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Points Purchase

Virgin Red Launches Up to 70% Bonus on Bought Points — Under 0.9p Each

Feb 26, 2026

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8 min read

Virgin Red Launches Up to 70% Bonus on Bought Points — Under 0.9p Each

Beat the winter blues and top up your Virgin Points balance at one of the lowest prices we've seen. Here's everything you need to know.

Jack Culpan

Points Earning

5 Days Left: Earn More Virgin Points on Your Next Booking.com Stay

Feb 24, 2026

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5 min read

5 Days Left: Earn More Virgin Points on Your Next Booking.com Stay

Virgin Red is offering 10 Virgin Points per £1 until 28 February – a handy boost if you're already planning spring or summer travel

Jack Culpan

Canada

Virgin Atlantic & WestJet Launch Reciprocal Earning: A New Path to North America & Beyond

Feb 18, 2026

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6 min read

Virgin Atlantic & WestJet Launch Reciprocal Earning: A New Path to North America & Beyond

Flying Club members can now earn Virgin Points on WestJet flights across Canada and beyond, opening up exciting new redemption opportunities

Jack Culpan

BA Club

Feb 14, 2026

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8 min read

💔 Not Feeling the Love? Virgin Atlantic's Enhanced BA Club Status Match Is Back

BA Bronze and Silver members can upgrade their status — and the 5-year limit has been waived. Here's everything you need to know before 23 February.

Jack Culpan

Virgin Atlantic

50% Off ALL Loganair Avios Flights (Ends Tonight!) + Iberia Pools Avios

Feb 10, 2026

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8 min read

50% Off ALL Loganair Avios Flights (Ends Tonight!) + Iberia Pools Avios

Flash sale: Book any Loganair route for just 3,250 Avios one-way until midnight tonight. Plus, Iberia launches family pooling and Virgin Atlantic adds Orlando flights.

Jack Culpan

KLM

Flying Blue Status Match: Should BA Members Jump Ship to SkyTeam?

Jan 29, 2026

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9 min read

Flying Blue Status Match: Should BA Members Jump Ship to SkyTeam?

Air France-KLM is tempting British Airways elite members with a paid status match to Flying Blue. Here's whether it's worth your money.

Jack Culpan

Tesco Clubcard

Jan 27, 2026

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5 min read

Get 5,000 Bonus Virgin Points by Switching On Tesco Clubcard Auto-Exchange

Turn your weekly shop into flights to New York – with a generous sign-up bonus running until May

Jack Culpan

Business Credit Cards

Capital on Tap Adds Virgin Points as Transfer Partner

Dec 3, 2025

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6 min read

Capital on Tap Adds Virgin Points as Transfer Partner

Turn your business spending into Virgin Atlantic flights, Virgin Voyages cruises, and more

Jack Culpan

Loyalty Programme

Nov 14, 2025

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10 min read

Virgin Atlantic's High Five: A Refreshing Take on Loyalty That Actually Values Your Time

12,000 Virgin Points for flying five different years - and many members qualify immediately

Jack Culpan

Award Flights

Virgin Atlantic Launches Phuket Flights: Your Complete Guide to Thailand's New Direct Route

Oct 30, 2025

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7 min read

Virgin Atlantic Launches Phuket Flights: Your Complete Guide to Thailand's New Direct Route

Virgin Atlantic's seasonal service to Phuket starts October 2026 – here's what points collectors need to know about award availability and package deals

Jack Culpan

Credit Cards

Virgin Money Launches Credit Card Referral Programme: Earn Up To 50,000 Virgin Points Per Year

Oct 28, 2025

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8 min read

Virgin Money Launches Credit Card Referral Programme: Earn Up To 50,000 Virgin Points Per Year

Virgin Money's new refer-a-friend scheme could net you 5,000 Virgin Points per successful referral – with no limit beyond the annual cap

Jack Culpan

Airline News

Old Virgin Atlantic's Coffin Layout Rejected By Thai Airways' Customers

Oct 12, 2025

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4 min read

Old Virgin Atlantic's Coffin Layout Rejected By Thai Airways' Customers

Virgin Atlantic's business class seats sparked such outrage on Thai Airways that the airline just... changed the cabin name instead

British Airways

Virgin Points 70% Bonus Ends Sunday - Is Now The Time To Buy?

Oct 10, 2025

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3 min read

Virgin Points 70% Bonus Ends Sunday - Is Now The Time To Buy?

Last chance to get Virgin Points for less than 0.9p each, plus new British Airways Premium Economy revealed and Qatar Airways flash sale

Jack Culpan

GHA DISCOVERY

Save Big on NYC Business Class: The Iberia Avios Hack You Need to Know

Sep 9, 2025

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3 min read

A rare opportunity for UK American Express cardholders to maximise their Membership Rewards points

Jack Culpan

What is Smart With Points?

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Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Red Launches Up to 70% Bonus on Bought Points — Under 0.9p Each

5 Days Left: Earn More Virgin Points on Your Next Booking.com Stay

Virgin Atlantic & WestJet Launch Reciprocal Earning: A New Path to North America & Beyond

💔 Not Feeling the Love? Virgin Atlantic's Enhanced BA Club Status Match Is Back

50% Off ALL Loganair Avios Flights (Ends Tonight!) + Iberia Pools Avios

Flying Blue Status Match: Should BA Members Jump Ship to SkyTeam?

Get 5,000 Bonus Virgin Points by Switching On Tesco Clubcard Auto-Exchange

Capital on Tap Adds Virgin Points as Transfer Partner

Virgin Atlantic's High Five: A Refreshing Take on Loyalty That Actually Values Your Time

Virgin Atlantic Launches Phuket Flights: Your Complete Guide to Thailand's New Direct Route

Virgin Money Launches Credit Card Referral Programme: Earn Up To 50,000 Virgin Points Per Year

Old Virgin Atlantic's Coffin Layout Rejected By Thai Airways' Customers

Virgin Points 70% Bonus Ends Sunday - Is Now The Time To Buy?

Save Big on NYC Business Class: The Iberia Avios Hack You Need to Know

Virgin Atlantic's Major Overhaul: Starlink WiFi, Bigger Premium Cabins & More

Virgin Atlantic's 20% Off Award Sale: UK to US for Just 4,800 Points

Virgin Atlantic's 29K Upper Class Deal Alert: London to NYC

Double Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Holidays: A Game-Changer for Flying Club Members

Best Reward Credit Cards for UK Points Collectors (March 2025)

Introducing Award Travel Finder: Our New Multi-Airline Award Search Tool!

Virgin Atlantic's Million-Point Status Match

Virgin Atlantic Dynamic Pricing Win: Rebooking for a Cheap Upgrade & Unlocking Elite Status

Virgin Atlantic Status Match: Your Complete Guide to Instant Elite Status

Apple's Game-Changing AirTag Feature Teams Up With Major Airlines

American Express Membership Rewards to Virgin Points Transfer Bonus: A Huge 30% Worth Considering

What is Smart With Points?

Expert Avios Guides

Powerful Calculators

In-Depth Tutorials

Never Miss a Miles & Points Update

Smart With Points: Travel Smarter with Miles & Points