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Virgin Flying Club

sturll
sturll Posts: 2,582 Forumite
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edited 29 April 2009 at 8:28AM in Overseas holidays & travel planning
Ive never been a fan of FC. Ive always ended up redeeming my miles and still had to pay a few hundred quid in taxes etc which for some reason always tend to be higher than the taxes/fees on a normal economy ticket.

However.

When looking at using them on partner airlines the taxes fall to ridiculous amounts.

For instance, last night i found out that Tokyo - LA - Tokyo is 60,000 miles and get this - £26 taxes/fees. (Singapore Airlines)
I looked into it a bit more and it seems that most flights (even originating in the US) pay very little and nothing like we do in taxes and fees.

Comments

  • discoinferno_99
    discoinferno_99 Posts: 114 Forumite
    The same is true for most non UK redemptions on many frequent flyer programs. If VS are only charging £26 on that routing, then it looks like they are not passing on any of the YQ fuel surcharge either.
  • tommycatz
    tommycatz Posts: 19 Forumite
    Stupid question...do you get taxed on Flight upgrades with Virgin?
  • neilbond007
    neilbond007 Posts: 2,111 Forumite
    tommycatz wrote: »
    Stupid question...do you get taxed on Flight upgrades with Virgin?
    Stupid answer - sausages :)

    i did upgrade from economy to upper about 5 years ago using miles (LHR - Jo'burg). i got charged £30 "admin charge". This was at the airport just before we left.
  • b3nton
    b3nton Posts: 254 Forumite
    tommycatz wrote: »
    Stupid question...do you get taxed on Flight upgrades with Virgin?

    There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people i21-8.jpg
  • sturll
    sturll Posts: 2,582 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    b3nton wrote: »
    There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people i21-8.jpg

    Ha ha, spend a bit more time on this boards and you'll soon see there is actually both!
  • whatusername
    whatusername Posts: 894 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    sturll wrote: »
    Ha ha, spend a bit more time on this boards and you'll soon see there is actually both!

    Aint that the truth :rotfl: :T
  • stoneman
    stoneman Posts: 4,550 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Yes you will pay extra. the APD for economy pax. is less than that for Premium, so if you upgrade you will be charged the extra as well as an admin charge.
    The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.
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