About Czech Airlines

 

Czech Airlines is the Czech Republic’s flagship carrier and has been a part of the Smartwings Group since 2018. Founded in 1923, it ranks among the five oldest airlines in the world. The company specializes in regular passenger air transport, focusing primarily on direct scheduled connections between Prague and important destinations in Europe.

 

Find out more about Czech Airlines and SkyTeam benefits available to OK Plus and OK Corporate members.

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Mutually rewarding benefits

 

Flying Club members can enjoy various perks when flying with SkyTeam airlines like earning Virgin Points. SkyTeam airlines also offer SkyPriority services to Flying Club Gold members and anyone flying in First Class or Business Class.

Flying with Czech Airlines will earn you Virgin Points, which you can spend on Virgin Atlantic or any other SkyTeam member airline. You'll earn a percentage of the miles you have flown depending on the cabin and booking class you are flying in.

Cabin Booking Class Flight distance under 2,000 miles  Flight distance 2,000 miles and over
Business C, D, J 30 75
Business I 30 75
Economy Y, M 10 25
Economy B, H, K 10 25
Economy A, L, T 10 25
Economy G, Q, U, X 10 25
Economy N, O, S, V, W, P, R 10 25

Flying with Czech Airlines will earn you Virgin Points, which you can spend on Virgin Atlantic or any other SkyTeam member airline. You'll earn a percentage of the miles you have flown depending on the cabin and booking class you are flying in.

 

For flights marketed and operated by Czech Airlines, with a flight number starting with OK, you will earn the following:

Cabin Booking class Virgin Points earned
Business C, D, J 200%
Business I 175%
Economy Y, M 175%
Economy B, H, K 100%
Economy A, L, T 75%
Economy G, Q, U, X 50%
Economy N, O, S, V, W, P, R 25%

Tier Bonus

If you’re a Flying club Silver or Gold Flying Club member you’ll earn bonus Virgin Points whenever you fly with Virgin Atlantic or any SkyTeam member airline. This tier bonus is in addition to the standard Virgin Points you’ll earn based on the distance and cabin you fly, boosting your balance to bring your closer to your next reward.

 

Red Silver Gold
Standard Virgin Points 30% bonus 60% bonus

Spend your Virgin Points on Czech Airlines Reward Flights. The number of points required depends on the cabin you fly and the distance of the route. All you need to pay for are the taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges.

 

Virgin Points required for a one-way flight:

Flight distance (miles) Economy Business
0-500 5,500 14,500
501 - 1,000 7,000 15,500
1,001 - 1,500 10,000 21,500
1,501 - 2,250 11,500 35,000
2,251 - 3,000 15,500 40,000
3,001 - 4,000 20,500 60,000
4,001 - 5,000 25,500 75,000
5,001 - 6,000 31,000 85,000
6,001 - 7,000 37,000 100,000
7,001 - 12,000 50,000 140,000

If you're booking a Reward Flight for an infant under two at the time of travel, who will be travelling on your lap, you'll need the following points (one-way):

Cabin Virgin Points required
Economy 1,000
Business 5,000

Reward flights are subject to availability.

Flying Club Gold members can enjoy complimentary access to 750+ Lounges Worldwide | SkyTeam lounges when flying internationally in any cabin

 

Flying Club Red and Silver members can access Skyteam member airline lounges when flying in Business or First Class with a SkyTeam member airline.

 

 Czech airlines do not operate their own lounges currently. 

 

 

Destinations we can connect you to

 

Our most popular destinations, more often

From its hub in Prague, Czech Airlines operates an extensive European network.

Ready to book?

To earn Virgin Points and Tier Points on Czech Airlines flights, add your Flying Club membership number in your booking whether you book via Czech Airlines or a third party.

 

Search flights and earn points 

To spend Virgin Points on Czech Airlines flights, get in touch with our Flying Club team who will be able to help book your trip.

 

 

Get in touch with the Flying Club team  

Already booked and want to earn points?

If you have already booked, you can still add your Flying Club number to your booking before you fly and earn points. If your flight number starts with VS, you can add you Flying Club number via Virgin Atlantic Manage My Booking. If your flight number does not start with VS, head to the airline’s frequent flyer programme and add your Flying Club number to your booking.

Earning Points:

  • If you are a member of both Flying Club and a partner programme, points can only be accrued to one frequent flyer programme and cannot be transferred between airlines.

  • Points accrual begins from the effective date of partnership between Virgin Atlantic and partner airlines, and any flights taken prior to the effective date are not eligible for accrual.

  • Points may be earned on Czech Airlines marketed/operated flights (flight number starts with OK) and points will be issued to Flying Club members when travelling in the classes listed.

  • If you fly on a Czech Airlines operated flight marketed by any other SkyTeam member airline (including Virgin Atlantic), you will earn as per the marketing airline.

  • Points will not be earned for travel in any other class not listed above

  • No points are earned on Reward Flights with partner airlines.

  • Points accrual rates and Terms and Conditions are subject to change at any time without prior notice according to partner airline’s policy and circumstances.

  • Partner airlines’ codeshare flights may not be eligible for mileage accrual depending on the actual operating airline.  Points are not applicable on a SkyTeam marketed flight operated by an airline not within the SkyTeam alliance

  • Additional points will not be earned for bookings that are subsequently upgraded to a higher class whereby an additional fare difference is paid.

Spending Points:

  • All mileage levels are excluding passenger taxes, duties, fees, charges and surcharges.

  • Blackout dates may apply.

  • Reward seats are subject to availability. 

  • If a journey requires a connecting flight or stopover to reach the destination, points are charged for each sector.

  • Bookings must be made at least 48hrs before departure. Points must be redeemed from one account. 

Full partner terms and conditions

Missing Points:

When claiming points please keep all copies of your original tickets/e-tickets and boarding passes until the correct amount of points appear on your account. If the points do not show on your account within six weeks, please contact us to claim them back.