Virgin São Paulo launch date
Virgin Atlantic flights to São Paulo, Brazil, will be on sale from 6 September. The airline’s new route will fly daily from 13 May 2024 with Upper Class starting from £2744 and Premium from £1126. A return in Upper Class will cost 205,000 points for peak times.
The 11 hr and 55 min flight will operate on a Boeing 787 aircraft and is the first ever route for the airline to the South American continent. The B787s have the older syle seats but also has the onboard bar which is fun.
One of the most populous cities in the world, São Paulo is home to multinational businesses and is known as the foodie capital of Brazil. It is also a good starting point for visiting Iguazu Falls. You can read our review of the Hotel das Cataratas, Belmond Hotel with views of the falls here.
São Paulo is a key hub in Brazil for Virgin Atlantic’s codeshare partner and South America’s largest airline, LATAM. The partnership provides customers with onward connections to over 50 destinations in South America, including Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Florianopolis, as well as offering the ability to earn points and redemption options for Flying Club members. Virgin Atlantic’s SkyTeam alliance partner, Aerolineas Argentinas, also provides connections from Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires where Flying Club passengers can also earn and redeem their points. Additionally, Virgin Atlantic customers will be able to travel extensively throughout Brazil, connecting onward with GOL and Azul.
Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer, Virgin Atlantic, commented;
“The countdown has officially begun to our much-anticipated arrival in Sao Paulo. It’s fitting that our 40th year brings our entry to a brand new continent in South America, symbolising a continued period of network growth for Virgin Atlantic. Sao Paulo is the perfect fit for us, a buzzing metropolis of culture and adventure that suits the differing needs of our rich customer base.
“Our partnership with LATAM will also unlock further destinations in Brazil and beyond into South America with SkyTeam partner Aerolineas Argentinas, opening up a wealth of exciting opportunities for those who choose to fly with Virgin Atlantic.”
Don’t forget that you only have a few days to earn up to 20,000 extra points when you book with Virgin by 4 September.
Etihad sale from £1573 business class
Etihad has a new sale, which does have some pretty good prices from the UK. Book by 10 September to travel between 25 September 2023 and 21 March 2024.
Etihad has recently started flying their A380 from Heathrow again, which features the onboard lounge and decent business class studio seats.
- Johannesburg £1573
- Mahe (Seychelles) £1853
- Muscat £1909 (you can read about visiting Oman here)
- Male (Maldives) £2119
- Kuala Lumpur £2199
For our Irish readers here are the fares from Dublin
- Muscat €2469
- Malé €2649
- Kuala Lumpur €2729
- Hyderabad €3209
