Thinking about your next trip? If you need a little top up on the points you need then Virgin Atlantic, via Virgin Red, are offering up to 70% bonus points when you buy or gift Virgin Points. This offer runs from 25th February to 31st March 2026, so you've got a decent window to decide if it's right for you. Here's what you need to know. So, what's the deal — how many bonus Virgin Points will I get? Between 25th February and 31st March 2026, here's what you'll get: Buy fewer

Story-time! A couple of weeks ago, we published a guide explaining what airline status actually is , because despite how often people talk about Bronze, Silver and Gold, it’s all surprisingly fuzzy around the edges. While writing it, I was reminded of one of my favourite moments from our points journey. A genuine accident and a total fluke. The best part? It was an error that resulted in three years of high-level airline status with both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, d

Virgin Atlantic are up to their shenanigans again, gesticulating at you more aggressively than an Uncle Sam poster looking for soldiers during wartime. If you hold Bronze or Silver status with the British Airways Club, Virgin Atlantic will not only match your status, they're going to upgrade it, for free. Yes, you heard me. BA Silver gets you Flying Club Gold, and BA Bronze gets you Flying Club Silver. Normally, they'll only match like-for-like, but this goes one better than

We’re back in the Bargain Bin once again, rummaging through Virgin Atlantic’s dynamic pricing in search for the really good, cheap fares that we know you love, and honestly, February through April 2026 is quietly stacked. This time, we've also included some frankly laughable redemptions too with prices in the hundreds of thousands! If you’ve been sitting on a pile of Virgin Points wondering when to strike, this could be your sign. From 6,000-point economy legs to Premium retu

The ever popular Tesco Clubcard to Virgin Points bonus promotion is back for another round! Virgin/Tesco are once again giving away 5,000 Virgin Points to new auto-exchange sign-ups. But I do want to have a little moan this time... More on that at the bottom of the article. Most of you will have taken advantage of these deals before, but it's worth sharing with you in case you haven't. Perhaps you know someone who would benefit from this? If you're a Tesco Clubcard holder and

If you're trying to decide where to focus your loyalty, you've probably found yourself wondering: should I be collecting Virgin Points or Avios? Which are better? Is Avios better than Virgin Points? British Airways' Avios and Virgin Atlantic's Virgin Points represent two different philosophies: fixed-price reliability versus dynamic-pricing flexibility. By understanding these differences, you should get a better understanding of what will work for you. Let's break down which

Virgin Red is giving you the chance to win 300,000 Virgin Points, and entering takes about 30 seconds. All you need to do is link your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club account to your Virgin Red account by 31st December 2025, and you're automatically in the draw. That's it. No purchase necessary, no jumping through hoops, just link two accounts you probably already have and you're entered for a prize that could book you multiple flights in the cabins of your choosing. What's the P

Thinking about your next trip? Whether it's somewhere tropical like the Maldives or a city you've been meaning to tick off, having a healthy stash of Virgin Points can make it happen a lot sooner. Virgin Atlantic (courtesy of Virgin Red) are once again offering up to 70% bonus points when you buy or gift Virgin Points. The deal runs until 31st December 2025, giving you the whole month decide whether to top up your account. Read to the bottom, where you'll find my bit of insig

If you’ve ever searched for flights online and noticed that your ticket includes two different cabin classes, you might have stumbled across a mixed class fare. But what exactly does that mean, and why might airlines like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic offer them? Mixed fares may well give you the best of both worlds in terms of value and comfort Let’s dive in. What is a Mixed Class Fare on a plane? A mixed class fare is when your journey is made up of two or more differ

We are back with another Bargain Bin, and if you’ve been patiently hoarding Virgin Points, your moment has absolutely arrived. From Christmas week steals to winter-sun escapes in January and February, there are some outrageously good-value redemptions hiding in plain sight right now. As always, we’ve been glued to vseats.io , the must-use tool for Virgin collectors that surfaces the “surely that’s a glitch?” level deals across cabins and routes. So, where should you be lookin