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Choose from one of the following award programs if you need to transfer points.
PROGRAM | POINTS | TRANSFER PARTNERS |
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Air France-KLM Flying Club |
BOS: 71,000 miles
JFK: 75,000 miles
ATL: 91,500 miles
MIA/TPA: 96,500 miles
LAX: 112,000 miles
SFO: 117,000 miles
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Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott |
Delta SkyMiles |
One-way: 195,000 miles
Round-trip: 250,000 miles
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Amex, Marriott |
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club |
Standard: 47,500 points
Peak: 57,500 points
Standard (LAX/SFO): 67,500 points
Peak (LAX/SFO): 77,500 points
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Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott |
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Approximate taxes, fees and any surcharges applied to your award ticket.
DEPARTING | TAXES & FEES |
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Delta SkyMiles (From US) | $5.60 |
Delta SkyMiles (From LHR) | ~$934 |
Air France-KLM Flying Blue (From US) | ~$210-305 |
Air France-KLM Flying Blue (From LHR) | ~$548 |
Virgin (From US) | ~$877 |
Virgin (From LHR) | ~$804 |
Virgin Atlantic has a reputation for being a fun airline with friendly crews and an amazing lounge at London Heathrow. For the best inflight experience, try to find a date with award space on Virgin's A350-1000 or A330-900neo.
The A350 has a 1-2-1 cabin layout but, unlike reverse herringbone cabin arrangement, the 2 middle seats face away from each other and toward the window seats. Their A330-900neo has a staggered 1-2-1 layout.
The A330neo will also have two Retreat Suites which have a bit more space, including an ottoman that allows your traveling companion to dine with you. You can book one of the two Retreat Suites for £200 one-way.
The A330-300 and Boeing 787-9 cabins are arranged in a 1-1-1 layout. Row A will provide the most privacy as Rows G and K are angled toward each other.
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A comprehensive list of dates with award space availability when this alert was sent.
Always check for available award space before transferring points.
Jan | 1-10, 12, 18-22, 28 |
Feb | 2-6, 10-17, 22, 27 |
Mar | 4, 12, 18, 25 |
Apr | 1, 9-14, 17, 23 |
Jan | 1, 2, 8, 14-16, 21-23, 28-31 |
Feb | 5, 6, 11-13, 18, 19, 27 |
Mar | 6-10, 12-18, 22, 26 |
Apr | 1, 8-11, 15, 18, 21 |
Jan | 4,7, 12-17, 22, 26 |
Feb | 1, 4, 12-28 |
Mar | 6-10, 12-18, 22, 26 |
Apr | 1, 8-11, 15, 18, 21 |
May | 4-7, 16, 18, 24-26 |
Jan | 4, 5, 7-31 |
Feb | 1, 2, 4-24, 27-29 |
Mar | 1, 5-8, 12-15, 19-21 |
Apr | 4, 10-16, 19-22, 27-29 |
May | 16, 22-28 |
Jan | 12-18, 22, 27 |
Feb | 1-5, 7, 10, 12-18, 25 |
Mar | 5, 8-11, 15-21, 27 |
Apr | 2-29 |
May | 2-10, 13-21, 25, 28 |
Jan | 1-25, 28, 30 |
Feb | 4-7, 12-19, 22-27 |
Mar | 6, 10-19, 24, 29 |
Apr | 1-12, 18, 22, 25-28 |
May | 5, 12-19, 25, 28 |
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Most of the time, there are multiple options to book an award ticket. We have ranked the best options to optimize your points and miles.
Delta is the counter to Virgin. They have an awful award rate at 195,000 miles one-way but they don't pass on surcharges. If you're flying from LAX and have SkyMiles, you might prefer this to using Flying Blue.
Keep in mind that transferring Amex points to Delta will require you to pay the small excise fee of $0.0006 per point with a max of $99 per transfer.
Flying Blue presents the best option for booking for a few reasons: Award rates, Reduced carrier-imposed surcharges, Capital One 20% transfer bonus
Personally, I wouldn't bother with this one since the surcharges are so steep. If you need to be in Europe on a specific date and have Virgin points lying around, it might be worth it. But, I would look into booking a premium economy cash ticket and then upgrading with points first.
Follow these simple steps to search for available dates and book your award ticket!
The fastest way to search is on Virgin's site.
Once you find space, you can run a search with Air France (or KLM) or Delta to confirm they see the space and book from there.
I've enjoyed my Upper Class flights on the A350 and A330neo but I'd give the edge to the A350 unless you pay extra for the front row of the A330neo.
Whether you visit London or jump off from their, this is a fun way to fly.
Happy booking!
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