- Rove Miles added Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red as 1:1 transfer partners, expanding its transfer network. - Virgin Atlantic redemptions can be cheap on lightly booked transatlantic routes, and Virgin Red may offer value via SkyTeam redemptions. - This follows recent Lufthansa and JAL additions; Rove is currently the only US transfer partner to SAS EuroBonus and Lufthansa, increasing options for earners.

Rove Miles Adds Virgin Atlantic And Virgin Red As 1:1 Transfer Partners by Gary Leff on April 7, 2026 I’m impressed: Rove Miles has added another transfer partner. They’re adding airlines quickly – they’ve now added Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red as 1:1 transfer partners. Virgin can be super cheap on lightly booked flights across the Atlantic, but they can price very expensively as well. They offer reasonably-priced redemptions on some SkyTeam partners. I don’t consider this a top tier program, but it’s strategically useful. Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350 Business Class Here are Rove’s transfer partners now: Star Alliance: Air India, Lufthnasa, THAI, Turkish oneworld: Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Qatar, Japan Airlines SkyTeam: Aeromexico, Air France KLM, Vietnam Airlines, Scandinavian, Virgin Atlantic (and Virgin Red) Non-alliance: Etihad, Hainan Airlines Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse New York JFK The recent additions of Lufthansa and JAL, the program has been getting more valuable. As this point they’re the only one with Lufthansa as a transfer partner, and Lufthansa Miles & More has much better premium class availability for its own members than partners (and opens up the possibility of Lufthansa first class redemptions more than a few days prior to flight). JAL offers better award space for their own members and deals on Air France and Emirates redemptions, too. I’ve noted...