The Virgin Atlantic Flying Club program recently changed from fixed-rate to dynamically priced redemptions, including new saver fares, which offer great rates on off-peak dates. But like many loyalty programs, finding the lowest award prices can be difficult.
Luckily, Virgin Atlantic offers a handy tool called the “Reward Seat Checker” to make the process easier.
Here’s how to use Virgin Atlantic’s Reward Seat Checker to find your next great flight redemption.
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How to use Virgin Atlantic’s Reward Seat Checker
First, log into your Virgin Atlantic account, scroll down and click on “Reward Seat Checker” along the left toolbar.
On the next screen, enter your origin and destination airports and preferred month of travel and a calendar will pop up. Here’s what I found when I searched for flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in May 2025.
The lowest rates are easy to spot, indicated by a red saver tag.
However, this may only appear on the cheapest economy fares; Other great deals can be found in higher fare categories.
For instance, a premium economy seat is available on May 5 for just 29,000 points, which is even lower than the economy price on the same day. Check the red tags first, but it’s worth checking through the calendar for other deals.
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You can also easily toggle between months. I found more saver fares on this route in April than in May.
One downside of this tool is that it only shows award seats on Virgin Atlantic-operated flights; Partner flights are excluded. When inputting your departure and arrival airports, you’ll see that the options are limited to locations served by Virgin Atlantic.
Another downside is that you can’t click on a date from the award seat checker calendar and see flight options or the taxes and fees you’ll pay on that date. To do those things and book your trip, you’ll need to go back to your account page and click on “Book Reward Flight” on the left, then re-enter your search terms.
Still, the award seat checker is a great starting point — it can help narrow your search quickly by showing you which dates and locations are the most affordable. For example, now that I know there are cheap saver seats in both economy and premium economy on April 2, I can enter that date into an award flight search and see available flights, itineraries, and associated taxes and fees.
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The bottom line
If you’re thinking of booking an award flight with Virgin Points, be sure to start the process with the Reward Seat Checker. And always check to see that there is one You can use the transfer bonus to save even more points.
For example, you can currently earn 40% extra Virgin points when you transfer points from American Express Membership Rewards. A TPG staff member recently booked a lie-flat seat to London for just 21,000 points, thanks to a transfer bonus.