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Upgrade with your points
Spend your points on Upgrades and Companion tickets
Use your points to buy a cabin Upgrade or even a Companion ticket. Our tickets are split by standard and peak season, so take a look below for the number of points you’ll need for your dates and destination.
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Cabin upgrades
Spend your points on an upgrade
The number of points you’ll need to spend to upgrade your ticket* all depends on when you’re planning to travel.
The table below shows the number of points you’ll need to spend (for a round trip) to upgrade the seat you’ve already purchased, to a seat in our Premium or Upper Class cabin during our standard season.
Please check reward seat availability (P class for Premium or G class for Upper Class if you plan to upgrade using points.
Please note: Taxes, fees and carrier imposed surcharges apply to all Reward Flights.
*Available on purchased tickets only. This applies to tickets issued on VS/DL paper only.
Upgrades are not available from Economy Light.
Child tickets need to be upgraded to an adult ticket before it can be upgraded using points.
Standard season travel dates
- 6 January to 25 March 2021
- 20 April to 18 June 2021
- 6 September to 14 October 2021
- 27 October to 10 December 2021
- 6 January to 26 March 2022
Caribbean standard season travel dates
- 8 March to 28 March 2021
- 20 April to 13 July 2021
- 6 September to 14 October 2021
- 27 October to 10 December 2021
- 7 March to 26 March 2022
Standard season upgrades (round trip)
To/from UK | Economy Classic or Delight to Premium | Premium to Upper Class | Economy Classic or Delight to Upper Class |
---|---|---|---|
Israel | 16,000 | 28,000 | 42,000 |
India | 17,400 | 37,400 | 56,200 |
USA - Northeast (Boston, Newark, New York JFK, Washington DC) |
17,400 | 47,400 | 71,200 |
Caribbean | 17,400 | 57,400 | 86,200 |
USA - Midwest & South (Atlanta, Miami, Orlando) |
22,400 | 47,400 | 71,200 |
Nigeria, China and Hong Kong | 22,400 | 57,400 | 86,200 |
South Africa | 25,000 | 57,400 | 86,200 |
USA - West (Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle) |
27,400 | 67,400 | 101,200 |
Please note: Taxes, fees and carrier imposed surcharges apply to all reward flights. All points shown in the table above are per roundtrip. For one way, the points are simply half of the round trip. Upgrades for infants not occupying a seat will be charged the following points levels: Economy to Premium - 1,000 points per sector |
Peak season travel dates
- 26 March to 19 April 2021
- 19 June to 5 September 2021
- 15 October to 26 October 2021
- 11 December to 31 December 2021
- 1 January to 5 January 2022
Caribbean peak season travel dates
- 1 January to 7 March 2021
- 29 March to 19 April 2021
- 14 July to 5 September
- 15 October to 26 October 2021
- 11 December to 31 December 2021
- 1 January to 6 March 2022
Peak season upgrades (round trip)
To/from UK | Economy Classic or Delight to Premium | Premium to Upper Class | Economy Classic or Delight to Upper Class |
---|---|---|---|
Israel | 20,000 | 33,000 | 49,400 |
India | 27,400 | 57,400 | 86,200 |
USA - Northeast (Boston, Newark, New York JFK, Washington DC) |
27,400 | 57,400 | 86,200 |
Caribbean | 27,400 | 67,400 | 101,200 |
USA - Midwest & South (Atlanta, Miami, Orlando) |
32,400 | 57,400 | 86,200 |
Nigeria, China and Hong Kong | 32,400 | 67,400 | 101,200 |
South Africa | 42,400 | 67,400 | 101,200 |
USA - West (Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle) |
37,400 | 77,400 | 116,200 |
Please note: Taxes, fees and carrier imposed surcharges apply to all reward flights. All points shown in the table above are per roundtrip. For one way, the points are simply half of the round trip. Upgrades for infants not occupying a seat will be charged the following points levels: Economy to Premium - 1,000 points per sector |
How to book
Simply contact our Flying Club helpline to book or for further information. Please check qualifying booking classes for upgrades before you book and travel.
