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

As we wrote about back on 10th July , Virgin Atlantic has unveiled the first update to its Flying Club loyalty programme. At that time, we noted that “a revamp is in the works to acknowledge long-time Virgin loyalists who may not travel frequently enough to reach elite tiers” - and that vision has now taken flight with the introduction of High Five, Virgin Atlantic’s newest way to say thank you to those who’ve stayed loyal over time. Recognising Loyalty That Lasts Launching

Update: Flights using Virgin Points are now on sale. Remember when Virgin Atlantic paused ticket sales for their Seoul route back in July , citing "pending South Korean permit approvals" and posting that playful "Seoul's calling – just not quite yet" message? Well, Seoul is apparently calling Virgin Atlantic now, because tickets are finally – sort of on sale. And we do mean sort of . The new daily service launches on 29 March 2026, with fares starting from £799 in Economy, £1

Great news if you're already a Virgin Atlantic credit cardholder! Virgin Money have quietly rolled out a refer-a-friend scheme that lets you pocket 5,000 Virgin Points every time someone you refer successfully signs up and meets the spending requirements. About time! While Amex cardholders have been racking up referral bonuses for years, Virgin has finally joined the party! How Does It Work? The process is straightforward: Grab your unique referral code from the Virgin Money

Virgin Atlantic has announced a new seasonal service between London Heathrow and Phuket, operating three times weekly from 18th October 2026. The route will be flown on the Boeing 787-9, with flights departing London on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at midday, arriving the following morning at 7:10am. Return services leave Phuket at 9:20am arriving back at Heathrow at 4:00pm. Daydreaming out of the 787 window... Package holidays through Virgin Atlantic Holidays go on sale f

The Bargain Bin is back - and it’s better than ever! If you’ve been stockpiling Virgin Points and wondering when to pounce, this might be your moment. Between now and early 2026, there are some seriously sharp deals hiding in plain sight. As always, we’ve been keeping a close eye on vseats.io , the go-to tool for Virgin collectors that surfaces those “wait, is that right?” redemptions across routes and cabins. Where might you be able to fly with a points redemption? From Bo

American Express has launched a targeted offer for Virgin Atlantic that's worth adding to your card if you're planning to book flights before the end of November. What is this Virgin Atlantic Offer? The offer is a generous one, spend £800 or more online at Virgin Atlantic, get £100 back. The offer is valid until 27th November 2025 and is limited to the first 70,000 cardmembers who save it to their card by going into the "Offers" section in the app. Are you following us social

For flyers who participate in multiple airline loyalty programs, a frustrating reality has emerged: not all airline partnerships are created equal, especially when it comes to digital booking platforms. I have had issues myself in the past trying to change frequent flyer numbers on British Airways and Malaysian Airlines. Airline booking systems are layers upon layers of legacy technology (if you can even call it that) which do struggle at times to talk to each other. In the c