Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Atlantic was about to collapse unless its creditors accept a haircut and staggered payments for existing debt that they did yesterday. The airline is also going to see a £370M cash injection from the Virgin Group and US hedge fund. The airline expects courts in the UK and US, the airline filed for chapter […]
Tag: Virgin Atlantic – Flying Club
Virgin Atlantic Includes Covid-19 Coverage On All New & Existing Bookings August 24 – March 31, 2021
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Atlantic is following what Emirates did last month and includes a Covid-19 coverage on all new and existing trips from August 24 – March 31, 2021, regardless of the length. The insures covers emergency medical expenses if you get infected with the Covid-19 during your trip. In case you happen to die, it also […]
Crucial Week For Virgin Atlantic
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Atlantic’s survival hangs in the balance this week and is dependent on whether its creditors approve a 20% haircut and staggered payments for the rest, as a part of a £1.2 billion rescue package. The airline should survive this vote as it did consult with its creditors in July when it came up with […]
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Update: Tier & Voucher Extension + Tier Points For Rewards Flights
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Atlantic today announced changes to us Flying Club due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and these are all positive. Tiers and various vouchers have been extended by 12 months, and vouchers are now less restrictive. Also, Flying Club members will earn tier points for award flights effective September 1, 2020. You can access Virgin Atlantic’s […]
Virgin Atlantic Files For Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Protection In The United States
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Atlantic has filed to shield its assets from debtors in the United States by utilizing chapter 15 bankruptcy code in the country, The airline has already entered a court packed debt restructuring process in the United Kingdom (read more here) to give some breathing room. You can access Virgin Atlantic here. Here’s an excerpt […]
Virgin Atlantic Asks For A Patience While Processing Refunds (FOUR MONTHS)
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Atlantic released a post on Facebook yesterday about its refund process that yielded hundreds of replies from passengers who were furious after waiting for months to get their money back for canceled flights. Virgin Atlantic was about to go under and demanded a bailout from the UK government that didn’t happen (read more here, […]
Virgin Atlantic Reveals Court Backed Restructuring & Recapitalization Plan
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Atlantic today unveiled its recapitalization and restructuring plan that is backed by the court in the UK. The airline got plenty of push back from the British public when it demanded handout from the government when the majority shareholder was hiding in the Caribbean tax haven. Here’s the announcement from Virgin Atlantic: Airline positions […]
Airfare of the Day [Business Class] KLM San Francisco to Amsterdam from $1,759
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Virgin Atlantic and their business class excursion non-refundable round trip fares between San Francisco (SFO), USA and Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands on KLM nonstop service. Credit to Delta SkyMiles to obtain 16,380 MQMs and 4,368 MQDs. Remember that you can always email or send us a message via Facebook or Twitter with your airfare-related findings […]
Airfare of the Day [Business Class] DELTA/KLM Chicago to Amsterdam from $1,688
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Virgin Atlantic and their business class excursion non-refundable round trip fares between Chicago and Amsterdam. This fare can be routed on Delta/KLM operated flights including KLM’s nonstop service. Remember that you can always email or send us a message via Facebook or Twitter with your airfare-related findings or questions. Fare Details: Fare: Virgin Atlantic […]
Virgin Atlantic Refunds Now Might Take Up To 4 Months, Starts Flying Again From July 20th
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Atlantic sits in the same boat with many other airlines who currently owe passengers hundreds of million to billions in ticket refunds yet processing these seems to be a matter of low importance to them. According to news articles Virgin has confirmed that it would now take them up to four months to refund […]
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Is Back!
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club was having some serious technical issues for close to two weeks (Sebastian covered them yesterday – read more here) that prevented anyone from accessing their accounts. These technical issues have been resolved, for now, and Flying Club members can again logging into their accounts and review past transactions. You can access […]
Offline For Over One Week: What Is Going On With Virgin Atlantic Flying Club?
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club has been offline for over a week with accounts being inaccessible for members when trying to check in online. At the same time banks have taken a parachute jump and stopped the option of transferring loyalty points to Virgin Atlantic, likely in justified fear of their customers not being able to […]
Airfare of the Day [Business Class] KLM Los Angeles to Amsterdam from $1,996
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Virgin Atlantic and their peak of peak season weekend business class non-refundable fares between Los Angeles (LAX), USA and Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands. This fare allows routing on codeshare KLM nonstop service LAX-AMS. Remember that you can always email or send us a message via Facebook or Twitter with your airfare-related findings or questions. Fare […]
JAL & ANA First Class Awards Using American & Virgin Atlantic Miles
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
My original plan was to be in Japan for two weeks… that will turn to roughly three months by the time I leave the country in early June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In mid-March, I redeemed American Airlines AAdvantage miles for Japan Airlines (JAL) first class to London, and last week I made another […]
Virgin Atlantic Prepares For Potential Insolvency
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Atlantic that battles with liquidity issues and was denied its first loan guarantee application by the UK government (read more here), and could run out by the end of May (read more here), is preparing for the worst. The airline has hired, according to the Sky News, advisers that could take over if the […]
Virgin Atlantic Lays Off Third Of Its Employees & Ends Gatwick Operations
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Atlantic, an airline that is in fact for its survival, today made announcements about its staff, airport operations, and aircraft. The airline is cutting 3,150 jobs (one third), will move all operations to London Heathrow (suspends Gatwick), and retires 747s. You can access Virgin Atlantic here. Here’s the announcement from Virgin Atlantic: Virgin Atlantic […]
Guardian’s Today In Focus: “Should the UK bail out Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic?“
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
The Guarding, UK newspaper, has a weekday podcast “Today in Focus” that dedicated its most recent episode, whether the UK should save Virgin Atlantic. There has been a social media backlash in the UK when Virgin’s founder, Sir Richard Branson, has demanded government bailout money to save the airline despite being a billionaire living in […]
Virgin Atlantic Collapses By The End Of May Unless No New Cash
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Sir Richard Branson, British multi-billionaire living in a Caribbean tax haven, released an emotional statement on Monday trying to extort corona cash from the UK government that appears to have not worked. The Telegraph was reporting today that Sir Richard had set an end of May deadline to save the airline from collapse. Delta Air […]
Virgin Atlantic Collapses Unless UK Government Chips-In
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Richard Branson has become somewhat desperate on his guest trying to get the government to chip-in in the form of a “commercial” loan. Virgin Atlantic would collapse unless they get a £500M loan form the UK. It is unclear for how long this money would last. You can access Virgin Atlantic here. Here’s what Brandon […]
Airfare of the Day: Delta/Air France/KLM/Virgin Atlantic BUSINESS CLASS London (LHR/LGW) to Chicago (ORD) from £1,148
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Delta/Air France/KLM/Virgin Atlantic and their midweek business class excursion round trip fares between London and Chicago, valid for travel until March 2021. Remember that you can always email or send us a message via Facebook or Twitter with your airfare-related findings or questions. Fare Details: Fare: DL/AF/KL/VS ZTUP5SMX CHI to LON. Booking class: Z. […]