The Big Picture
Wide open availability to Italy throughout 2024. Book the trip of your dreams to Italy (or beyond) with flights in business class (aka Upper Class) for as low as 48,500 per person. This is flying from New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, or Boston to Rome booking through Virgin Atlantic. Awards range from 48,500 per person to 75,000 per person. The 75k per person fare is direct flying ITA. The lower fares are flying Air France/KLM through AMS/CDG.
Virgin Atlantic is a transfer partner of many different flexible points programs making this deal accessible to everyone with transferable points. Plus those with AMEX points will be able to utilize the 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic if you transfer points before Dec 31, 2023. This transfer bonus from AMEX knocks the price down to 38k- 58k points per person. To calculate: total points needed/ 1.3 = points to transfer.
While you can transfer directly from Chase, AMEX, and Citi to Virgin Atlantic, Capital One is actually only partners with Virgin Red (not Virgin Atlantic). This is no problem as you can link your Virgin Red account to your Virgin Atlantic account, and then you will be able to book your flights on Virgin Atlantic using your Capital One points as usual.
All of the dates below have confirmed availability for at least 2 passengers. Virgin Atlantic is known to hold award fares, so you are welcome to call Virgin Atlantic to hold the fare prior to transferring points. Expect taxes to be $6 (for the 75k direct flights on ITA) or $300 (for the low award fares flying KLM/Air France) per person.
Available Dates
Outbound
JFK-FCO
Jan 13-16, 21-24, 27, 29
Feb 4, 5, 18, 20, 24-26, 28
March 2-5, 16-18, 23-25
July 1-3, 5-23, 27, 28, 30
Aug 5-15, 17-30
Sept 1, 2, 5, 10, 17
Oct 6-9, 13-15, 19-23, 25-30
Nov 2, 6, 9-13, 16-21
BOS-FCO
March 4, 18, 19, 25
May 27, 30
July 22
Aug 8, 19, 13, 14, 18, 21, 22
Oct 14, 15, 17, 19-22, 24-29
Nov 7-11, 13-18, 20
IAD-FCO
March 3, 4, 8, 10, 14, 18
July 14, 17, 20, 21 ,22
Aug 1-6, 8, 11, 12, 14
Oct 9, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23
Nov 1-3, 7-11, 14, 16
ORD-FCO
April 8
Oct 23, 24, 26, 27
Nov 5, 11
Return
FCO-JFK
Jan 9, 11-15, 17-19, 22-28, 30
Feb 1-3, 5, 7-11, 13-29
March 1, 3-8, 10-14, 16-22, 25-29
April 1, 3-6, 8-26
May 1-4, 7-25, 28-31
June 1-9, 11-18, 20
July 3-5, 8-13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26
Aug 1-3, 5, 12, 14, 15, 17-26, 28-31
Sept 1-8, 10-14, 16-20, 23-30
Oct 1, 3, 7, 8, 10-13, 16-18, 20-24, 26
FCO-BOS
Feb 7, 21
March 1, 5
April 10, 14, 17, 21, 27
May 2, 3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 19, 21, 23, 24
June 2, 6, 9, 16
July 4, 28
Sept 1, 3-6, 8, 12 18-20, 24, 29
Oct 13, 20
Nov 7-10, 14-18, 20, 21
FCO-IAD
Jan 11-13, 18, 19, 23, 25-28, 30
Feb 1-3, 9-11, 15-17, 20, 22-24, 27, 29
March 1-4, 7-9, 11, 13-16, 18, 20-22, 24, 27
April 8, 10, 12-14, 19, 26
May 3, 8, 12, 16, 29, 31
June 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 20
July 23
Aug 16, 21, 28-31
Sept 1, 3-5, 10, 13, 18, 26
Oct 25, 30
Nov 3-11, 14-18, 20, 21
FCO-ORD
April 9, 13, 16, 18, 27
May 1-3, 7-9, 11, 14, 15, 22, 25
June 4, 5, 8, 11,12, 14, 19-21, 27
July 23
Aug 15, 16, 19, 21-24, 26, 30, 31
Sept 4, 5, 12, 17
Oct 31
Nov 5-7, 12-15, 19, 20