So even if youre a delta person, consider using virgin miles for delta flights. The codeshare on virgin and delta flights will begin july 3, 20 and on that date, frequent flyers of both airlines will be able to earn and burn miles on each airline. Book virgin america flights with virgin atlantic miles. Like other airlines, virgin atlantics flying club gives members plenty of ways to earn and redeem their miles outside of flights and upgrades.
The second you add another segment to your delta award ticket booked through virgin atlantic, youll add another 12,500 miles. Deltas elite members get additional benefits on virgin. My bet is that they had been working on the feature for a while and had accidentally. Not only do we fly to over 200 destinations in the us and canada, were also the most connected transatlantic partnership with wifi on all flights, were colocated at key international airports with convenient schedules and we have mutually rewarding loyalty programmes. Deltas elite members get additional benefits on virgin australia. You can now use delta skymiles to book virgin atlantic. How to book delta flights with virgin atlantic miles. Dec 05, 2016 according to an announcement from delta, customers can use skymiles to book flights in a premium economy cabin aboard virgin atlantic. Additionally, members may redeem miles for flights operated by virgin atlantic, subject to availability. Using frequent flier miles to buy someone elses ticket is easy, in most cases.
Jan 31, 2020 delta does not have international first class, so you cannot use delta miles to book first class on partner airlines. Still better than having a few va miles ill never be able to use. Earn and redeem miles with ease on virgin atlantic flights. One of the best ways to book delta one suites is with virgin atlantic miles. According to an announcement from delta, customers can use skymiles to book flights in a premium economy cabin aboard virgin atlantic. However, there are ways to book these flights for significantly fewer miles than what delta would charge, and one of the best options is through virgin atlantic flying club.
Unlock incredible value with virgin atlantic flying club. Save your skymiles, book delta flights through virgin atlantic. Virgin australia is proud to partner with awardwinning airline, delta air lines one of the worlds largest airlines. Virgin atlantic also strives to offer stateoftheart service, such as wi fi on all its flights. Delta, air france, klm, and virgin atlantic launch worlds. Know benefits of delta airlines round trip flights. How to book delta flights with virgin atlantic miles 2020. How to book delta flights with virgin atlantic miles 2020 edition. Weve put together the comprehensive guide on the best ways to book delta one, which also includes delta one suites, their newest business class product. So i can earn delta miles when flying virgin australia although it appears only at 50% if i book economy. Delta one suites features sliding doors, comfortable westin bedding, and an awesome soft product. Earning miles with the new delta and virgin atlantic partnership. Using virgin atlantic miles on delta flights can offer amazing value.
A domestic flight on a delta plane is almost always 25,000 virgin atlantic miles round trip. How to book delta flights with miles image collections book. Virgin atlantic miles arent the most celebrated airline currency, mainly because of the fuel surcharges imposed on most award flights. Earn points per mile flown when you travel in an eligible class on delta air lines or a delta connection branded carrier operated flights, with a dl or va flight number 1 the number of velocity points you earn with delta is based on the fare class and the number of miles you are travelling, so the higher your fare type, the more points you earn use our mileage calculator to determine the. Via virgin atlantic, you can often book the same exact flights for fewer miles and far lower change fees than delta would charge. Peak season reward flights start from 22,000 miles for an economy classic return flight.
Virgin atlantic airways flying club booking delta w virgin miles now available online my understanding from what ive read is that i can leverage virgin air miles on delta flights such as an msp to lax direct, and that if there is availability, 1st is 45k miles. Virgin australia will cease operating flights to hong kong from 2 march 2020. Delta air lines is a member of the sky team alliance which allows for award bookings on various partner airlines. From 1 st december 2018 delta e class bookings will earn 25% miles. Its always worth a few minutes to check virgin atlantics. Virgin atlantic flying blue delta partnership million. Delta domestic booking classes will change from f, p, a and g to j, d, i and z. Delta air lines, is a major american airline, with its headquarters and largest hub at hartsfieldjackson atlanta international airport in atlanta, georgia. And thats true for the delta award flights you can buy with virgin atlantic flying club miles too.
Booking ana first class with virgin atlantic miles one mile. Delta airlines manage booking name change reschedule flight. Delta mileage upgrade awards now available for virgin. The most obvious use for delta miles is for delta award flights. That being said, they can still come in handy, especially for partner flights. Unfortunately, the ability to do so quickly disappeared.
Similar to the above, a roundtrip costs you double as many miles. Best ways to redeem virgin atlantic flying club miles. Booking virgin atlantic and virgin australia with delta. As with delta flights to europe, you will save yourself a ton of points by booking delta one on the nonstop flight between atlanta and johannesburg by using virgin atlantic miles. Economy passengers will earn 100% of miles travelled, while flying club silver members earn a bonus of 25% of miles flown, and gold flying club members earn an additional 50% of miles. Earlier this week, delta air lines and virgin atlantic announced mutual frequent flyer benefit for elite flyers from both airlines. Virgin atlantic typically charges just 50,000 miles for oneway business class travel to europe on delta. Air france, klm, delta and virgin atlantic launch worlds.
