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Virgin Atlantic turns 40 this weekend, and to celebrate it is offering a range of special offers on flights – in all cabins – and at Virgin Holidays.

The offers are only valid until Monday evening so you need to move quickly.

The airline is also offering 40% off reward flights until the end of the year – you can read our article on that deal here.

Virgin Atlantic 40th anniversary

This is what you can save, for flights departing by 31st December 2024:

  • save ‘up to’ £99 on flights in Economy Classic and Economy Delight with code FORTY
  • save £199 on flights in Premium with code FORTY
  • save £299 on flights in Upper Class with code FORTY

Note tha Economy Light flights are not discounted. This may mean that Economy Classic flights work out at the same price or potentially even cheaper, and come with more benefits.

You can find out more on the Virgin Atlantic website here.

Virgin Holidays savings

​Virgin Holidays is also offering offering discounts – see here.

You will get an automatic £25 discount on all ‘flight and hotel’ packages booked before Monday night.

You can save an extra £100 when spending £3,000+ if you use the code BIRTHDAY.

The discounts are only valid for departures up to 31st December 2024.

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Comments (27)

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  • Mouse says:
    22 Jun22 June 06:17

    Would love to know more of the context of the newspaper clipping, “He removed it, but she died the next day. Verdict: misadventure.” Removed what from where!

    • Thomas Atkins says:
      22 Jun22 June 06:32

      Sounds like something from a Two Ronnie’s sketch 😆

    • David says:
      22 Jun22 June 08:25

      Shouldn’t be the crux but I am overly curious too.

    • Mike Hunt says:
      22 Jun22 June 09:09

      Yes – what happened I am on the edge of my seat

      • AL says:
        22 Jun22 June 15:18

        I’ve spent a while looking for it in the newspaper archives. I suspected, by the typeface, that it was a copy of the Mirror, but their online archives aren’t great to search. The British Library has a good system to search through and, whilst I get some possible contenders, there are no matches close enough that I’m going to subscribe to dig it out. That said, since this image also appears in TOL’s article, they really should credit it – I’ll email them and ask.

        • CarpalTravel says:
          22 Jun22 June 19:35

          I found it in The Times archive. It is not a happy story and involved a child, so I think it best to leave it there.

  • Justin says:
    22 Jun22 June 08:21

    Can you combine the cash ticket discount code with an upgrade voucher? Just wondering if the code puts it into some kind of “non-upgradable” ticket class.

    • AL says:
      22 Jun22 June 09:28

      It shouldn’t do – but you can work it out. Stick the cash discount code in, find your flights and during “express checkout” (if you get the old style website) or checkout (if you get the new style), click Key Booking Terms. You’ll see the fare code there. First letter is the bucket.

  • Matthias says:
    22 Jun22 June 12:10

    Shouldn’t it be code FOURTY instead? #pedant

    • mkcol says:
      22 Jun22 June 13:23

      🤔

    • bennymoon says:
      22 Jun22 June 14:50

      A quick Google search says that forty is correct in both British and American English, even though four has a U in it. But I always think it looks odd too.

  • Duck Ling says:
    22 Jun22 June 12:16

    It is such a pity that Virgin redemption fares carry such ridiculously high taxes and charges. A ONE WAY JFK-LHR upper class ticket on the date I was looking at wanted US$1027 (£811) in taxes plus the required points.

    A regular cash fare one way booking on the same date on Jetblue was £975.

    Sorry Virgin, nice promo but I am almost giving you my points for nothing once I include the taxes and charges.

    • Rob says:
      22 Jun22 June 12:58

      And a one way on Delta from the US to mainland Europe (not the UK) is £5 in Business, so book that.

      • ZW says:
        22 Jun22 June 13:13

        Can you book on Delta’s web using virgin points?

      • The Original Nick says:
        22 Jun22 June 18:08

        Exactly what I was thinking Rob.

      • elguiri says:
        23 Jun23 June 11:06

        What’s the conditions for the £5 fare? I’ve checked on Virgin site for ATL-AMS and it’s coming out with $282 and 48500 virgin points.

  • AL says:
    22 Jun22 June 13:21

    Interestingly enough, VS Holidays retail stores don’t appear to be participating. I had a quote last night which is the pre-discount price, despite the fact that the offer was running online.

  • Ben H says:
    22 Jun22 June 17:52

    Great deal. I have just booked to Shanghai in October and with discount code was £607 return in premium economy. Not bad for a 14hr flight

  • lee says:
    22 Jun22 June 20:34

    the cash offer using the code is very weak especially considering how high their Fares are.

  • Robert says:
    23 Jun23 June 05:26

    Anyone know how long it takes to transfer Amex points to VS? I’ve done it before if that matters.

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