Mar 8, 2015, 2:10 pm
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Flying Club Contact Info
USA +1 800 365 9500
SOUTH AFRICA +27 11 340 3535
HONG KONG +852 2532 6060 9 AM to 6 PM M-F 9 AM to 2 PM Sat
CHINA +86 21 5353 4600
INDIA +1-800-102-3000 ( Toll Free )
+91-124-4693030
CARIBBEAN +1 800 744 7477
Tips to Book Partner Awards:
Delta:
Check af.com for availability.
Virgin Australia:
One-way awards possible
USA +1 800 365 9500
SOUTH AFRICA +27 11 340 3535
HONG KONG +852 2532 6060 9 AM to 6 PM M-F 9 AM to 2 PM Sat
CHINA +86 21 5353 4600
INDIA +1-800-102-3000 ( Toll Free )
+91-124-4693030
CARIBBEAN +1 800 744 7477
Tips to Book Partner Awards:
Delta:
Check af.com for availability.
Virgin Australia:
One-way awards possible
(Master Thread) except ANA (NH) using VS points.
Mar 8, 2015, 10:01 pm
#91
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: ANA DIA+SFC, BAEC Gold, CX Diamond, HH Dia, SPG Gold, IHC Plat
Posts: 24
Yes, I was checking availability with ANA website, and the were plenty of seats available that week in first class. With the UK FC people (4 different ones) insisting no seats available, and reading this thread about using the Japan office prompted me to try HKG and it worked!
Mar 10, 2015, 2:39 am
#92
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Glossop
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 344
Delta has a reward flight available MEX - SJO for 17,500 + $62 which seems good value.
I know that I'll need to phone but is this flight likely to be bookable with my Virgin miles?
Looking at ita Matrix the flight is operated by AeroMexico, no-one else flies direct.
I know that I'll need to phone but is this flight likely to be bookable with my Virgin miles?
Looking at ita Matrix the flight is operated by AeroMexico, no-one else flies direct.
Mar 10, 2015, 5:32 am
#93
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: DL PM; Marriott Plat; Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 257
You won't be able to book codeshare flights using VS miles.
Mar 10, 2015, 6:31 am
#94
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Glossop
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 344
Thanks, I did wonder about that.
Back to AA then MEX - MIA - SJO 10,000 miles + £51
Back to AA then MEX - MIA - SJO 10,000 miles + £51
Mar 16, 2015, 2:37 pm
#95
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Heathrow
Posts: 218
I have a flight from LHR - MAN, leaving from T2 i think, this is little red flight. I saw somewhere that it is bookable with VS, but is operated by Aer lingus, and then I think I saw somewhere that the livery (assumably the metal) is VS? What should I expect? 
Also, I have VS silver, but this would not get me into the lounge as far as i know, but Is it possible to be guested, or do VS not have a rule like that?
Also, I have VS silver, but this would not get me into the lounge as far as i know, but Is it possible to be guested, or do VS not have a rule like that?
Mar 17, 2015, 12:46 pm
#96
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, CX Gold, AA, UA, DL
Posts: 140
Awards on DL metal originating in Europe DO attract fuel surcharges
On the plus side, I can report that VS allow 48-hour holds for such bookings.
Apr 23, 2015, 12:11 pm
#97
Moderator: Luxury Hotels and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Palo Alto, California,USA
Posts: 17,858
As a newbie who gets awards just by tranferring Amex miles to VS (they are currently doing a 25% bonus until April 30), I have only used the VS miles to and from LHR and only on VS. I was thinking of trying to use awards on other carriers but the vagueness on the VS website combined with this thread have just about convinced me not to bother.
It seems that the only carriers where one can check availability online are ANA and Virgin Australia, by going to those sites. But even if, say, I find availability on ANA (which I could use, I go to Japan regularly), how do I know how many miles on VS that I will need? Is calling the only option? I don't want to transfer from Amex before knowing all that since the transfer cannot be reversed.
Thanks for any suggestions you might have!
P.S. Having just taken my first VS upper class flight in a long time, I have to say that while the experience is acceptable, it feels quite dated and in need of a refresh.
It seems that the only carriers where one can check availability online are ANA and Virgin Australia, by going to those sites. But even if, say, I find availability on ANA (which I could use, I go to Japan regularly), how do I know how many miles on VS that I will need? Is calling the only option? I don't want to transfer from Amex before knowing all that since the transfer cannot be reversed.
Thanks for any suggestions you might have!
P.S. Having just taken my first VS upper class flight in a long time, I have to say that while the experience is acceptable, it feels quite dated and in need of a refresh.
