantic, delta, air france and klm launch worlds. Virgin atlantic upgrades treat yourself to an upgrade. Deltas decision to remove its award charts in 2015 has led to some incredibly high award ticket prices. It is best to confirm that space is available with another tool before you make the call. For example, delta might require over 300,000 miles for the same flight that virgin atlantic would charge 50,000 miles. Receive monthly progress reports from a dedicated account management team. Oct 11, 2017 in august i was excited to report that delta awards could be booked online via virgin atlantics website see. Handy for your travellers and great for boosting your companys miles. I have used this domestically as well and have booked first class flights for 22,500 virgin atlantic miles when delta wanted 40,000 for the same flight. Jan 27, 2020 one of the best ways to book delta flights is with virgin atlantic miles. Plus, get an extra 7,000 miles when you apply on or before 30 june 2019 and spend.
Jan 09, 2019 virgin atlantic miles still have their uses, though, as the airline also has 10 partners. A roundtrip will cost you just 100,000 miles so double of the oneway cost. On nonstop flights, virgin atlantic usually charges fewer miles than delta for the same delta flights. Earn and redeem miles with ease on virgin atlantic flights.
Todays codeshare announcement coincides with delta acquiring a 49 percent stake in sir richard bransons airline. Transferring chase ultimate rewards points to virgin atlantic. The standout for me is the flat 25,000 miles for economy and 45,000 miles for business for us domestic flights. The best ways to spend virgin atlantic flying club miles. Virgin atlantic is committed to being a responsible leader with respect to current and pressing issues. Air franceklm, delta, and virgin atlantic launch new. About air france air france, a global airline of french inspiration, with high standards and a caring attitude, turns the flight into a moment of real pleasure on all its daily operations in france, europe and worldwide. Virgin atlantics partnership with delta air lines is one that truly redefines. The first, and easiest, option is to input the airport code into each box. Type in your departing airport, then move to your destination.
If youre catching a virgin atlantic or delta flight from another airline, please follow the purple signs for flight connections where a bus will take you to terminal 3. Check out fms post which walks through the details of booking. Mar 07, 2018 so even if youre a delta person, consider using virgin miles for delta flights. Back in 2017 it was first announced that air franceklm, delta, and virgin atlantic, intended to launch a mega joint venture. The proposed air franceklm, delta, and virgin atlantic joint venture. Virgin australia is proud to partner with awardwinning airline, delta air lines one of the worlds largest airlines. About air france air france, a global airline of french inspiration, with high standards and a caring attitude, turns the flight into a moment of real pleasure on. Air france, klm, delta and virgin atlantic launch worlds. I am trying to figure out how many miles i need but i cant figure out what the conversion rate is. Information on our codeshare partnership with delta. The virgin atlantic portal is a little buggy and you can only type in the airport code for either flying from or flying to. Dec 24, 2019 but the trick to this one is using delta skymiles to book flights on european partner airlines like air france, klm, or virgin atlantic. Skymiles credit from flights operated by virgin atlantic.
Using virgin atlantic miles to book flights on delta everyday. At the time this was also supposed to involve air franceklm buying a stake in virgin atlantic, but richard branson has since backtracked on that. They are known by travelers all over the world for their commitment to customer service and their irreverent sense of humor. This is a free service departing every 6 to 10 minutes. Virgin atlantic, air france and klm launch codeshare. Miles earned retrospectively can only be claimed for up to 6 months after the date of travel. With virgin atlantic and delta reward flights starting from just 20,000 miles, youll be able to do business face to face more often. Mar 04, 2019 virgin atlantic customers can now book a wide range of additional flights at virginatlantic. If availability is there, itll show up on the virgin atlantic site and you can book delta flights from there. International travelers choose powered by expedia to find the most convenient travel routes and schedules with virgin atlantic. Virgin atlantic customers can now book a wide range of additional flights at virginatlantic.
You can redeem flying club miles for flights on delta. To earn miles for a virgin atlantic flight, be sure to include your skymiles number when completing your reservation, whether you are booking at or. May 07, 2019 redeeming virgin atlantic miles on delta is an exceptional value. Save your skymiles, book delta flights through virgin atlantic. Skymiles credit from flights operated by virgin atlantic and. Virgin atlantic takes customer experience to a new level with sustainable and stylish products.
