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How many miles will you earn on Virgin Atlantic flights?
As a Flying Club member you'll earn a percentage of the base flown miles (this is the number of miles you'll actually fly) on all Virgin Atlantic flights* depending what ticket you have. Make sense? See below for the percentages and how they work.
*Purchased tickets only. Please check your Flying Club number has been added to your booking to ensure you receive the miles. You can do this either when you book your flight or it can be added anytime before you fly in My booking.
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Red Tier
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Percentage of base flown miles earned for Red members
Economy
Economy Light: 25%
Economy Classic: 50-150%
Economy Delight: 150%
Premium
Premium (classes H & K): 100%
Premium (classes W & S): 200%
Upper Class
Upper Class (classes I & Z): 200%
Upper Class (classes J, C & D): 400%
Example of what a Red member could earn:
| Route | Base flown miles | Ticket type % of base flown miles | Amount of miles a Red member will earn |
|---|---|---|---|
London - New York (return trip) |
6,914 |
Economy Light (T): 25% | 1,729 |
| Economy Classic (O, N, X, Q, E): 50% | 3,457 | ||
| Economy Classic (L, U, M): 100% | 6,914 | ||
| Economy Classic (Y, B, R): 150% | 10,371 | ||
| Economy Delight (V): 150% | 10,371 | ||
| Premium (H, K): 100% | 6,914 | ||
| Premium (W, S): 200% | 13,828 | ||
| Upper Class (I, Z): 200% | 13,828 | ||
| Upper Class (J, C, D): 400% | 27,656 |
Silver Tier
If you're a Silver member, you'll receive the same number of miles as a Red member, plus a 30% bonus. So you just need to apply the ticket percentage to the base flown miles, and then add 30%. This is what that might look like:
Example of what a Silver member could earn:
| Route | Base flown miles | Ticket type % of base flown miles | Silver bonus |
Amount of miles a Silver member will earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
London - New York (return trip) |
6,914 |
Economy Light (T): 25% | + 30% | 2,247 |
| Economy Classic (O, N, X, Q, E): 50% | + 30% | 4,494 | ||
| Economy Classic (M, U, L): 100% | + 30% | 8,988 | ||
| Economy Classic (R, B, Y): 150% | + 30% | 13,482 | ||
| Economy Delight (V): 150% | + 30% | 13,482 | ||
| Premium (H, K): 100% | + 30% | 8,988 | ||
| Premium (W, S): 200% | + 30% | 17,976 | ||
| Upper Class (I, Z): 200% | + 30% | 17,976 | ||
| Upper Class (J, C, D): 400% | + 30% | 35,953 |
Gold Tier
If you're a Gold member, you'll receive the same number of miles as a Red member plus a 60% bonus. So you just need to apply the ticket percentage to the base flown miles, and then add 60%. This is what that might look like:
Example of what a Gold member could earn:
| Route | Base flown miles | Ticket type % of base flown miles | Gold bonus |
Amount of miles a Gold member will earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
London - New York (return trip) |
6,914 |
Economy Light (T): 25% | + 60% | 2,766 |
| Economy Classic (O, N, X, Q, E): 50% | + 60% | 5,531 | ||
| Economy Classic (M, U, L): 100% | + 60% | 11,062 | ||
| Economy Classic (R, B, Y): 150% | + 60% | 16,594 | ||
| Economy Delight (V): 150% | + 60% | 16,594 | ||
| Premium (H, K): 100% | + 60% | 11,062 | ||
| Premium (W, S): 200% | + 60% | 22,125 | ||
| Upper Class (I, Z): 200% | + 60% | 22,125 | ||
| Upper Class (J, C, D): 400% | + 60% | 44,250 |
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And another thing...
You'll also be able to find the amount of miles you'll earn on the booking confirmation page when you book your flight.
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