Apr 23, 2015, 3:40 pm
#98
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: All of them, Katie
Posts: 224
As a newbie who gets awards just by tranferring Amex miles to VS (they are currently doing a 25% bonus until April 30), I have only used the VS miles to and from LHR and only on VS. I was thinking of trying to use awards on other carriers but the vagueness on the VS website combined with this thread have just about convinced me not to bother.
It seems that the only carriers where one can check availability online are ANA and Virgin Australia, by going to those sites. But even if, say, I find availability on ANA (which I could use, I go to Japan regularly), how do I know how many miles on VS that I will need? Is calling the only option? I don't want to transfer from Amex before knowing all that since the transfer cannot be reversed.
Thanks for any suggestions you might have!
P.S. Having just taken my first VS upper class flight in a long time, I have to say that while the experience is acceptable, it feels quite dated and in need of a refresh.
It seems that the only carriers where one can check availability online are ANA and Virgin Australia, by going to those sites. But even if, say, I find availability on ANA (which I could use, I go to Japan regularly), how do I know how many miles on VS that I will need? Is calling the only option? I don't want to transfer from Amex before knowing all that since the transfer cannot be reversed.
Thanks for any suggestions you might have!
P.S. Having just taken my first VS upper class flight in a long time, I have to say that while the experience is acceptable, it feels quite dated and in need of a refresh.
Redemptions on ANA are distance-based and mirror ANA's own (old) chart. You should be able to check availability for ANA on United's web site. Availability could be different, but it will probably be the same. You could then call VS and book the flight if you find an agent who knows what to do.
Apr 23, 2015, 5:11 pm
#99
Moderator: Luxury Hotels and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Palo Alto, California,USA
Posts: 17,858
The UK version of the Virgin Atlantic site has mileage charts for nearly all the partners including ANA: http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en...n-airways.html
Redemptions on ANA are distance-based and mirror ANA's own (old) chart. You should be able to check availability for ANA on United's web site. Availability could be different, but it will probably be the same. You could then call VS and book the flight if you find an agent who knows what to do.
Redemptions on ANA are distance-based and mirror ANA's own (old) chart. You should be able to check availability for ANA on United's web site. Availability could be different, but it will probably be the same. You could then call VS and book the flight if you find an agent who knows what to do.
Any tips to find an agent who can help or do I just do what was suggested earlier and call the VS Hong Kong office?
Last edited by RichardInSF; Apr 23, 2015 at 5:18 pm
Apr 23, 2015, 6:53 pm
#100
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: All of them, Katie
Posts: 224
Ahh, thanks, I had checked a few on the US site and they all said to call. It has them for ANA, that is very helpful as SFO-NRT is about 10,500 round trip. Interestingly, the premium for F over C isn't very much, 110k vs 90k. I can check availability on the ANA site. They tend to have pretty good availability.
Any tips to find an agent who can help or do I just do what was suggested earlier and call the VS Hong Kong office?
Any tips to find an agent who can help or do I just do what was suggested earlier and call the VS Hong Kong office?
I don't have any tips on actually booking an award on ANA through VS as I've never done it myself. If you learn anything useful when you go through the process, please let us know
May 29, 2015, 7:45 am
#101
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: BA
Posts: 954
Newbie here, how do you find DL award availability and book using VS miles?
May 29, 2015, 8:28 am
#102
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,475
Suggest checking dl.com for the lowest level of availability and then calling VS.
May 30, 2015, 1:33 pm
#103
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Little dot in Asia
Programs: AA-EP, TK-*G, HL-DM, HY-GLO, MR-LTP
Posts: 25,932
Can we book oneway DL awards ex-US/Canada to Europe?
Oh never mind..
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en...air-lines.html
Oh never mind..
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en...air-lines.html
Last edited by Guy Betsy; May 30, 2015 at 1:38 pm
Jun 4, 2015, 3:16 pm
#104
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 53
ANZ J redemption success
Managed to find J award space on Air New Zealand PVG-AKL NZ288 and AKL-NRT NZ99 on United.com, both flights operated by 787-9. Called Virgin and the nice lady was able to confirm the availability and booked the seats for me. 80,000 miles plus ￡32.8 taxes, quite a deal! Seems VS didn’t charge YQ for the PVG-AKL leg.
Jun 4, 2015, 3:19 pm
#105
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,475
Managed to find J award space on Air New Zealand PVG-AKL NZ288 and AKL-NRT NZ99 on United.com, both flights operated by 787-9. Called Virgin and the nice lady was able to confirm the availability and booked the seats for me. 80,000 miles plus ￡32.8 taxes, quite a deal! Seems VS didn’t charge YQ for the PVG-AKL leg.