About Delta Air Lines

More than 4,000 Delta Air Lines flights take off every day, connecting people across more than 290 destinations on six continents with a commitment to industry-leading customer service, safety and innovation. As the leading global airline, Delta’s mission is to create opportunities, foster understanding and expand horizons by connecting people and communities to each other and their potential.

Delta’s 100,000 employees believe our customers should not have to choose between seeing the world and saving the planet. Delta is working toward more sustainable aviation by leveraging existing solutions and technologies, investing in the future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel and actively engaging with next-generation solutions.

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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 Sky Priority® services to Flying Club Gold members and anyone flying in First Class or Business Class.

As a Flying Club member, you can earn on all Delta operated services including the flights operated by Delta regional services; Delta, Delta Shuttle, Delta regional services (Delta Connection).* You'll earn a percentage of the miles you have flown depending on the cabin you are flying in. 

Tier Points earned on Delta flights

Cabin Booking Class Flight distance under 2,000 miles and/or US domestic flights Flight distance 2,000 miles and over (excluding US domestic flights)
First Class J, D 40 200
I, Z 20 100
Business/Delta One J, C, D, I 40 200
Z 20 100
Premium Select P, A 20 100
G 10 50
Delta Comfort+ W, S 10 50
Main Cabin Y, B, M, H, Q, K 10 50
L, U, T, X, V, E* 5 25

*From 1st October 2022, Virgin Points/Tier Points can only be earned in E class if the member is travelling on a VS*/DL operated flight. DL/DL* flights will not be eligible.

Destinations we can connect you to

 

Our most popular destinations, more often

Our partnership is designed to make travel planning easy and as seamless as possible. In total, we now have over 40 daily direct flights between the UK and the US, depending on the season.

 

With Delta, we’ll take you to our most popular destinations more often. For example, we now have up to nine conveniently timed, daily direct flights to New York JFK from London Heathrow between us.

 

Connecting with Delta for even more choice to US cities

Our partnership with Delta means we can connect to over 200 of the best destinations in the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

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Earning Virgin Points & Tier Points

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

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Spending Virgin Points

To spend Virgin Points on Delta flights, book direct with Virgin Atlantic. Select 'Search for Reward Flights' when you search.

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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 Delta Air Lines marketed/operated flights and points will be issued to Flying Club members when travelling in the classes listed.

  • If you fly on an Delta Air Lines 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.Shape

Spending points:

  • All mileage is for a one way ticket excluding passenger taxes, duties, fee, charges and surcharges.

  • All reward flights on Delta Air Lines are subject to availability. Blackout dates may apply and certain routes may not be available.

  • Redemptions can only be made on Delta Air Lines operated flights including Delta Connection® services.

  • Rewards cannot be booked on a Delta marketed flight operated by another carrier.

Please note – New reward bookings and/or voluntary date changes are not permitted within 72 hours of departure for the below routes

  • Africa
  • Brazil
  • China
  • Indonesia
  • Israel
  • Russia
  • Singapore
  • Vietnam

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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.

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