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There's an AMEX 30% Transfer Bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. This is especially lucrative for travelers looking to reserve award flights on Delta Airlines or ANA to or from Japan, as we share below.
Here are the details:
- Log into your AMEX Membership Rewards account and navigate to the Transfer Points area to view the 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Transfer points with the 30% bonus until December 31, 2021.
- Minimum transfer is 1000 Membership Rewards points
- Bonus Flying Club miles are awarded at the time of the transfer
- Note that transfers of AMEX Membership Rewards points that result in more than 999,999 Flying Club miles will not be accepted
- Transfers are permanent: AMEX Membership Rewards points transferred to Flying Club may not be transferred back to Membership Rewards points
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Awards on Delta
Previously, it's been possible to fly Delta to Europe using fewer Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles than Delta SkyMiles: 50,000 Virgin Atlantic miles vs. multiples of that in SkyMiles. More recently we've been unable to get most Delta business class awards to appear using Flying Club, so you may need to call Virgin Atlantic Flying Club at 800-365-9500.
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Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Awards on ANA
One of our two favorite ways to fly to Japan is in ANA First Class (the other is JAL First Class). And while first class award availability is limited, especially in the new ANA “The Suite” First Class on the 777-300ER, it's worth planning ahead to try to secure. Even if you don't manage to secure first class, the new ANA “The Room” Business Class also looks very comfortable.
And with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, ANA Business Class from SFO or LAX to Japan is just 45,000 miles (= 35,000 AMEX Membership Rewards points with the 30% transfer bonus) compared to 88,000 United miles. ANA First Class is only 55,000 miles (43,000 AMEX points), vs. 120,000 United miles. Previously, ANA required roundtrip awards to be booked, but now one way awards are permitted. Note you must call Virgin Atlantic at the number given above to book ANA awards.
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