1. Fly with Virgin Atlantic
  2. Upgrades and Extras
  3. Upgrade your flight
  4. Your Bid - bidding for an upgrade
  5. Bid for an upgrade - terms and conditions
  1. If you hold a valid, confirmed ticket issued by Virgin Atlantic, for a Virgin Atlantic operated flight, you can bid to upgrade to the next cabin of service via the “Your Bid” auction service website anytime up to 2 days before the scheduled date of departure of your flight. You can access the Your Bid website via the ‘My booking’ section of the Virgin Atlantic website or via the link provided in any pre-flight service e-mails you may receive.
  2. A bid to upgrade to another class of service can only be made if you hold a valid ticket on Virgin Atlantic operated flights.
  3. If your booking contains a non-seated infant you are not permitted to use Your Bid to bid for an upgrade.
  4. If there are multiple passengers in your booking you have to bid to upgrade all passengers. The amount you bid will be on a per passenger basis. For example, if you have a party of four and you wish to bid £100 for an upgrade, you will have to bid £400.
  5. Your Bid is only available on flights, dates and destinations selected by Virgin Atlantic in its sole discretion which will be shown on the Your Bid site.
  6. Passengers who are travelling a multi-sector journey and wish to bid for an upgrade for their entire journey will be required to bid for each sector flown.
  7. Once you have submitted your bid, you will receive a confirmation email that your bid has been received by us.
  8. Bid acceptance is based upon the amount of your bid, the number of seats available in the next cabin, the number of passengers named in your bid and the time which Virgin Atlantic receives your bid.
  9. All bids will be assessed between 7 and 2 days prior to the scheduled departure date of your flight. If you have a winning bid, you will be notified by email anytime between 7 days and 2 days before the scheduled departure time of your flight.
  10. When placing your bid, you will be asked to enter your credit or debit card details. If your bid is successful, payment will be taken no later than 2 days before the scheduled departure of the flight. The winning bid must be paid for in full at this time. If for any reason your payment is rejected, you will automatically lose your upgrade and we shall be entitled (at our discretion) to allocate it to the next successful bidder. If your bid is unsuccessful, you will be notified by email at least 2 days before the scheduled departure time of your flight.
  11. We reserve the right to accept or reject any bid made via Your Bid at our sole discretion.
  12. We will not disclose the price paid by the successful bidder nor will we enter into any discussions regarding the successful bid.
  13. You can amend or cancel your bid any time up to 2 days before the date of travel.
  14. All applicable taxes, fees, charges and surcharges must be paid in addition to any successful bid. The amount that you bid is separate from and in addition to your original ticket price.
  15. If you cancel or change your flight the amount you paid (excluding taxes) for the upgraded cabin via Your Bid, is non-refundable, even if you have a refundable ticket. The upgrade cannot be transferred to another flight or to another passenger. Any applicable taxes will be refunded.
  16. If we cancel or change your flight and re-book you on another flight, we will try (subject to availability) to honour the upgrade purchased. If the relevant upgraded cabin is not available, passengers will be seated in the original cabin of the ticket purchased and we will offer (as your sole remedy) a full refund of the upgrade price. If you decide not to travel at all we will refund the cost of your ticket plus the upgrade price.
  17. If you have a winning bid into the Upper Class cabin you will be able to use the Clubhouse or applicable 3rd party lounge at the departure airport for the sector that has been upgraded into Upper Class, subject to space availability.
  18. If you have a winning bid you will be entitled to the higher baggage allowance of the upgraded cabin. Please refer to our website for specific baggage allowances. You will only be entitled to the increased baggage allowance on the upgraded sector. For connecting itineraries, prior or subsequent sectors you may be liable for excess baggage charges.
  19. You will not be able to take advantage of this promotion if your ticket is not issued by Virgin Atlantic, or for a flight that is operated by a different airline.
  20. Virgin Points and Tier Points will be based on the class of ticket the you originally purchased, and not the upgraded cabin. The points will be credited automatically to your account.
  21. All carriage provided by Virgin Atlantic is subject to the rules contained in Virgin Atlantic’s Conditions of Carriage.
  22. In case of any conflict between these terms and conditions and the Conditions of Carriage, the Conditions of Carriage will prevail.
  23. Virgin Atlantic reserves the right to (i) withdraw ‘Your bid’ (ii) cancel or change the promotion, (iii) amend these terms and conditions at any time if circumstances make this necessary and without further notice.
  24. These Terms and Conditions are governed by English law and are subject to exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

Revision 4: 16 September 2024