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NEW: Get 30,000 Virgin Points with the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card!
Virgin Atlantic has launched a new offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward+ credit card.
The standard bonus of 18,000 Virgin Points on the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card is increased to 30,000 Virgin Points!
You need to apply by 18th November and spend £3,000 within your first three months.
There is no special deal on the free Virgin Atlantic Reward credit card which retains its usual bonus of 3,000 Virgin Points.
Our full article on the offer is here.
The representative APR is 69.7% variable, including the annual fee. The representative APR on purchases is 26.9% variable.
Special Taiwan series:
Rhys recently spent a week in Taiwan to see what China Airlines has to offer and to try out a couple of Taipei hotels.
We published the first batch of his reports this week:
NEW SERIES: Introducing Taiwan’s China Airlines: where do they fly and what can you expect?
What can you do in Taipei and Taiwan?
China Airlines Premium Business Class review – A350 from London to Taipei
Review: Hotel Proverbs, Taipei, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s Design Hotels
Brunchgate – a special report:
British Airways has sharply cut-back catering on morning and late evening flights in Club World. We take a look:
Brunchgate – aggressive BA service cuts resume with Club World passengers now being served breakfast as late as 1.30pm
BA cuts Club World meal service for departures after 9pm
How many flyers are impacted by BA’s morning and evening meal changes?
This week’s top travel news stories:
NEW: Get a 30% Virgin Points bonus when you convert American Express Membership Rewards points
American Express becomes a Formula 1 partner
Aer Lingus launches flights to Indianapolis, redeemable with Avios
Get a 70% bonus buying Virgin Points – click here to buy
Get 4,000 Avios when you spend £125 at The Wine Flyer with your BA American Express card
Cathay CEO: Cathay unlikely to return to Gatwick in short term, could allow Starlux to join oneworld
Win €2,000 of Accor hotel points with your next booking
SAS EuroBonus and Scandic Friends will allow status matching from 2025
British Airways and Avios news:
ba.com is only showing Avios seats for 335 days – but we have a fix
More VIP Champions League packages are available for Avios
Hotel news:
Get 3,000 Emirates Skywards miles with a cheap hotel booking
How to earn Virgin Points at Best Western hotels – and get a status match
Credit card news:
Four credit and debit cards worth keeping, unused, just for their benefits – which are they?
Which is the best American Express cashback credit card?
That’s all, folks
Our latest round-up of miles and points offers closing soon is here.
Don’t forget to visit our forum if you have any questions relating to frequent flyer or hotel loyalty programmes or loyalty credit cards.
See you next Saturday,
Rob, Rhys and Katie @ Head for Points
