Virgin Atlantic launches an Upper Class flight sale
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In response to the British Airways Business Class sale launched this week – which we’ll look at properly once Rhys gets back from Taiwan – and the BA Holidays sale we covered here, Virgin Atlantic has launched an Upper Class sale of its own.
You need to book by 13th November. Travel dates vary by route.
As with the BA sale, prices seem ambitious.
Here are some examples from the website:
Are there people queuing up to pay £1,966 return to head to a snowy and wet Boston in February? I can only assume there are. I thought that Spring 2024 might see a return to the £1,300 fares I’d expect to see for this time of the year to the US East Coast but clearly not. That said, £1,883 to New York in May, when the weather should be pleasant without being too hot, looks OK.
You can look at qualifying dates and fares on the Virgin Atlantic website.
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How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (June 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.
The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card is FREE for a year and comes with 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 20,000 Virgin Points.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 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.
The Platinum Card from American Express
50,000 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.
The American Express Business Platinum Card
50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
The American Express Business Gold Card
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.
