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Virgin Atlantic and Jet Airways are putting Mumbai and Delhi on sale in the $500s from a few US cities:

• New York [JFK]
  • Mumbai [BOM]
  • Delhi [DEL]
• Washington D.C. [IAD]
  • Mumbai [BOM]
• Boston
  • Mumbai [BOM]
  • Delhi [DEL]
• Miami
  • Mumbai [BOM]
• Los Angeles
  • Mumbai [BOM]
  • Delhi [DEL]
• San Francisco
  • Mumbai [BOM]

It’s cheaper to fly to Mumbai than to Delhi. You can also fly all Virgin Atlantic flights for a little more.

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from New York to Mumbai
• September 19th – 26th

• This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel on the outbound until mid June or September – November. Availability is limited in first half of year. Best starting September. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: JFK
    • For availability from other cities, replace JFK with airport code listed above
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: LHR
    • For a little more, you can get all Virgin Atlantic flights using “vs+ /f bc=O” without the quotes on both the Outbound and Return Advanced Routing Code fields.
  • Destination: BOM
    • For Delhi availability, replace BOM with DEL on the Destination: field
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: LHR
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “5-12” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

 You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Book” section below.

Fare Class:

• Virgin Atlantic: O
• Jet Airways: W

Routing:

• JFK – LHR (London) – BOM (Mumbai) – LHR – JFK. Segments between London and India will be operated by Jet Airways.

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

Virgin Atlantic and Jet Airways are Delta partners. Mileage earning with Delta is as follows:

• Miles Flown: 15,876 miles or 3.3 cents per mile
  
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 15,876 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 5,694 miles

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
  • Priceline’s risk free 24 hour cancellation policy here.
• Try our Expedia or Virgin Atlantic link if Priceline does not price.

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Required prior to arrival. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Indian Rupee (INR). $1USD = 66.68 INR

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

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• Go to the The Flight Deals page

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