How to status match

Status matching is easy for anyone with a Flying Club account, as long as you haven’t already matched with us in the last five years. No account? No problem.

  1. Sign up to Flying Club here

  2. Book your qualifying flight

  3. Fill out our status match form

Matching to Flying Club Gold:

If you're going for gold, you’ll need to:

  • Make a Premium or Upper Class booking (paid for in points or money) on a Virgin Atlantic flight, or one of our codeshare partners with a VS flight number.

  • Provide proof of top tier status with a qualifying airline programme.


Matching to Flying Club Silver:

If you’re shooting for silver, this is what you need to do:

  • Make a booking (paid for in points or money) in any cabin on a Virgin Atlantic flight, or one of our codeshare partners with a VS flight number.

  • Provide proof of second tier status with a qualifying airline programme.

Once you’ve done that, we’ll just need a vow of eternal loyalty to Virgin Atlantic, sealed with a pinky promise (just kidding!).

Airline loyalty programmes and tiers

Become a Flying Club Gold member in an instant, by proving you are in the top tier of one of the below airline loyalty schemes.  You'll also need to have a future revenue or redemption flight booked with Virgin Atlantic on a Virgin Atlantic flight or one of our codeshare partners with a VS flight number in either Premium or Upper Class, and not have held a Flying Club status previously. 

Become a Silver member with proof you match a similar tier of one of the below airline loyalty schemes.  You'll also need to have a future revenue or redemption flight booked with Virgin Atlantic on a Virgin Atlantic flight or one of our codeshare partners with a VS flight number, which can be in any cabin, and to not have held Flying Club status previously using status match.

Airline

Programme

Top tier

Second tier

Air Canada

Aeroplan

50K, 75K, Super Elite

25K, 35K

Air India

Flying Returns

Gold or Platinum

Silver

American Airlines

AAdvantage

Executive Platinum or Concierge Key

Platinum Pro

British Airways

Executive Club

Gold

Silver

Cathay Pacific

Marco Polo

Diamond

Gold

Emirates

Emirates Skywards

Platinum or Gold

Silver

Hawaiian

HawaiianMiles

Pualani Platinum

Pualani Gold

Iberia

Iberia Plus

Platino

Oro

Lufthansa

Miles & More

Hon Circle

Senator (Gold)

South African Airways

Voyager

Platinum, Gold

Silver

United Airlines

Mileage Plus

Premier 1K or

Global Services

Premier Platinum

More about Flying Club

Earning Virgin Points is easy through Flying Club on Virgin Atlantic and their 27 partner airlines. Uniquely, Virgin Points never expire, and you earn Tier Points on your reward flights and Virgin Atlantic Holidays bookings as well, which go a long way to making sure you maintain your status and reap the rewards.

Gold members enjoy Upper Class check in and private security in London Heathrow, access to our award-winning Clubhouses and Revivals Lounge, 60% more Virgin Points on all Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays bookings, as well as SkyTeam Elite+ recognition extending your benefits across their partners to over 1,000 destinations.

Silver members get 30% more Virgin Points on all Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays bookings, free extra checked luggage, Premium check-in, priority boarding, and a range of additional benefits, including SkyTeam Elite recognition.

 

If you're not a member of our Flying Club yet and you’d like to status match, we’ve made it super easy for anyone to join. You can either join today online or call our customer service team.

If you’ve booked a Virgin Atlantic Economy cabin and have a top tier membership with another airline, we’ll award you Silver status. If you upgrade your flight to Premium or Upper Class before we apply your status match, let us know. We’ll review your application and may be able to move you from Silver to Gold status.

This offer is not available to Flying Club members who have previously enjoyed Flying Club Gold or Silver status via status match within the past 5 years. 

This offer is not available to Flying Club members who also hold any level of membership with one of our SkyTeam partners. 

We need proof of your status with your other airline including your full name, status level and expiry date of your current status. Your matching status must be valid when you travel. 

Once you’ve sent us confirmation of your status, we’ll give it a once over and let you know what status you’re eligible for. We'll get in touch about your new Flying Club status via email.

We’ll upgrade your status 72 hours before your qualifying flight. For a valid status match, you’ll need to have your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club number on your booking when you apply and when you travel.

Once your Flying Club account tier is updated, it can take up to 48 hours for the new status to show on your booking.

If you apply for a status match within 48 hours of your qualifying flight, your new status may not be updated in time for your departure. You won’t be able to make the most of your new status benefits until you update your reservation with your new status level. 

If you change your dates or travel plans, you’ll need to let the status match team know before your departure. Your status match is linked to the qualifying booking you give when you apply. If this booking is cancelled or changed without notice, your status match will be cancelled, and your status will revert back to Red. You won't be able to apply for any future status matches. 

Your Flying Club Gold or Silver membership is valid for 12 months from the date your account is upgraded. 

Gold members need to earn 1000 tier points in the membership period to keep their Gold status. 

Silver members need to earn 400 tier points in the membership period to keep their Silver status. 

Each Flying Club member may only open one account. If you open multiple accounts, you’ll be in breach of the Flying Club terms and conditions which could lead to restrictions and/or all of your accounts being closed. 

This offer cannot be transferred to another traveller. 

Virgin Atlantic has the right to withdraw our offer at any time. Virgin Atlantic hold the right to approve Gold and Silver membership.

Standard Flying Club terms & conditions apply. Please visit www.virginatlantic.com/flyingclub for full details.