How To Upgrade On Virgin Atlantic

Have you booked a flight on Virgin Atlantic? It would help if you explored various options for upgrading to enjoy a better flight experience, more luggage allowance, more extensive seating options, better quality meals, & much more. 

Here, we cover how to upgrade Virgin Atlantic successfully, the various ways to upgrade, what Virgin Atlantic Fee Upgrade is, & other policies involved.   

Methods To Make Virgin Atlantic Upgrade

The following are the three ways to upgrade Virgin Atlantic. Also, please note that there are 3 classes on Virgin Atlantic: Economy, Premium Economy, & Upper Class. So, you can upgrade your seating class from Economy to Premium/Upper or vice versa. Airfares and points will be charged accordingly. 

Pay for Upgrade

This is simple & straightforward. You have to pay directly to purchase the upgrade on Virgin Atlantic. 

The steps are stated below:

  1. Visit the Virgin Atlantic official website. 
  2. Log in to your “My Booking” section. 
  3. Tap on your preferred seat to view upgrade pricing. 
  4. Pay to make the necessary upgrade. 

Upgrade With Points

We can offer you a reward seat if you have Virgin Points. Start by checking the availability of reward seats for booking in the month. After that, you will get an upgraded seat right when booking or upgrade to the existing booking. 

Existing Booking Upgrade

If you’ve already made the booking, you have to make the request via the Chat option on the “My Booking” page and follow the steps till compilation. 

Virgin Atlantic New Booking

This is like any other booking. The only thing is that when booking, you have to select the option “Book my reward flight.” This will open the booking screen. 

Virgin Atlantic Upgrade Bid

There are three ways you can upgrade. 

  1. You will receive a bidding proposal from the airline by mail, or you can visit your “My booking” page or check it out on the website. 
  2. In all these cases, you must bid against your booking. 
  3. Upon bid acceptance, you will receive the confirmation by mail.

Bidding Policies:

When you are bidding, these terms will apply. Do take note. 

  1. You can make the bid up to two days before the flight departure. 
  2. The bidding made will be assessed between 7 and 2 days before the travel date. 
  3. You are eligible to make changes to the bid or even cancel until 2 days before the flight day. However, upon acceptance, you can continue.

General Policies on Upgrading on Virgin Atlantic

Before you initiate your booking request, go through the following terms and conditions to ensure you know what to expect. 

  1. The fare rules on the original tickets still apply (this includes the fare refund policy) on the upgraded seats. 
  2. Upgrades are not transferable to other passengers. 
  3. If on the same booking, there were multiple passengers, your upgrade must include all of them. 
  4. If you’ve purchased the upgrade, passengers are eligible for the new baggage allowance of the upgrade class. 
  5. If you upgrade with promotional rates on Virgin Atlantic (via online or website or through bidding), you will earn points as per the original fare. 
  6. Your upgrade is only confirmed once you receive an email from the airline side, which includes details regarding payment & authorization. All of this process may take up to 48 hours. 

If you still have any further doubts regarding how to make an upgrade on Virgin Atlantic, you can always get in touch with the airline representative for clarification. 

Conclusion

Thus, you know everything you need to know to upgrade Virgin Atlantic successfully. You have 3 options: either through bidding or through points. You can even make a direct payment to purchase the upgrade. Choose whichever is more convenient. But be aware of the policies involved in creating a successful upgrade! 

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