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Forums Frequent flyer programs Virgin Flying Club Carrier imposed surcharge ex Dublin more than doubled

  • 92 posts

    The carrier imposed for ex Dublin UC was 400 Euros, just seen that it has jumped to over 800

    745 posts

    How were they routing ex-DUB? BA/EI back to LHR?

    11,271 posts

    I’m wondering the same. Doesn’t sound like a route you could book on points 🤷‍♀️

    2,100 posts

    Assuming a Delta route. Lucky it’s only 800 euro now not £1000 like the ex-mainland EU ones.

    92 posts

    The route was Dub – LHR with EI – MCO / JFK VA

    Had previously checked about 6 weeks ago re the upgrade Rang the call centre who were fine doing the LHR – MCO / JFK for 70,000 points & roughly £200 – The cash price for the economy ticket from Dub was about the same as from LHR

    The pain was you had to fly back to Dublin, you couldn’t fly back into Manchester

    11,271 posts

    Can you be more clear about what you did here – are you saying the surcharges have doubled since you made your booking?

    92 posts

    Did a dummy booking DUB – LHR – MCO and JFK 28 jun 24 – 15/7

    Wanted to see what the savings would be for starting from Dublin, as in planing stage for 11 months time

    Looking at my notes Taxes Fees etc economy 338 euros UC 541 euros

    Of the 541, 400 were carrier imposed

    11,271 posts

    So you can book a connecting itinerary with points on EI + VS?

    745 posts

    So you can book a connecting itinerary with points on EI + VS?

    I’ve only ever seen points bookings on JV airlines (usually DL), so if this is as it seems, it opens up VS burning on OW… They have long let you book BA/EI on rev, of course, because they need the feeder traffic.

    92 posts

    Needs to be a cash booking, then upgrade the LHR to where ever legs(s)

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