I have found flights with Virgn for £452 but cant afford to buy 4 tickets until November
I have the same dilemma, I've found flights for £456 each (leaving Aug 26, returning Sep 10) Does anyone know if they will change dramatically anytime soon?! This is our first time doing DIY.
How do yo use the points?
Don't you have any Virgin miles? not a massive saving but those dates are available with miles and money at £418. For only 2,000miles pp it saves a few £.
it all depends on how fast the lower classes sell. in economy there are several classes that are cheaper than the full economy ticket which works out the most expensive.
Also they sometimes do sales so thats worth bearing in mind
if your flight was in the last 6 months you can still join and they can backdate the miles
economy is split up into about 8 fare classes. All have different restrictions so the cheaper ones go first. A full economy ticket is the Y class and is normally the more flexible and most expensive. the cheap ones you see are the ones where you have to pay charges to change anything etc and are normally not changeable or non refundable.
This is why scheduled airlines prices raise and not fall as the cheaper fare classes sell before the flexible ones
if you search on virgin it will bering up the cheapest they have unless you select fully flexible when it will bring up the y class
One of you needs to join 1st https://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/frequentflyer/index.jsp
then join any others thru Miles more friends you all get a bonus. http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/frequentflyer/miles_morefriends/index.jsp
Once registered you log into your account and click on claim missing miles, enter you flight number, date and surname and it adds the miles to your account.
Jumping in on ths thread as it's got me thinking!
As someone who's never flown with Virgin before can I join the flyers club thingy before I book my first flight or do I have to book the flight first and then join and they automatically add my "miles" on once I have booked?
Also, what about others in my party. It will be me, DP and 2 children (7/8 yrs old)...do they all need individual flying club membership to be able to use the "miles" gained from this flight on our next one (if there is one...hoping so, but don't tell DP! ) How does that work if one person books and pays for all the flights?
TIA
Luv Suzy
So under 12'a can't earn "miles", but can I used my "miles" to purchase flights for them, or will we have to always pay all money for their seats until they can start earning their own miles?Only problem you have is under 12's can't join. Its only for 12's and over.
So under 12'a can't earn "miles", but can I used my "miles" to purchase flights for them, or will we have to always pay all money for their seats until they can start earning their own miles?
Sorry if I'm being a bit think here, but I'm working night shifts this week so my brain goes a bit fuzzy
Luv Suzy