Ah, the glamorous dream of “free” flights with your hard-earned points. Both Virgin Atlantic and British Airways promise to fly you away on loyalty alone. But of course, “free” actually means “after you’ve paid enough taxes, fees and surcharges to buy a round of G&Ts for the entire Upper Class cabin.” Still, there are some important differences in how the two airlines handle redemptions. Virgin Atlantic: Any Seat, Any Plane… If You Can Afford It Virgin like to brag about thei

Welcome back to Thursday Travel Tips , your weekly guide to turning everyday spending into future rewards. We’ve shown you how to earn points while ordering dinner , planning train travel , or even buying a box of cocktails . But this week, we’re doing something a little more exciting. Actually, scratch that, we’re doing something a lot more exciting. Earn 15 Virgin Points for every £1 spent Because this week, we’re talking about Virgin Experience Days, and how you can earn a

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If you’re sitting on a stash of Virgin Points and wondering how to get the best bang for your buck, you’ll want to pay attention to what’s popping up on vseats.io . This free tool has become a bible for Virgin Atlantic collectors, showing huge price differences across cabins and routes, and in some cases, the bargains are almost too good to be true. vseats.io is a fantastic tool for finding the best deals out there with Virgin Atlantic points redemptions Since the introducti

Double Avios for Loganair Flights A few months ago, Loganair decided to embrace Avios as their loyalty currency of choice . Well,...

If you're a Tesco Clubcard holder and love to travel, this is your chance to score an extra 5,000 Virgin Points - and it couldn't be easier. Virgin Red is offering a bonus of 5,000 Virgin Points, when you sign up for the first time to auto transfer your Tesco Clubcard points into Virgin Points by 19th October 2025. 5,000 Virgin Points for nothing if you ask me... So, How Do I Get the Bonus I Hear You Ask? To bag your 5,000 bonus Virgin Points, you'll need to: Sign up for aut

Welcome back to Thursday Travel Tips , where we show you how to earn points from everyday travel habits, often in ways you didn’t even realise were possible. We’ve already covered how to earn points from a Deliveroo order or by shopping smart abroad. But today we’re heading back to the rails, because if you're a regular train traveller in the UK, there’s a good chance you’ve bought a Railcard at some point. And if you haven’t, well… you probably should. When you buy a railca

Welcome back to Thursday Travel Tips . Today we have a super easy way to earn you and a friend 2,000 Virgin Points! Want to turn your everyday conversations into travel rewards? Here’s this week’s insider tip: Refer your friends to Virgin Red between 28th July and 22nd August 2025 and you’ll both earn 2,000 Virgin Points when they sign up. That’s double the usual referral bonus - and it could help you both get closer to your next getaway, treat or experience. For a limited ti

A frustrated Virgin Atlantic passenger has shared their disappointing experience with us at Points Well Made, of dealing with a significant flight schedule change that have left their family travel plans in disarray, highlighting ongoing concerns about airline customer service policies. The passenger, who had booked Virgin Atlantic flights to South Africa for next year, discovered that both their outbound and return flights had been changed by three hours – departing earlier