Those of you for whom business class is considered affordable may want to take note of this deal on Virgin Atlantic on flights to London this summer. The sale ends today, so if it interests you then grab that platinum-plated gold card with the diamond stud and get ready to book your tickets.

Business class tickets on Virgin Atlantic flights between select U.S. cities and London are what’s on offer here, and the fares start at just $2,067 for a round-trip flight from Newark or New York City. Sorry, Bay Area residents, you’re going to have to pay more than $1,000 more for your ticket from SFO to London (you might want to see if you can get a cheap flight to New York and then go from there). Some of the other sample fares are:

• Boston-Longon - $2,267
• Chicago-London - $2,387
• Miami-London - $2,483

As mentioned, the sale ends today - June 19, 2008 - so don’t delay. Other things you’ll need to know are:

• Travel must begin between June 29-August 31, 2008.
• Tickets must be purchased at least 42 days in advance. (What’s with the random number?)
• There must be at least a Saturday night stay in the trip, and the trip cannot last more than 12 months. (Yes, you can stay almost a year on this ticket. So long as the country you’re in doesn’t catch you for overstaying your tourist visa.)
• There are no blackout dates, and travel may be any day of the week.

Read all the deal details to find out what extra fees and taxes aren’t included in these quoted fares, and learn all the other important tidbits you need to know to take advantage of this offer.