Delta and Virgin Atlantic is putting Premium Economy seats on sale. Premium Economy is 38″ legroom (6 – 7″ more than economy) and better recline. This is the about the regular sale prices for ECONOMY. So this is a really good deal.

These flights are operated by Virgin Atlantic. It is actually more rewarding for Delta fliers to book the Virgin Atlantic coded flights. If you buy the Virgin Atlantic coded flights, you would earn 150% Elite Qualifying Miles (or 10,320 EQM) or 125% Redeemable Miles (or 8,600 RDM) and $1,720 Elite Qualifying Dollars.

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Update 9/24/2016 @ 7:15PM Eastern – fare gone

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from New York on Delta
• October 11th – 18th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel on the outbound in early May, 2017. Must purchase at least 7 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: NYC
    • For Washington D.C. availability, replace NYC with IAD on the Departing from field:
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: dl+ /f bc=W
    • For Virgin Atlantic availability, replace dl+ /f bc=W with vs+ /f bc=K on both the Outbound and Return Advanced Routing Code fields
  • Destination:  LHR
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: dl+ /f bc=W
  • (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:

• Delta: W
• Virgin Atlantic: K

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $350

Routing:

• JFK – LHR (London) – JFK. Flights will be operated by Virgin Atlantic in most cases

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

Delta Code flight:

• Miles Flown: 6,880 miles
  
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 6,880 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 1,750 miles

Virgin Atlantic Code flight when crediting to Delta:

• Miles Flown: 6,880 miles
  
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 10,320 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 8,600 miles

How to Book:

Delta:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you select “Flights” and then on the Cabin / Class drop down, select “Premium Economy” and on the Airline textbox, enter “Delta” to price.
  • Priceline’s risk free 24 hour cancellation policy here.

Virgin Atlantic:

• Support us by using our Virgin Atlantic link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure on “Which kind of ticket would you like?” drop down, you select “Premium Economy”. Fare Code K as shown here is Premium Economy.

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: British Pound (GBP). $1USD = 0.76 GBP

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

For more of the latest cheap Washington D.C. / Baltimore Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Washington D.C. / Baltimore Flight Deals page

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• Go to the The New York Flight Deals page

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