Having said that being able to book delta flights with virgin atlantic miles online makes the process a million times better than it used to be. Jun 24, 20 delta skymiles and virgin atlantic flying club members can both start earning elitetier qualifying and redeemable miles on july 3, 20, when flying on each others flights. Redeeming virgin atlantic miles on all nippon airways. If availability is there, itll show up on the virgin atlantic site and you can book delta flights from there. A great option is to redeem delta skymiles to fly on virgin atlantic, which delta actually owns 49% of the airline.
On the earning side, virgin atlantics featured partners are delta air lines, apple, macys, hotel booking site rocketmiles and online portal shops away, home to more than 1,000 retailers. The new upgrade options are similar to mileage upgrade awards on air france and klm and is another way delta is expanding how its members can use their miles, which never expire, to enjoy their travel experience including award travel, premium drinks at the delta sky club, delta private. Apr 20, 2019 earlier this week, delta air lines and virgin atlantic announced mutual frequent flyer benefit for elite flyers from both airlines. Using virgin atlantic miles and award chart for delta. Redeeming virgin atlantic miles on ana is an awesome value. Use points with more than 250 airlines and car rental providers.
It appears that it is still possible to get virgin australia business class seats for flights between lax and australia and new zealand, although that isnt as easy as it was in the past. Use or earn points when you book through our exclusive partner cruise with points. While flying club is far from my favorite loyalty program, they have some incredible niche redemptions that you wont find through other programs, that can make accruing flying club miles with a specific use in mind an excellent idea my single favorite use of flying club miles. Aug 08, 2018 using frequent flier miles to buy someone elses ticket is easy, in most cases. Delta one customers enjoy access to the virgin atlantic revivals lounge upon arrival, which offers showers, wifi, madetoorder breakfast items and clothes pressing. Redeeming just 50,000 miles for oneway business class to europe, or 60,000 miles for oneway business class to asia, is a greatt deal. Virgin atlantic vs tends to be on time for about 77% of flights. Still better than having a few va miles ill never be able to. Delta skymiles and virgin atlantic flying club members can both start earning elitetier qualifying and redeemable miles on july 3, 20, when flying on each others flights.
Redeeming delta skymiles for korean air flights points. Pay for flights and car rentals with points or points and cash all without blackout dates. The airline operates over 5,000 flights daily and serves 200 million passengers per year. May 19, 2017 booking virgin atlantic with delta skymiles to europe isnt a bad redemption in terms of fees paid. Mar 07, 2018 so even if youre a delta person, consider using virgin miles for delta flights. May 07, 2019 redeeming virgin atlantic miles on delta is an exceptional value. Redeeming delta skymiles for virgin atlantic flights points. Those able to find a 75,000mile delta one west coast to australia flight, for instance, are enjoying one of the best remaining values out there for luxury travel down under. The best ways to spend virgin atlantic flying club miles. While a oneway business class flight would cost you over 100,000 delta skymiles, youll only need 75,000 virgin atlantic miles. Discounted virgin australia lounge memberships and offers yearround. To use your miles for virgin atlantic flights, you can book directly through delta. Deltas decision to remove its award charts in 2015 has led to some incredibly high award ticket prices.
While a oneway business class flight would cost you over 100,000 delta skymiles, youll. Can i use my frequent flier miles to buy a ticket for. Save 10% on select domestic and international flights. But you can also use skymiles to book partner airlines like air france, klm, virgin atlantic, and others.
Booking ana first class with virgin atlantic miles one. Aug 22, 2018 using virgin atlantic flying club to book delta flights remains one of the better values on many routes. Apr 09, 2020 redeeming virgin atlantic miles on ana is an awesome value. You can book domestic delta economy segments for 12,500 miles or domestic firstclass segments for 22,500 miles. Virgin atlantic flying blue delta partnership million mile. Members will be able to earn miles on all delta and virgin atlanticmarketed flights as long as the flight is operated by delta, delta connection, or virgin atlantic. Apr 26, 2019 as with delta flights to europe, you will save yourself a ton of points by booking delta one on the nonstop flight between atlanta and johannesburg by using virgin atlantic miles. While flying club is far from my favorite loyalty program, they have some incredible niche redemptions that you wont find through other programs, that can make accruing flying club miles with a specific use in mind an excellent idea. A roundtrip will cost you just 100,000 miles so double of the oneway cost. Jan 02, 2019 delta skymiles can be a good award currency, but there are ways to save miles to fly on delta airlines by using partner airlines. Using virgin atlantic miles and award chart for delta flights. While deltas skymiles award pricing varies for flights operated by delta, partner redemptions have a set value. Important transit information following the recent announcements regarding the ban for transit passengers through singapore and abu dhabi, virgin australia recommends guests do not travel through these hubs unless all flight, entry and transit requirements can be met.
