Tag: Virgin Atlantic
The most promiscuous airline programs
My favorite points programs, by far, are transferable points programs. These are programs where points can be transferred to airline and hotel programs, making...
1 month of notice: Virgin Atlantic to go to dynamic award pricing
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club has announced that from October 30, 2024, the program will be moving to a dynamic award pricing model. I suppose...
Wells Fargo has added Virgin Atlantic as a new transfer partner; transfers start at...
Wells Fargo announced today that it's added Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red as its newest transfer partner on a 1:1 basis. Even better, there's...
Comparing the new Synchrony Virgin Mastercard vs the old BOA version (now live)
Update 9/19/24: As of today, the Synchrony Virgin Mastercard is live and accepting applications.
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In May, Virgin Red and Bank of America announced that Virgin would...
(EXPIRED) Virgin Atlantic offering 25% off award flights (two days left)
These are the last two days for Virgin's award sale that's giving a 25% discount on all award bookings on all routes and cabins...
(EXPIRED) Bilt Rent Day for September: Transfer bonuses for LifeMiles & Virgin Atlantic, Virgin...
Bilt has announced its list of September Rent Day promotions, one of which has already started. The best deals though will be taking place...
Best ways to get to Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific using miles...
Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific are bucket-list destinations for many travelers, in no small part due to the travel time and the...
Podcast: Best Uses for Virgin Points | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep268 |...
You can use these points for cruises, hotels and some really compelling deals on flights, of course. In this episode, we'll discuss some of...
(Update – Now Working) Virgin Flying Club can’t book awards on Air France or...
Update 8/15/24: On 8/13/24, I (Tim) was able to successfully complete an Air France booking using Virgin points. The website gave me an error...
Loyalty programs changing fortunes (August 2024)
To many, it seems like loyalty programs are always devaluing. Point prices go up. The ability to book valuable awards goes down. Sometimes the...
A new Virgin Red credit card is coming, but it won’t be issued by...
Update 8/6/24: Bank of America has announced that all current Virgin cardholders will be transitioned to a BOA Unlimited Cash Rewards in October. In...
(EXPIRED) Earn double points on Virgin Atlantic flights to UK (book by 7/25 for...
Virgin Atlantic is currently running a promotion that's awarding double points on flights to the UK through the end of the year, but you...
Necker Island awards now cost 630,000 points…and $5,700 in cash
Update 7/4/24: It appears that Necker Island can no longer booked for points alone and now require a substantial cash co-pay. The minimum stay...
Best uses for Virgin Points (Sweet Spot Spotlight)
Virgin points are super easy to accumulate. Points transfer 1 to 1 from most major transferable points programs. Even better, transfer bonuses are common...
