Cash fare + Virgin credit card voucher

[RTS]

Hi all,

quick question, i am red on virgin with zero virgin points. If i cash fared a premium eco ticket, can i still upgrade this to upper class?

[AL]

Yes. There are no stupid restrictions like BA have. You only need G class availability, and sufficient points, to upgrade to Upper. The points tables are at https://flywith.virginatlantic.com/gb/en/flying-club/spend-points/upgrade-with-points.html. Taxes range from £200-£500.

[Blair Waldorf Salad]

The OP is saying he has zero points. You can upgrade with Virgin using the voucher on a cash PE booking so long as UC award availability is there. Must do by phone though.

[Guernsey Globetrotter]

Blair Waldorf Salad wrote:

The OP is saying he has zero points. You can upgrade with Virgin using the voucher on a cash PE booking so long as UC award availability is there. Must do by phone though.

Yes – @RTS will just have to pay the additional TFCs for UC

[RTS]

Bril thanks.

I have 4 vouchers expiring this year….. think a few may end up going to waste 🙁

[Ash]

You can use them for other people, you dont need to be on the flight….friends and family can utilise them…albeit you will need to phone and book the tickets for them.

https://matrix.itasoftware.com/search is useful to find out the base taxes, fees, charges on different classes and routes.

[MrGatch]

I called up Virgin this evening to make a credit card voucher 241 cash ticket booking and the agent told me that I could only 241 on an award ticket. Is this information correct?

I was trying to book MAN-JFK for 2 pax in Upper and expecting to pay the 50% surcharge in Virgin points but was told I couldn’t 241 a cash booking.

Help!

[marks7389]

It’s not correct.

https://www.headforpoints.com/2021/07/24/how-to-virgin-atlantic-credit-card-vouchers-work-2/

However, there has to be award space in the booked cabin for the companion ticket. If there isn’t, you can’t do it. Could that be the issue?

If you search for UC award space on the flights you want to take does it show any?