The latest bonus Flying Club Miles offer with the Virgin Atlantic credit cards is coming to an end on 31st March.
So if you’re keen to cut the cost of your next holiday, you’ll need to move fast to take advantage of the deals before it’s too late.
Here’s a reminder of what you can get.
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The Virgin Atlantic White card
The fee-free Virgin Atlantic White Credit Card comes with an American Express and a Visa card with which to collect Flying Club Miles.
You can earn one Flying Club Mile for every £1 spent on the Amex and for every £2 spent on the Visa on everyday purchases. This rate doubles when you spend direct with Virgin Atlantic.
As a sweetener you’ll automatically get 3,000 bonus Flying Club Miles with your first purchase on the account, but if you apply before 31st March and spend £1,000 within the first 90 days you can get an extra 7,000 miles, bringing the total to 10,000.
The account also offers an upgrade from Economy to Premium Economy when you spend £10,000 in a year and a free companion reward flight (after taxes and charges) when you spend £15,000 in a year.
The Virgin Atlantic Black card
For an annual fee of £140 the Virgin Atlantic Black Credit Card Account is even more rewarding.
It offers two Flying Club Miles for every £1 spent on the Amex and one for every £1 spent on the Visa on everyday purchases. This rate doubles when you spend direct with Virgin Atlantic.
The first purchase on this account will get you a whopping 18,500 Flying Club Miles and if you apply before 31st March and spend £2,000 within 90 days you can get a further 6,500 bonus miles, leaving you with 25,000 altogether.
The account also offers an upgrade from Economy to Premium Economy when you spend £5,000 in a year (up to two a year) and a free companion reward flight (after taxes and charges) when you spend £7,500 in a year.
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Where Flying Club Miles can take you
You can use Flying Club Miles to get money off or free Virgin Atlantic flights (with only taxes and charges to pay), companion tickets and cabin upgrades.
The spending calculator can show you how many Flying Club Miles you’ll need for the holiday rewards on offer.
But below are a few examples of how the miles convert.
|
Number of Flying Club Miles |
Potential reward |
|
2,000 |
A ‘miles plus money’ fare |
|
7,500 |
Return flight to Edinburgh or Aberdeen |
|
10,000 |
A one-way Economy to Premium Economy upgrade |
|
20,000 |
A one-way Economy to Upper Class upgrade |
|
35,000 |
An economy round trip to New York |
|
38,500 |
An economy round trip to Dubai |
|
50,000 |
An economy round trip to Hong Kong |
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Alternative air mile credit cards
[SPOTLIGHT]If you don’t fancy the Virgin Atlantic offer there are plenty of other air mile credit cards to go for that could help you save on the cost of your next holiday.
If you collect Avios, for example, the British Airways American Express cards are also pretty rewarding.
The fee-free British Airways American Express allows you to earn one Avios for every £1 Spent. If you manage to spend £500 within the first three months of opening the account you’ll get an extra 3,000 bonus Avios. On top of this each year you spend £20,000 you’ll get a companion voucher valid for 12 months.
If you’re willing to pay an annual fee of £150 the British Airways American Express Premium Plus allows you to earn 1.5 Avios for every £1 spent as well as three Avios for every £1 spent with British Airways or BA Holidays. You’ll get a huge 18,000 bonus Avios if you spend £3,000 in your first three months with the card. Plus you can get a complimentary companion ticket if you spend £10,000 or more each year, which is valid for 24 months.
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