![]() So this flight would only cost 77,000 Membership Rewards miles with the bonus. Amex currently has one that is for 30% more in points. That is a savings of 64,000 miles which is like saving 64,000 Membership Rewards points etc.īut wait, it gets even better! American Express and Citi often have transfer bonuses to Virgin Atlantic. Let’s take a look at if I wanted to book the same flight with Delta Skymilesĭelta wants 164,000 miles and $49.21 for the same flights. This can still show a savings over booking with Delta but it won’t be as beneficial as direct flights are. ![]() So for LAX-SLC-AMS you would get billed for the LAX-SLC leg and the SLC-AMS leg. The program is less valuable when connections are added since each segment is priced out differently. To fly direct from Detroit to Amsterdam in Delta One it would cost me 100,000 Virgin Atlantic miles and $49.21. This is what the search came up with and the total cost. The Final Cost & Comparing It To Delta’s Cost I changed my search to Upper Class (Delta One) and direct flights only. Then scroll through the calendar until you find the options you want. You can change the cabin preference, highlighted above, and search for direct flights only as well. The prices listed are the roundtrip price, unless you searched for a one way ticket. The next page will be the 5 week calendar with your options. Once your dates are picked select search. Virgin Atlantic’s award availability for Delta flights is based on Delta saver space so 5 week searches gives you more options. I always select Pay With Miles and then Within 5 Weeks before selecting my dates. That is another little glitch of the site. Sometimes it gets grayed out as an option when scrolling through dates. Select pay with miles first before selecting dates. Once you have your airport codes selected move down the page to the dates portion. Input the foreign country’s airport code first to make it a little easier. It is going to be easier to locate US cities most of the time since US states populate first.
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