Bits: £200 off a holiday for 10000 Avios, 3000 miles for joining Virgin Flying Club
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News in brief:
Save £200 on a package holiday by redeeming 10,000 Avios
You have always been able to redeem Avios points via avios.com for package holiday discounts. The rate was only 0.5p per Avios point, however, which was never a great deal.
Until 21st September, you can receive a whopping 2p per Avios point. This is a very generous deal – assuming you meet the terms and conditions – and is far better value than using your Avios for a flight!
You need to redeem this offer via avios.com which means using ‘Combine My Avios‘ to move your points from British Airways Executive Club if necessary. Full details are on their website here.
In summary:
You must book by 21st September
There is a minimum spend of £750 per person
You can travel at any point until the end of 2016
Avios can book most of the major tour brands, from Butlins to Kuoni.
Get 3,000 free miles for joining Virgin Flying Club
Whilst I cover Virgin Flying Club on Head for Points, you may not be a member because you never thought it was relevant to you.
This offer may change your mind. Via the Virgin Red iOS app which I discussed a few weeks ago, you will receive 3,000 miles for joining Flying Club.
You don’t need to do anything. The miles will be automatically dropped in your account within 7 days.
3,000 miles won’t get you far, especially with the final Little Red domestic flights taking place in a couple of weeks. However, once you have your account open, you are better placed to pick some miles via the generous credit card sign-up bonus, opening an ISA, buying wine, Heathrow Rewards, Tesco Clubcard conversions or American Express Membership Rewards.
The offer is only available to 2,000 people so I would do it sooner rather than later.
However …. do NOT sign up if you have a Premium Economy or Upper Class Virgin Atlantic flight in the pipeline. You are better off joining via the standard refer-a-friend scheme, as this gets you 5,000 miles if your first return flight is Premium Economy or 10,000 miles if your first return flight is Upper Class. Email me at rob at headforpoints.com if you are not a Flying Club member but have a cash ticket booked and want to be referred.
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How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (April 2025)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Virgin Points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.
You can choose from two official Virgin Atlantic credit cards (apply here, the Reward+ card has a bonus of 18,000 Virgin Points and the free card has a bonus of 3,000 Virgin Points):
Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard
18,000 bonus points and 1.5 points for every £1 you spend Read our full review
Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard
3,000 bonus points, no fee and 1 point for every £1 you spend Read our full review
You can also earn Virgin Points from various American Express cards – and these have sign-up bonuses too.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is FREE for a year and comes with 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 20,000 Virgin Points.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express comes with 50,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 50,000 Virgin Points.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
The Platinum Card from American Express
80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review
Small business owners should consider the two American Express Business cards. Points convert at 1:1 into Virgin Points.
American Express Business Platinum
50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review
Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Virgin Points.
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