25% Off Virgin America For a Refundable $5 Buy-In (Strange, But True!)

Amazon Local will sell you a coupon you can use right away for up to 25% off on Virgin America. If you don’t use the coupon you can have your $5 back.

You can only book roundtrip coach. There are blackout dates. And you have to book 21 days in advance of travel.

Travel on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday receives the full 25% off. Travel on other days of the week yields just a 15% discount.

Book by January 15 for travel between January 8 and March 6. If you don’t your $5 is automatically refunded.

  • In order to receive the full value, travel must be booked by 11:59 P.M. PT on January 15, 2014 and travel must be completed between January 8, 2014 and March 6, 2014. If travel is not booked by January 15, 2014 for travel between January 8, 2014 and March 6, 2014, the amount paid for the voucher will be automatically refunded within 2 weeks of January 15, 2014
  • Voucher is valid for 15% off (restrictions apply) base fare of travel booked for flights on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday; all eligible flights must be booked a minimum of 21 days in advance
  • Voucher is also valid for 25% off (restrictions apply) base fare of travel booked for flights on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday; all eligible flights must be booked a minimum of 21 days in advance
  • Voucher valid for newly booked, non-refundable, round-trip travel in the main cabin on Virgin America within the Domestic U.S.
  • Voucher not valid for one-way trips, multi-city itineraries, First Class, Main Cabin Select, Main Cabin Refundable, or previously booked travel
  • Voucher may only be used for bookings made on virginamerica.com and cannot be combined with any other offers
  • Voucher not valid for travel on the following dates: 1/17/14, 1/20/14, 2/14/14, and 2/17/14
  • Limit 2 vouchers per purchaser, 1 additional voucher may be sent as a gift
  • Limit 1 voucher per booking
  • Voucher only valid for itineraries booked for up to 2 travelers
  • Fares, routes, government-imposed taxes and mandatory fees and schedules are subject to change without notice
  • Voucher may only be used towards base ticket price and may not be used towards government-imposed taxes and fees
  • Seats are limited and subject to availability
  • Customers must be at least 15 years of age to book a flight
  • If travel is changed or cancelled by customer, savings from voucher will no longer apply
  • Virgin America will accept one (1) piece of checked baggage up to 50 pounds for $25 for each ticketed guest traveling within the U.S. The fee per guest for each additional checked bag up to 50 pounds from the second (2) to the tenth (10) is $25. Additional fees apply to baggage exceeding these weight limitations, and other baggage restrictions may apply
  • Available for use immediately after purchase
  • See all terms and conditions
  • Other conditions apply

(HT: Joey M.)


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