Well, it seems everyone is intent on sale fares in the premier classes, with Virgin Atlantic joining the fray of offering “bargain” Upper Class fares
Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 “Lady Penelope” at London Heathrow Airport, with the full Scarlet Lady painted on the fuselage – Image, Economy Class and Beyond
Whilst the route network is slightly more limited, there are some interesting fares with very long departure dates , depending when you go (and in most cases, matching or near matching the British Airways premium sale in Club World. These are the lowest prices, with a variation of up to £50 on certain departure dates:
Asia
FROM TO Upper Class Starting at LHR Hong Kong £2,469 LHR Shanghai £2,171 LHR Tokyo £2,599
Reference point: http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en/ideas-lowestfares/asia/upper-class.html
Africa and Middle East
FROM TO Upper Class Starting at LHR Cape Town £2,672 LHR Dubai £1,595 LHR Johannesburg £2,532
Reference point: http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en/ideas-lowestfares/africa/upper-class.html
USA and Canada
FROM TO Upper Class Starting at LHR Boston £1,552 LHR Chicago £1,952 LHR Detroit £2,350 LGW Las Vegas £1,995 MAN Las Vegas £1,993 LHR Los Angeles £2,452 LHR Miami £1,952 LHR Minneapolis £2,390 LHR New York £1,552 LGW Orlando £1,695 MAN Orlando £1,693 LHR Seattle £2,452 LHR San Francisco £2,452 LHR Washington-IAD £1,952 (Note: LHR = Heathrow, LGW = Gatwick, MAN = Manchester
Reference point: http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en/ideas-lowestfares/usa-canada/upper-class.html
These fares are matching, or are close to the British Airways fare sale in progress at the moment, and like the BA sale, these fares end of the 12th November.
If these tickle your fancy, note they book into fare code Z, so check what it earns in your mileage programme before committing to it.
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