If you decide on the spur of the moment to upgrade your flight when at the airport, just let one of our staff members know so they can check the availability of reward seats in the cabin you want to move up to.
Companion seats
Spend your points on a seat for someone special
You can save a seat onboard for a friend when you buy any ticket in Upper Class, Premium or Economy Classic. *Economy Light is excluded. You can buy the first seat with points, Points Plus Money, or a standard ticket.
Please check reward seat availability (A class for Economy Classic, P class for Premium or G class for Upper Class) if you plan to book a companion ticket using points.
If you are booking the revenue seat with a travel agent, please check the revenue booking classes are applicable for Companion Reward seats before confirming. Applicable cabins are Economy Classic, Economy Delight, Premium or Upper.
This table shows how many points you'll require for a round trip Companion seat for all of our different destinations in each cabin class.
Standard season travel dates:
- 6 January to 25 March 2021
- 20 April to 18 June 2021
- 6 September to 14 October 2021
- 27 October to 10 December 2021
- 1 January to 5 January 2022
Caribbean standard season travel dates
- 8 March to 28 March 2021
- 20 April to 13 July 2021
- 6 September to 14 October 2021
- 27 October to 10 December 2021
Standard season Companion seats (round trip)
To/from UK | Economy Classic | Premium | Upper Class |
---|---|---|---|
Israel | 9,000 | 16,000 | 28,000 |
India | 10,000 | 17,400 | 37,400 |
USA - Northeast (Boston, Newark, New York JFK, Washington DC) |
10,000 | 17,400 | 47,400 |
Caribbean | 10,000 | 17,400 | 57,400 |
USA - Midwest & South (Atlanta, Miami, Orlando) |
12,500 | 22,400 | 47,400 |
Nigeria, China and Hong Kong | 12,400 | 22,400 | 57,400 |
South Africa | 12,400 | 25,000 | 57,400 |
USA - West (Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle) |
15,000 | 27,400 | 67,400 |
Please note: Taxes, fees and carrier imposed surcharges apply to all reward flights. A Premium purchased ticket will get you a 50% discount off a Premium Reward Flight. An Upper Class purchased ticket, will get you 50% discount an Upper Class Reward Flight. All points shown in the table above are per roundtrip. For one way, the points are simply half of the round trip. All Reward Flights are subject to availability and can only be used on Virgin Atlantic flights. |
Peak season travel dates
- 1 January to 5 January 2021
- 26 March to 19 April 2021
- 19 June to 5 September 2021
- 15 October to 26 October 2021
- 11 December to 31 December 2021
- 1 January to 5 January 2022
Caribbean peak season travel dates
- 1 January to 7 March 2021
- 29 March to 19 April 2021
- 14 July to 5 September
- 15 October to 26 October 2021
- 11 December to 31 December 2021
- 1 January to 6 March 2022
Peak season Companion seats (round trip)
To/from UK | Economy Classic | Premium | Upper Class |
---|---|---|---|
Israel | 11,000 | 20,000 | 33,000 |
India | 20,000 | 27,400 | 47,400 |
USA - Northeast (Boston, Newark, New York JFK, Washington DC) |
20,000 | 27,400 | 57,400 |
Caribbean | 20,000 | 27,400 | 67,400 |
USA - Midwest & South (Atlanta, Miami, Orlando) |
22,400 | 32,400 | 57,400 |
Nigeria, China and Hong Kong | 22,400 | 32,400 | 67,400 |
South Africa | 22,400 | 42,400 | 67,400 |
USA - West (Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle) |
25,000 | 37,400 | 77,400 |
Please note: Taxes, fees and carrier imposed surcharges apply to all reward flights. A Premium purchased ticket will get you a 50% discount off a Premium Reward Flight. An Upper Class purchased ticket, will get you 50% discount an Upper Class Reward Flight. All points shown in the table above are per roundtrip. For one way, the points are simply half of the round trip. All Reward Flights are subject to availability and can only be used on Virgin Atlantic flights. |
How to book
To book a Companion ticket or if you need further information, simply contact our Flying Club helpline.
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