✈️ Smart With Points
📣 Virgin Points buying bonus of 70% ends this Sunday - points from 0.88p each
🏨 British Airways quietly reveals new World Traveller Plus cabin design
✈️ Qatar Airways launches 20% off sale with code OCTPC25
Happy Friday, points enthusiasts! Today we're diving into some seriously good deals - including what might be the cheapest way to get your hands on Virgin Points this year. Plus, a first look at BA's fancy new Premium Economy seats that might make you rethink your next booking. Let's get into it...
😮 Virgin Points: 70% Bonus Ending Soon
If you've been eyeing up a Virgin Points top-up, listen up - their biggest ever bonus offer ends this Sunday (12th October). We're talking a whopping 70% bonus on purchases over 125,000 points.
The maths: Points cost £15 per 1,000 base points. At the highest tier, buying 400,000 points (which becomes 680,000 with the bonus) costs £6,000 - working out to just 0.88p per point.
BA has just unveiled their new World Traveller Plus cabin as part of their £7bn transformation plan. This comes as a surprise addition to their recent First Class updates and Club Suites rollout.
💰 Qatar Airways Sale Alert
Qatar Airways has launched a new sale with up to 20% off Economy and Business Class fares when using code OCTPC25. The catch: You'll need to be a Privilege Club member to access these rates (but it's free to join).
🎯 Quick Hits
SAS + Virgin Atlantic Codeshare: SAS will now place its 'SK' code on Virgin Atlantic flights from Heathrow to destinations including Cape Town, Dubai, and the Maldives - opening up new reward possibilities.
IndiGo Coming to Heathrow: The Indian carrier launches daily Mumbai-London flights from 26th October, with evening departures from LHR at 21:30.
That's all for today! Have a fantastic weekend, and remember to grab those Virgin Points before Sunday if you need them. ✈️
💳 Current Buy Points Offers
Before you go, here are some noteworthy buy points opportunities worth considering (data via AwardTravelFinder):
JetBlue TrueBlue is offering 130% bonus at just 1.4¢ per point until October 28, 2025. Meanwhile, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club has 70% bonus priced at 1.48¢ (ends October 12, 2025). And Wyndham Rewards rounds out the highlights with 90% discount at 0.68¢ through October 21, 2025.
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