Virgin Atlantic spring sale now on – decent US flight deals in all classes
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Virgin Atlantic has launched a Spring Sale with deals to the US in Economy and Upper Class.
Until 19th April you can find reduced fares on flights to the US from London Heathrow and Manchester.
Full details are on this special website.
Looking at the Upper Class deals, the cheapest offer looks like London Heathrow to Boston at £1,914. This is available to book until 19th April, as long as you book 120 days in advance and include a Sunday night.
Other Upper Class prices to the USA out of London include:
New York £1,939
Los Angeles £2,479
Miami £2,704
To get flights at these prices you generally need to book at least 60 days in advance, travel in July or August and include a Sunday night.
Here is our last review of Virgin Upper Class and here is our last review of Virgin’s Clubhouse lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3. Virgin’s official Upper Class website is here.
You can read more about the new A350 Upper Class seat here although this won’t be available until at least August – and even then it will only be on selected Heathrow to New York JFK flights for now.
There are also some decent Economy deals out there. Destinations from London include:
New York £278 (for travel outbound 27th October – 12th December and 8th January 2020 – 27th March 2020)
Boston £270 (for travel outbound 27th October – 12th December and 8th January – 27th March 2020)
Miami £305 (for travel outbound 27th October – 12th December and 8th January – 27th March 2020)
Seattle £568 (for travel outbound 27th October – 12th December and 8th January – 27th March 2020)
Orlando £314 (for travel outbound 27th October – 12th December and 8th January – 27th March 2020)
Destinations from Manchester include:
New York £350 (for travel outbound 4th January – 14th February 2020)
Orlando £470 (for travel outbound 27th October – 12th December and 8th January – 27th March 2020)
Los Angeles £406 (for travel outbound 8th September – 28th October)
All fares need to be booked at least 28 days in advance and include a Saturday night except for Seattle which needs to be booked 120 days in advance with a minimum stay of 7 days.
Here is our review of Virgin’s new Economy Delight product, and this is why the maths says you should book it.
Travel dates and full details of what is available can be found on the Virgin Atlantic sale website here.
You need to book these deals by 19th April at the latest, but there is limited availability and it is worth jumping in now if you want to secure key dates.
To maximise your miles when paying, your best bet is one of the two Virgin Atlantic Reward credit cards. These earn double miles (3 per £1 on the paid card or 1.5 per £1 on the free card) when you book at virginatlantic.com or via Virgin Holidays.
Another option is American Express Preferred Rewards Gold which offers double points – 2 per £1 – when you book flight tickets directly with an airline.
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How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (April 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.
American Express Business Platinum
50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
20,000 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.
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