Partner award redemptions provide tremendous value and flexibility to those booking award travel. They often allow redemption at lower mileage levels than by booking on the operating carrier. For … [Read more...] about Weather Waivers: The Bane of Partner Mileage Awards
Virgin Atlantic
The Hub: Routes and Fleet for Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic is Britain's secondary flag carrier, with bases at London Heathrow, London Gatwick, and Manchester Ringway airports. It has a transatlantic joint venture agreement with Delta, which … [Read more...] about The Hub: Routes and Fleet for Virgin Atlantic
Review: Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, London Heathrow
What happens when you visit a lounge for less than an hour and decide that it is one of the best lounges you've EVER been to? Yeah, that's kind of like my experience at the Virgin Atlantic … [Read more...] about Review: Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, London Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Review: Detroit to London Heathrow, Airbus A330
There are several trip reports out on the inter-webs featuring Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class product on the Airbus A330, but I wanted to draw attention to the "soft product" element on this particular … [Read more...] about Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Review: Detroit to London Heathrow, Airbus A330
Review: Virgin Atlantic Upper Class on the A340-600 from London to Dubai
Flying from Chicago to Dubai with a ~12 hour stop in London isn't the most efficient way to get there, but I got a good value out of some old Delta miles that we had and we enjoyed our layover in … [Read more...] about Review: Virgin Atlantic Upper Class on the A340-600 from London to Dubai
The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at London Heathrow
One big reason for my excitement for flying on Virgin Atlantic is based on excellent reviews of the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, their flagship lounge at Heathrow. Most reports say it is among the best … [Read more...] about The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at London Heathrow
Review: Virgin Atlantic Upper Class, Chicago to London
While counting down the days to this trip, I was irrationally excited for the legs in Virgin Atlantic Upper Class. It has been a trendy carrier for a long time, and they definitely have good marketing … [Read more...] about Review: Virgin Atlantic Upper Class, Chicago to London
Get to Hawaii for Less Using Virgin Atlantic Miles
Last time, I walked through the rates for redeeming Singapore's KrisFlyer miles on the new Virgin America routes to Hawaii from San Francisco (starting December 3rd, 2015). But then I thought, “Can … [Read more...] about Get to Hawaii for Less Using Virgin Atlantic Miles
Why 90,000 Virgin Atlantic Miles Are Worthless. Or Priceless. I’m Not Sure.
From the desk of the Devil's Advocate... I have to admit I'm conflicted. The past week has seen the return of the 90,000-mile signup bonus for the Virgin Atlantic MasterCard. The Conventional Wisdom … [Read more...] about Why 90,000 Virgin Atlantic Miles Are Worthless. Or Priceless. I’m Not Sure.
Delta Announces a Premium Economy Cabin
Delta Airline currently only offers two classes of service: Business class (or domestic first) and economy class. In addition, on most aircraft, Delta also has a section of the economy class cabin … [Read more...] about Delta Announces a Premium Economy Cabin
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