Virgin upgrading econmony delight to premium using flying club points.

[rosiebun3]

We have just booked a Holiday with VH but booked economy classic as premium too expensive; as flights not currently available 500 days out.
We have never used our points to upgrade before...
When is a good time to try to ungrade?
How much should we roughly expect to use in points ?
Does it vary depending on how booked up the flight is ?
We have another flight before the newly booked one so should have a reasonable amount of points.

[THE WIZARD]

I think as you have booked with Virgin Holidays you have to go via them in order to try to upgrade not direct with VS

[shelle]

I don't think you can upgrade until about 3 days before your flight when the booking goes from VH to VA. I think it also depends on your fare code as to whether you can upgrade or not. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will give you the details.

[Jan]

We are flying with VA to Seattle next month and have booked whichever economy has the luggage. However we booked using miles and when I asked if we could upgrade the answer was negative. Not quite the same situation as you so you may be OK.

[arabella]

Contact virgin flying club on: anytime 0344 412 2414.

i have been asking this question as i have 17,500 miles and when i booked in the virgin store the assistant was going to use them to take ££ off the holiday

i called the flying club and was told that i could use 15,000 to take £90 of the cost or use 11,200 for one way PE (which i would like on the way home) or 22,400 round trip

however the miles only last 3 years if like me i have had no activity on the card so i am doing all my shopping in tesco to add their voucher to my flying club so my miles stay active

i would call and ask them what you can do as the chap i spoke to was very helpful

[rosiebun3]

Thanks . I guess I need to wait for flight to be released and then contact flying club.

[scotsprincess]

I booked with virgin holidays and was able to upgrade using miles from economy to premium but they said I had to pay the actual cost of the flight part off then they would issue our tickets then it can be done . I just paid our holiday in full a few months earlier than I needed to.
Hope this helps 😊

[gismo1554]

Yeah was gonna say I got told the same. You have to have paid off holiday or at least the flight part before you can upgrade.

[Burgmeister]

I think, even if only upgrading by Virgin Miles, there needs to be reward availability on your flight to be able to do it.

[scotsprincess]

Originally Posted by Burgmeister

I think, even if only upgrading by Virgin Miles, there needs to be reward availability on your flight to be able to do it.

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Yes there still has to be reward availability