No longer a Virgin?

[marlouwrig]

I was speaking to the Virgin Hols call centre in India? yesterday and the lady there told me that I can no longer get my discount as the Frequent Virgin Club has been disbanded.

Is this true? Have I been Unvirgined without anyone letting me know?

 

[Frances999]

I'm not sure if it has ended or not, but I've never seen the appeal anyway.

Everyone and anyone can get the "exclusive" 10% FVC discount by signing up to the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (for free).

 

[tashasmum]

We have booked our holiday for 2007 with virgin but when the invoice turned up last week it did not have the FVC discount on it (only the online discount). My dh rang to ask about the discount and we were told that it would be added immediately and a new invoice sent. Will let you know if and when we get it.

 

[traceycooper]

Virgin have 'done wway' with FVC, it says something better will be coming shortly!
BUT it states this does not effect people who are already FVC members, they should still get their discounts/perks

 

[mikki.young]

There is some information anout this in a previous thread - it is closed to new members not to existing ones. Have a read here

 

[cheryl.UK]

I'd be back on the phone to that Indian call centre if I were you. It's amazing how speaking to someone different gets a different response.

 

[alisonbestford]

I, too, understood that the 'club' was closed to new members but that existing members would still qualify for the discount

 

[Queenie]

I've just been on the Virgin Atlantic site to join the flying club as we're planning on flying with them next year. Couldn't see any reference to 10% discount, can someone point me in the right direction?

 

[Frances999]

I've just been on the Virgin Atlantic site to join the flying club as we're planning on flying with them next year. Couldn't see any reference to 10% discount, can someone point me in the right direction?

From www.virgin-atlantic.com :

As soon as you join Flying Club, you'll become a Red member and be entitled to some great benefits.

Flying Club Red members are entitled to:


Earn miles on all Virgin Atlantic flights*
Earn miles with partner companies, including other airlines, hotels and local companies.
Miles that don’t expire, provided you take part in at least one earning or spending activity every three years.
5% off BCP airport parking services at London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester. Simply call 0870 195 9655 and quote your Flying Club membership number, or log in to your Flying Club account now and book online to take advantage of this great discount.
Up to 10% off Virgin Holidays. Simply call 0870 220 2788 and quote your Flying Club membership number to take advantage of this offer. Exclusive offers from Virgin Atlantic and all our partners.
Regular news updates, to keep you informed of new offers and Flying Club promotions.
Access to your Flying Club account information online and all its benefits including Miles plus Money and Miles more Friends.
A dedicated Flying Club helpline within the UK should you need further assistance offline - 08701 61 60 59. For all other regional helplines, visit our contact us section
* Excluding all reward flights, Miles plus Money and some other discounted fares. See 'Which Fares earn you miles' below.

It's 10% off of Virgin Holidays - not flight-only bookings through VA.

 

[Lizzybear]

Also you can get the FC discount online.. Just put the number in when making your VH booking

 

[Queenie]

Ahh ok, we won't be booking a holiday, just flights so it's pointless for us.

 

[Frances999]

Ahh ok, we won't be booking a holiday, just flights so it's pointless for us.

You could book just a fly-drive through Virgin Holidays and use the 10% discount. It might work out cheaper than flights only directly through VA.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Ahh ok, we won't be booking a holiday, just flights so it's pointless for us.

Its worth joining anyway, as you will be able to collect miles towards free or subsidised flights/upgrades to next class etc..

Especially if you keep going to Fla.

 

[angel659]

Hi

We have booked a holiday to NY. I did not use any frequent flyer dscounts, as apparently even though they are the same company they are two seperate tour companies I am probably confusing you, but I was told Frequent flyer club can only be used for flights only via virgin atlantic and frequent virgins can only be used for virgin holidays. We were told that we can still collect our flight points for frequent flyer when we check in at Heathrow.

The discounts will not effect anyone who is already a frequent virgin.

 

[Frances999]

Hi

We have booked a holiday to NY. I did not use any frequent flyer dscounts, as apparently even though they are the same company they are two seperate tour companies I am probably confusing you, but I was told Frequent flyer club can only be used for flights only via virgin atlantic and frequent virgins can only be used for virgin holidays. We were told that we can still collect our flight points for frequent flyer when we check in at Heathrow.

The discounts will not effect anyone who is already a frequent virgin.

One of the bonuses of joining the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is that you can gain a 10% discount off of Virgin Holidays. However, you are right in saying that you cannot use (as far as I am aware) your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles towards flights which have been booked through Virgin Holidays. However, you can still earn flying club miles if your flights have been booked through Virgin Holidays. Confusing, I know!

 

[Queenie]

Collecting points wouldn't be worth it as we never use Virgin to go to Florida normally, we stick with TCD. Florida is the only foreign destination we fly to really (next year being a very rare exception) so we'd never need the points on another flight.

We can't get a flydrive next year as we're flying into Las Vegas and out of Orlando so we have to book flights only. We'll only be using a car for one day for the drive from Vegas to Anaheim so it would be pointless anyway. Thanks though.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Hi

We have booked a holiday to NY. I did not use any frequent flyer dscounts, as apparently even though they are the same company they are two seperate tour companies I am probably confusing you, but I was told Frequent flyer club can only be used for flights only via virgin atlantic and frequent virgins can only be used for virgin holidays. We were told that we can still collect our flight points for frequent flyer when we check in at Heathrow.

The discounts will not effect anyone who is already a frequent virgin.

Its one of those misconceptions.
Virgin Atlantic and Virgin holidays (and the rest of the Virgin branded ranges) are basically franchises of the Virgin brand name. Sure SRB has a finger in each one, but essentially they are all seperate companies. Which is why you cannot use your FC miles for VH or Virgin Mobiles etc.. The Virgin FC credit card is slightly different, but thats morte to do with a marketing tie up than enything else