Virgin Atlantic launches ‘double miles on economy flights’ promotion

It is always good to see a generous promotion aimed at travellers in economy rather than premium classes.

Virgin Atlantic has just launched a deal offering double Flying Club miles on selected routes until the end of 2014.

The promotion only applies to flights in economy.  The following routes are included:  New York, Boston, Washington, Miami, Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Delhi and Lagos.

For a flight to Tokyo, for example, you would now earn an impressive 24,880 Flying Club miles for a return instead of the usual 12,440.

I would value those additional miles at £100-£125, so it might be enough to swing you towards selecting Virgin instead of the competition.

You need to register for this promotion by visiting this page on the Virgin website.  Note that you must register and book your flight by 30th November even though you can travel at any point up to 31st December.

In theory flights booked before November 1st do not qualify but I would still register just in case.  There is no limit to the number of flights on which you can earn the bonus.

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How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (July 2025)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Virgin Points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

You can choose from two official Virgin Atlantic credit cards (apply here, the Reward+ card has a bonus of 18,000 Virgin Points and the free card has a bonus of 3,000 Virgin Points):

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard

18,000 bonus points and 1.5 points for every £1 you spend Read our full review

Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard

3,000 bonus points, no fee and 1 point for every £1 you spend Read our full review

You can also earn Virgin Points from various American Express cards – and these have sign-up bonuses too.

The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card is FREE for a year and comes with 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 20,000 Virgin Points.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express comes with 50,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 50,000 Virgin Points.

The Platinum Card from American Express

50,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

Small business owners should consider the two American Express Business cards. Points convert at 1:1 into Virgin Points.

The American Express Business Platinum Card

50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

The American Express Business Gold Card

20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Virgin Points.