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Re: virgin changed to distance based chart for delta flights
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2021, 07:10:32 PM »
Perhaps some good news...
https://www.headforpoints.com/2021/01/03/virgin-points-on-delta-not-going-up/

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Eh, hard to give them benefit of doubt with the magnitude of the deval. Perhaps a few routes are slightly lowered. One of them had yq anyway. But Asia is probably not changing.

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Re: virgin changed to distance based chart for delta flights
« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2021, 07:12:30 PM »
Eh, hard to give them benefit of doubt with the magnitude of the deval. Perhaps a few routes are slightly lowered. One of them had yq anyway. But Asia is probably not changing.

Europe and within USA were some sweet spots though. Hope we get those back.

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Re: virgin changed to distance based chart for delta flights
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2021, 07:24:23 PM »
Europe and within USA were some sweet spots though. Hope we get those back.

Based on response, within USA prob won’t change.

And to Europe may only change for some routes, and who knows to what.

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Re: virgin changed to distance based chart for delta flights
« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2021, 09:55:18 AM »
Europe and within USA were some sweet spots though. Hope we get those back.
Looks from their website like it has been updated and the only change to pricing from what was initially reported in UK rates are lower.

So, in summary, massive devaluation.

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Re: virgin changed to distance based chart for delta flights
« Reply #25 on: January 11, 2021, 08:30:51 AM »
What about flying DL within the US?

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Re: virgin changed to distance based chart for delta flights
« Reply #26 on: January 11, 2021, 08:31:49 AM »
What about flying DL within the US?

Appears to have changed, which in many cases is a positive. Easy enough to test it out.

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Re: virgin changed to distance based chart for delta flights
« Reply #27 on: January 11, 2021, 08:37:05 AM »
Virgin Atlantic has restored its old award pricing for nonstop Delta flights between the US and Europe! You can now once again book lie-flat Delta One business class from the US to Europe for only 50,000 points one-way! Unfortunately, the devaluation continues for Delta flights to everywhere else (Asia, Africa, etc.).

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Re: virgin changed to distance based chart for delta flights
« Reply #28 on: January 11, 2021, 08:44:24 AM »
Virgin Atlantic has restored its old award pricing for nonstop Delta flights between the US and Europe! You can now once again book lie-flat Delta One business class from the US to Europe for only 50,000 points one-way! Unfortunately, the devaluation continues for Delta flights to everywhere else (Asia, Africa, etc.).

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That means Paris and ZRH went back up to 30k in economy, but down to 50k in business.

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Re: virgin changed to distance based chart for delta flights
« Reply #29 on: January 11, 2021, 08:46:37 AM »
That means Paris and ZRH went back up to 30k in economy, but down to 50k in business.

Which is much better. As long as there is J availability.