Virgin Atlantic Black Friday / Cyber Weekend sale – flight deals from £1,089 return in Upper Class

Virgin Atlantic has launched a weekend long Black Friday sale with decent deals in all classes.

Until 26th November you can find reduced fares on flights to the Caribbean, Cuba, Asia and the Middle East .

Full details are here on their Black Friday website.

The Black Friday website only lists Economy prices, but we have got our hands on premium cabin pricing too.

Looking at the Upper Class deals, there are some interesting prices available.

The standout deal is £1,089 for travel between London Gatwick and Jamaica.

Other Caribbean routes included in the sale in Upper Class out of London are:

London Gatwick to Barbados from £1,649

London Heathrow to Barbados from £1,689

London Gatwick  to Jamaica from £1,089

London to Antigua from £1,799

London to Grenanda from £1,339

London to Tobago from £1,669

London to Havana from £1,759

London to Saint Lucia from £1,599

These prices are for travel between 6th November – 13th December, 17th February – 11th April as well as 14th April – 13th December – you pay a little more on other dates.

Travel dates for Heathrow to Barbados vary slightly and are between 11th December – 25th December and 12th January – 19th February.

It’s worth mentioning that Manchester to Jamaica costs the same as Gatwick to Jamaica but is the only Manchester route included in the Black Friday Sale.

Other Upper Class deals include:

Shanghai £2,549 (2nd December – 29th March 2019).

Hong Kong £2,899 (21st January – 28th February 2019)

Dubai £2,299 (6th December – 18th December and 8th January – 31st March 2019)

Lagos £2,299 (1st December – 28th February 2019)

There are also some decent Premium Economy deals out there, which will be especially interesting for anyone chasing Virgin Flying Club tier points. Destinations from London include:

• St. Lucia from £809
• Dubai from £959
• Shanghai from £734
• Havana from £819
• Tobago from £809
• Grenada from £809
• Antigua from £769
• Jamaica from £769
• Barbados from £789 (£769 from Manchester)

Economy deals are also available, starting at £339 for Dubai from London.  I’d recommend the offer of upgrading to Economy Delight for just £50 – this will justify itself purely by the extra miles you will earn, as this HfP article explains.

Travel dates and full details of what is available can be found on the Virgin Atlantic Black Friday website here.

You need to book by Monday 26th November at the latest but there is limited availability and it is worth jumping in now if you want to secure your preferred flights.

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How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (March 2025)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Virgin Points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

You can choose from two official Virgin Atlantic credit cards (apply here, the Reward+ card has a bonus of 18,000 Virgin Points and the free card has a bonus of 3,000 Virgin Points):

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard

18,000 bonus points and 1.5 points for every £1 you spend Read our full review

Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard

3,000 bonus points, no fee and 1 point for every £1 you spend Read our full review

You can also earn Virgin Points from various American Express cards – and these have sign-up bonuses too.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is FREE for a year and comes with 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 20,000 Virgin Points.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express comes with 50,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 50,000 Virgin Points.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

The Platinum Card from American Express

80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

Small business owners should consider the two American Express Business cards. Points convert at 1:1 into Virgin Points.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 8th April 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Business Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to 120,000 points. You receive 80,000 points when you spend £12,000 within three months and a further 40,000 points if you spend on the card between Month 14 and Month 17. Points convert 1:1 into Avios and many other programmes. Click here to apply.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 8th April 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Business Gold is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 60,000 points. You receive 40,000 points when you spend £6,000 within three months and a further 20,000 points if you spend on the card between Month 14 and Month 17. Points convert 1:1 into Avios and many other programmes. Click here to apply.

American Express Business Platinum

Up to 120,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

American Express Business Gold

Up to 60,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Virgin Points.