Save 25,000 miles as Virgin launches Upper Class reward sale from Manchester

Virgin Flying Club has launched a one month sale on Upper Class redemptions to the USA from Manchester.

Full details are on the Flying Club website here.

The good news is that there are no black-out dates.  If there is a redemption seat available in the next 11 months, you can have it at the discounted price.

The discounts are impressive and even if you live nearer Heathrow or Gatwick than Manchester you might want to consider heading up there.  The major downside is that you are trading the excellent Virgin Clubhouse lounges in Heathrow and Gatwick for the shared, and frankly not comparable, Escape lounge at Manchester.

Here are the redemption prices, return, in the sale:

Boston – 70,000 miles off-peak, 90,000 miles peak

New York – 70,000 miles off-peak, 90,000 miles peak

Atlanta – 70,000 miles off-peak, 90,000 miles peak

Orlando – 70,000 miles off-peak, 90,000 miles peak

Las Vegas – 110,000 miles off-peak, 130,000 miles peak

San Francisco – 110,000 off-peak, 130,000 miles peak

These represent a discount of 25,000 miles per return flight.

Remember that, if you are a few miles short, you can also transfer Amex Membership Rewards points (transfer instantly), Tesco points (transfer overnight), Heathrow Rewards points or various hotel loyalty points to Flying Club.

Here are peak dates:

22nd June – 6th September

13th December – 6th January 2018

29th March – 16th April 2018

Tickets must be booked by 31st July for travel up to 11 months in advance.  Remember that these sale rates only apply to direct flights from Manchester on Virgin Atlantic aircraft and that not all routes operate year-round.

You can find the full details on Virgin’s website here.

How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (December 2021)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Virgin Points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

You can choose from two official Virgin Atlantic credit cards (apply here, one has a bonus of 15,000 points):

Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard

The UK’s most generous free Visa or Mastercard at 0.75 points / £1 Read our full review

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard

15,000 points bonus and the most generous non-Amex for day to day spending Read our full review

You can also earn Virgin Points from various American Express cards – and these have sign-up bonuses too.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is FREE for a year and comes with 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 20,000 Virgin Points:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express comes with 30,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 30,000 Virgin Points:

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Virgin Points. 

(Want to earn more Virgin Points?  Click here to see our recent articles on Virgin Atlantic and Flying Club and click here for our home page with the latest news on earning and spending other airline and hotel points.)