The downside is it does rely on delta having saver space, which is unpredictable with delta. First class to asia should be 60,000 miles every time. Book your delta air lines flight tickets and find some amazing deals. Plus, delta one customers and diamond and platinum medallion members enjoy premium benefits at lhr terminal 3, including.
Earning miles with the new delta and virgin atlantic. Delta one customers enjoy access to the virgin atlantic revivals lounge upon arrival, which offers showers, wifi, madetoorder breakfast items and clothes. Flying club is going to charge 12,500 miles each way for a nonstop domestic flight, while delta s domestic award prices can drop as low as 5,000 miles each way. Dec 11, 2019 deltas decision to remove its award charts in 2015 has led to some incredibly high award ticket prices.
As of early 2019, a oneway award ticket on a partner will cost 35,000 skymiles in economy and. Delta award tickets, for example, can be booked for anyone, not just the account holder. Receive monthly progress reports from a dedicated account management team. Mar 10, 2018 delta air lines, a member of the skyteam alliance, offers many options for redeeming miles on flights to europe using skymiles. Eligible elite frequent fliers will get complimentary upgrades on delta, and free or. Delta markets dozens of virgin atlantic flights worldwide. Standard season reward flights start from as little as 18,000 miles for an economy classic return flight. For the moment, there has been no mention of the rate for award mileage from delta, although there has been some indication that such seats have a pricing of 55,000 skymiles oneway between the united states and. Plus, virgin atlantic miles are much easier to earn.
Virgin atlantic is committed to being a responsible leader with respect to current and pressing issues. Operating 25 flights per week, connecting over 40 destinations in australia and new zealand. You can book award travel for yourself or for someone else even if youre not flying with them. Apr 27, 2019 50,000 miles for a one way delta one businessclass flight from europe to usa on delta, with no fuel surcharges. Virgin atlantic, delta and flying blue klm and air france have announced an expanded partnership with reciprocal elite status benefits and increased options for using your miles. Search on virgin atlantic by typing in the cities no airport abbreviations. These partners can save you thousands of miles for the same exact.
Jul 29, 2019 like other airlines, virgin atlantics flying club gives members plenty of ways to earn and redeem their miles outside of flights and upgrades. Unfortunately, the ability to do so quickly disappeared thankfully, the feature is back my bet is that they had been working on the feature for a while and had accidentally released it too early in august. Using virgin atlantic flying club to book delta flights remains one of the better values on many routes. Virgin atlantic flying club and delta skymiles loyalty programmes give you more benefits every time you fly, including priority boarding, exclusive lounge access, reward flights and more. Oct 11, 2017 in august i was excited to report that delta awards could be booked online via virgin atlantics website see. When youre booking partner airlines with skymiles, the prices are far more stable. Book delta flights with virgin atlantic final thoughts. Use your frequentflyer program to check your points at the gate.
Normally, booking virgin america flights with virgin america elevate points is the best way to go, since. Connect to the uk from over 200 us cities thanks to our partnership with delta. In august i was excited to report that delta awards could be booked online via virgin atlantics website see. Jan 30, 2020 you can book domestic delta economy segments for 12,500 miles or domestic firstclass segments for 22,500 miles. You have already been able to use delta miles to book air france, klm and virgin atlantic flights and vice versa. On nonstop flights, virgin atlantic usually charges fewer miles than delta for the same delta flights. Customers are at the heart of this expanded joint venture with our partners delta, air france and klm, where seamless connections, a greater range of flights, unrivalled customer service and increased frequent flyer benefits will reinforce its position as the choice passengers most love to fly. No matter what cabin class you fly in, virgin offer air miles on all flights. Thatll cost you just 60,000 miles oneway in business class. And there are no blackout dates on any delta air lines flight. Booking virgin atlantic with delta skymiles to europe isnt a bad redemption in terms of fees paid. How to get the most from your delta miles million mile secrets.
Can i use my frequent flier miles to buy a ticket for someone. Youre charged per segment, so this is typically only a good deal on nonstop domestic flights. This table shows the amount of miles youll need for a virgin atlantic reward flight, which are available in economy classic, premium and upper class. Delta air lines, a member of the skyteam alliance, offers many options for redeeming miles on flights to europe using skymiles. With a combined,000 delta miles in our accounts, we didnt have anywhere near the number of delta miles required to book flights for both of us. Delta skymiles can be a good award currency, but there are ways to save miles to fly on delta airlines by using partner airlines. Redeeming delta skymiles for virgin atlantic flights. Delta does not have international first class, so you cannot use delta miles to book first class on partner airlines. As a flying club member you can earn on all delta operated and marketed services including the flights operated by delta regional services.
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