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Miles and Points

BA Just Killed Its Best Price Guarantee - Plus 36,000 Virgin Points Vanish at Noon Monday

May 18, 2026

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3 min read

BA Just Killed Its Best Price Guarantee - Plus 36,000 Virgin Points Vanish at Noon Monday

British Airways quietly axed its Best Price Guarantee with zero notice - and there's a strong reason to suspect AI pricing is coming next. Plus: 36,000 Virgin Points end at noon today.

Airline News

Virgin Atlantic Marks 30 Years At Manchester With New A330neo, Lounge Partnership And A350-1000 Upgauge

May 17, 2026

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3 min read

Virgin Atlantic Marks 30 Years At Manchester With New A330neo, Lounge Partnership And A350-1000 Upgauge

A new A330-900neo named after Oasis, a fresh partnership with The Executive lounge at T2, and an Orlando capacity boost for Winter 2026.

Jack Culpan

Tesco

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

Tesco Clubcard to Virgin Points: 30% Bonus on Manual Exchanges Until 30 June

Virgin Red has flipped the usual script. The bonus rewards manual converters, not auto-exchangers. Here's the maths and how to make it work.

Jack Culpan

Airline News

Virgin Atlantic Names Josh Bayliss As New Chair: What It Means For Flying Club Members

May 14, 2026

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3 min read

Virgin Atlantic Names Josh Bayliss As New Chair: What It Means For Flying Club Members

Peter Norris steps down after 14 years, handing the role to Virgin Group's long-time CEO from 1 June 2026

UK Miles and Points

BA and Amex Just Put 1,000,000 Avios Up for Grabs - Plus Virgin Scraps Dubai All Winter

May 9, 2026

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6 min read

BA and Amex Just Put 1,000,000 Avios Up for Grabs - Plus Virgin Scraps Dubai All Winter

BA and Amex are giving away 1,000,000 Avios to mark 25 years together - here's how to enter. Plus Virgin Atlantic kills Dubai for an entire season, and a 50% Avios-to-Accor bonus ending soon.

Seoul

May 5, 2026

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4 min read

Virgin Atlantic's Spring/Summer 2026 Menu Lands Tomorrow: Sticky Toffee Returns and Seoul Gets a Bespoke Menu

A refreshed Upper Class menu, a Best of British drinks lineup with two English wines headlining, and a route-specific menu for the new Seoul service.

Jack Culpan

IHG

Iberia Just Slashed Avios Flights 30% - Plus BA Bans Crew Photos & Amex Drops £75 IHG Cashback

May 4, 2026

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6 min read

Iberia Just Slashed Avios Flights 30% - Plus BA Bans Crew Photos & Amex Drops £75 IHG Cashback

Iberia's Avios discount covers Milan, Rome, Oslo and dozens more routes - book by 10th May. Plus BA's new photography rule and a juicy IHG cashback offer.

Miles and Points

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Doubled to 36,000 Points - Plus Qatar Restores 150+ Destinations and a Marriott Safari Deal

Apr 22, 2026

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6 min read

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Doubled to 36,000 Points - Plus Qatar Restores 150+ Destinations and a Marriott Safari Deal

The Virgin Atlantic Reward+ welcome bonus is back at 36,000 Virgin Points until 18 May. Here's the maths, who qualifies, and two more stories worth your attention today.

Airline News

Virgin Atlantic Just Became the First Airline to Launch an App Inside ChatGPT

Apr 21, 2026

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3 min read

Virgin Atlantic Just Became the First Airline to Launch an App Inside ChatGPT

A world-first tech move from Virgin, but here is what points collectors actually need to know

Jack Culpan

UK Credit Cards

Amex Just Slashed Centurion Lounge Guest Access - Plus Qatar Double QPoints Ends This Tuesday

Apr 20, 2026

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3 min read

Amex Just Slashed Centurion Lounge Guest Access - Plus Qatar Double QPoints Ends This Tuesday

Amex Platinum cardholders lose the right to bring two guests into Centurion Lounges from 8th July - here's exactly what changes and who gets caught out.

New Routes

Virgin Atlantic is Now Flying Daily to Seoul - Here's What It Means for Points Collectors

Apr 17, 2026

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5 min read

Virgin Atlantic is Now Flying Daily to Seoul - Here's What It Means for Points Collectors

The new London Heathrow to Seoul route is now live - but there's a caveat worth knowing before you book Upper Class

Miles and Points

Avios on Uber Eats Is Live - Plus a Virgin Atlantic Surcharge Hike You Need to Know About

Apr 15, 2026

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9 min read

Avios on Uber Eats Is Live - Plus a Virgin Atlantic Surcharge Hike You Need to Know About

Earn Avios on your takeaway orders from today - but there's a £25 minimum you need to know about. Plus Virgin Atlantic quietly hiked award surcharges again.

UK Credit Cards

Apr 13, 2026

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3 min read

120,000 Avios From One Sign-Up - But There's a Catch You Need to Know

The Amex Business Platinum offer ending 5th May is massive - but it's not for everyone. Here's who qualifies, what it's actually worth, and two other deals worth your attention this week.

In-Flight Wi-Fi

Virgin Atlantic's Free Starlink Wi-Fi is Finally Here - First Flight in May

Apr 12, 2026

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6 min read

Virgin Atlantic's Free Starlink Wi-Fi is Finally Here - First Flight in May

Confirmed dates, aircraft rollout order, and what Flying Club members need to know

Jack Culpan

Middle East Disruption

Virgin Atlantic Cancels All Dubai Flights - Here's What Happens to Your Booking

Mar 9, 2026

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8 min read

Virgin Atlantic Cancels All Dubai Flights - Here's What Happens to Your Booking

A 16-hour flight to nowhere was apparently the final straw. Here's what Virgin Atlantic passengers need to know right now - plus the Middle East disruption picture, a rare ITA sale ending tomorrow, and more.

Jack Culpan

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

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Virgin Atlantic

BA Just Killed Its Best Price Guarantee - Plus 36,000 Virgin Points Vanish at Noon Monday

Virgin Atlantic Marks 30 Years At Manchester With New A330neo, Lounge Partnership And A350-1000 Upgauge

Tesco Clubcard to Virgin Points: 30% Bonus on Manual Exchanges Until 30 June

Virgin Atlantic Names Josh Bayliss As New Chair: What It Means For Flying Club Members

BA and Amex Just Put 1,000,000 Avios Up for Grabs - Plus Virgin Scraps Dubai All Winter

Virgin Atlantic's Spring/Summer 2026 Menu Lands Tomorrow: Sticky Toffee Returns and Seoul Gets a Bespoke Menu

Iberia Just Slashed Avios Flights 30% - Plus BA Bans Crew Photos & Amex Drops £75 IHG Cashback

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Doubled to 36,000 Points - Plus Qatar Restores 150+ Destinations and a Marriott Safari Deal

Virgin Atlantic Just Became the First Airline to Launch an App Inside ChatGPT

Amex Just Slashed Centurion Lounge Guest Access - Plus Qatar Double QPoints Ends This Tuesday

Virgin Atlantic is Now Flying Daily to Seoul - Here's What It Means for Points Collectors

Avios on Uber Eats Is Live - Plus a Virgin Atlantic Surcharge Hike You Need to Know About

120,000 Avios From One Sign-Up - But There's a Catch You Need to Know

Virgin Atlantic's Free Starlink Wi-Fi is Finally Here - First Flight in May

Virgin Atlantic Cancels All Dubai Flights - Here's What Happens to Your Booking

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

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