FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,029
Yes. DL metal can be cheaper than VS, as long as you avoid the UK.
50k for a direct flight - each way in J
72.5k for a connecting flight.
Once you decide on something, call VS to put the itinerary on hold, then transfer your credit card points.