Good Virgin Atlantic Upper Class flight deal to Washington
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SkyTeam is running a good deal for flights from the UK to Washington and Montreal.
You will be flying a combination of Air France, KLM, Delta and Virgin Atlantic.
The cheapest flight seems to be Inverness to Montreal which comes out at £1,189 in business class via a connection in Amsterdam.
For those who prefer direct flights, the deal also works on the Virgin Atlantic flight from London Heathrow to Washington.
The cheapest fare seems to be £1,677 return in Upper Class which is available between January and April 2025. For example:
You can check out prices for the Washington flight, and book, on the Virgin Atlantic website here.
For non-Heathrow departures, especially for Montreal, you might find better deals on the KLM website.
Remember that you earn double credit card points if you book on the Virgin Atlantic website and pay with either of the Virgin Atlantic Reward credit cards.
You also earn double Membership Rewards points with American Express Preferred Rewards Gold when booking flights directly with an airline.
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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.
