Virgin Atlantic Status Match

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Junior Ishak

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Credit: Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic are offering a Silver or Gold Flying Club membership as a status match if you have an elite membership with with 1 out of 12 airlines.

How does it work?

So the complimentary status match does have a couple of caveats that are prerequisites before being eligible for the status match:

  • A future revenue or redemption flight with a Virgin Atlantic marketed flight in either Premium or Upper class
  • You are not eligible if you had Silver or Gold status before through the status match scheme

Once the requirements are met, Virgin Atlantic will upgrade your status 72 hours before your qualifying flight.

Which airlines status are applicable?

As mentioned before, there is a list of 12 airlines that are part of the status match scheme. These airlines and the equivalent status are listed in the table below:

Airlines ProgrammeSilver StatusGold Status
American Airlines AAdvantagePlatinum ProExecutive Platinum
British Airways Executive ClubSilverGold
Cathay Pacific Marco PoloGoldDiamond
EL Al MatmidGoldPlatinum
Hong Kong Airlines Fortune WingsSilverPlatinum, Gold
Iberia Iberia PlusOroPlatino
Lufthansa Miles & MoreSenatorHon Circle
Pakistan International AirlineSapphireDiamond
Scandinavian Airlines SAS EurobonusGoldDiamond
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerSilverGold
South African VoyagerSilverGold, Platinum
United Airlines MileagePlusPremier PlatinumPremier 1K
Credits: Virgin Atlantic

Additional Bonus to BA Executive Club Members

British Airways recently released information about some changes with the BA Executive Club Membership. Funny enough, Virgin Atlantic jumped on that and are offering a bonus status match for Executive Club members.

For a limited time only until February 14th 2024, Virgin Atlantic are offering a Silver or Gold Flying Club membership if you have Bronze or Silver BA executive club membership respectively. I think this a great opportunity if you have any of the Executive club memberships (except blue ofcourse :D)

If you are interested in the matching your status with Virgin Atlantic, you can read more here.

Conclusion

I personally this is a great opportunity to jump on if you are eligible for it. The benefits of the silver and gold flying club membership are great especially when it comes to the reward flight scheme.

A summary of the status benefits are listed below:

Silver Status:

  • 30% more Virgin Points on flights
  • 1 extra piece of checked baggage
  • SkyTeam Elite status
  • Premium check-in
  • Free seat assignment in Economy flights

Gold status:

  • Gold Reward Seats
  • 60% more Virgin Points on eligible flights
  • Access to Clubhouses and London Heathrow Revivals
  • SkyTeam Elite Plus status
  • Upper Class check-in
  • Earn a Companion Voucher when you renew Gold status by earning 1,000 Tier Points in a year – this is addition to the companion voucher you may get with the Virgin Atlantic Rewards + Credit Card
  • Birthday bonus points equivalent to 2000 points