Delta, air france, klm, and virgin atlantic launch worlds. Unfortunately, the ability to do so quickly disappeared thankfully, the feature is back my bet is that they had been working on the feature for a while and had accidentally released it too early in august. Virgin atlantic award sweet spots million mile secrets. When it comes to transatlantic travel, delta customers can enjoy up to 37 peak nonstop flights to the u. How to book delta flights with virgin atlantic miles. How do i know which terminal to go to when i get to the airport. Redeeming just 50,000 miles for oneway business class to europe, or 60,000 miles for oneway business class to asia, is a greatt deal. Virgin atlantic credit card apply or login virgin atlantic. But the trick to this one is using delta skymiles to book flights on european partner airlines like air france, klm, or virgin atlantic. And with virgin atlantics partnership with delta air lines, you can discover more of the usa with more flights to the us destinations that you want to go to. The miles will be credited as per the operating carrier. Delta skymiles and virgin atlantic flying club members can both start earning elitetier qualifying and redeemable miles on july 3, 20, when flying on each others flights.
Using virgin atlantic miles and award chart for delta flights. And thats true for the delta award flights you can buy with virgin atlantic flying club miles too. If youre catching a virgin atlantic or delta flight from another airline, please. Virgin atlantic announces new partnership with westjet. Wherever it is in the world youre heading to, whether its australia, antigua or africa, you can be sure that virgin atlantic will provide a fantastic service. My bet is that they had been working on the feature for a while and had accidentally.
A domestic flight on a delta plane is almost always 25,000 virgin atlantic miles round trip. Dec 11, 2019 deltas decision to remove its award charts in 2015 has led to some incredibly high award ticket prices. Virgin atlantic flying club and delta skymiles loyalty programmes give you. If you book virgin atlantic codeshares on you get the miles but doesnt offer pe. If youre catching a virgin atlantic or delta flight from another airline, please follow the. Because delta miles prices can be so high internationally, there are fewer people booking, and more open seats. Virgin group will retain its 51 per cent majority stake in virgin atlantic, with delta continuing to hold 49 per cent. There are various hotel and partner flight redemptions too, but as with iag it is likely that your booking would be cancelled if virgin atlantic virgin group loyalty company went down as there would be noone to foot the bill afterwards. Hi all i currently have some virgin atlantic miles and am hoping to use them to book a reward delta flight to italy in the future. How to book roundtrip flights to europe for 30k skymiles. Flying to a whole host of destinations across the globe, virgin atlantic is synonymous with style and comfort. You can earn flying co miles on all delta and virgin atlantic operated services including flights operated by delta, delta shuttle and delta connection. It was the ultimate spring clean, requiring 125 project staff from start to finish working over 95,000 hours to fit over 32,000 new parts. In order to book any partner awards with virgin atlantic miles except delta, you are going to have to get on the phone.
Similar to the above, a roundtrip costs you double as many miles. Using virgin atlantic miles on delta flights can offer amazing value. You can earn and redeem miles with ease on virgin atlantic flights. Apr 23, 2020 look into using virgin atlantic miles to fly delta one virgin charges just 45,000 miles each way to fly delta business class down to south america. Virgin atlantic has completed the refit of all its boeing 747 fleet which fly out of london gatwick, manchester and glasgow at a cost of more than.
Delta offer a service to more than 318 destinations in 59 countries on six continents. Virgin atlantic miles for use on delta flight air travel. Jun 18, 2019 because delta miles prices can be so high internationally, there are fewer people booking, and more open seats. Virgin atlantic vs tends to be on time for about 77% of flights. Save 10% on select domestic and international flights. Its always worth a few minutes to check virgin atlantics. How to book delta flights with virgin atlantic miles 2020. Change is in the air is the name of its sustainability program, in.
While flying club and delta have had a partnership for years, it was a lot more of a hassle to book these tickets before virgin atlantic added delta award redemptions to its website in 2017. Using virgin atlantic miles and award chart for delta. Delta and the delta connection offers a service to 318 destinations in 59 countries on six continents. Delta and virgin atlantic airways today detailed a codeshare agreement across 108 routes that offers customers seamless connections to 66 destinations across north america and the u.