If you're fairly new to this, or you've got a stash of Avios you're a bit scared of spending wrong, here's some good news. We've made all the mistakes for you! Most of what we know about Avios and points, we learned by getting it wrong first, and inevitably that cost us. You'll see online people claiming to have optimised every point, never wasted a voucher, and they read every word of the terms before applying. I've not always been that person, and if I'm being honest, I'd b

Got a trip you're a few points short of? Virgin Atlantic, via Virgin Red, are running another buy points promotion with up to 70% bonus when you buy or gift Virgin Points. It runs from 4 June to 7 July 2026. If you've got a redemption lined up and you're just shy of the points, this is worth a look. So what's the deal, how many bonus points do I get? Between 4 June and 7 July 2026: Under 5,000 points: no bonus 5,000 – 39,000 points: 20% bonus 40,000 – 79,000 points: 40% bonus

I receive emails all the time regarding different offers from various companies promoting this or that. Well, they've built up and I didn't know what to do with them all (I couldn't even think of a good headline, suggestions in the comments please), so here is a rundown on some of the best offers I've been sent ranging from 45,000 bonus Virgin Points to free Disney dining, 25% off SAS reward flights, discounted Hilton points, and extra Nectar on your eBay shopping, enjoy! Ame

Virgin Red has launched a 30% bonus on Tesco Clubcard voucher exchanges, running from today until 30 June 2026. The bonus stacks on top of the standard 1 Clubcard point = 2 Virgin Points, meaning that 1,000 Clubcard points will come out as 2,600 Virgin Points instead of 2,000. But there's obviously a catch. Manual exchange only, and you've probably set them to auto-convert If you took advantage of the 5,000 Virgin Point sign-up bonus Virgin and Tesco ran a few times in the la

Virgin Atlantic has confirmed it won't be operating its seasonal Heathrow-Dubai route this coming winter. The 2025/26 season was already cut short on 7 March due to the conflict in the region, so this is two consecutive winters of cancellations. Heathrow-Seattle is also being paused for the winter, returning in March 2027. Instead they're giving both Heathrow-Cape Town and Heathrow-Johannesburg extra flights this winter. Affected customers should start hearing from Virgin soo

Virgin Money has today launched boosted welcome bonuses on both of its Virgin Atlantic credit cards, running until 18 May 2026. If you have been thinking about picking up one of these cards, this is the strongest offer we have seen since the autumn, and a solid opportunity to build up a decent stash of Virgin Points before summer. Today we are going to break down both offers, explain who is eligible, and help you figure out which card actually makes sense for you. Why does th

Guess what is back? It's Bargain Bin time!! I've been digging through Virgin Atlantic’s wonderfully chaotic dynamic pricing to find the redemptions that are good value… and a few that absolutely aren't! Those are at the bottom of the article if you feel the need to projectile spit your tea/wine/water over your phone/tablet/laptop/however you read our wonderful updates. As always I have used vseats.io for this article. This is not an ad, it's just my preferred way to find the

Virgin Atlantic has today confirmed what many suspected was coming, their London Heathrow to Riyadh route is done. Permanently. In an email to affected customers, the airline said: "Following the escalation in the Middle East, we have been continuously reviewing our flying programme, based on the latest intelligence and regulatory guidance, and to ensure we can operate a stable and reliable schedule, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel our services between London H

Virgin Trains Ticketing is running two offers until 19th April that are worth knowing about if you collect Virgin Points and travel by train. But before we get into it I need to clear something up. Virgin Trains Ticketing works with any operator across the UK. It's a common misconception that the booking system is only for Virgin Trains (even though Virgin Trains hasn't been a thing since 2019), but I use it where I live for South West Trains all the time. If you haven't used

Virgin Red is celebrating its fifth birthday, and to mark it, they're giving away one million Virgin Points to one lucky member. Ten runners-up will each win 100,000 Virgin Points. It costs nothing to enter, takes about 30 seconds, and the deadline is next Monday. How to enter Head over to the competition page on Virgin Red , answer one quiz question correctly, and you're in. That's it. One entry per person, and the draw closes at 23:59 on Monday 16 March 2026. Winners will b