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News in brief:

More Luxury Travel Diary auctions launched

The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line about another wave of its auctions closing this week.

Here is two nights in Paris which ends this week, as is this one for two nights in Leeds Castle (which is in Kent).  This offer for four nights in the Maldives is probably the plushest deal at present.  Not everything will work for you, either in terms of location, length or dates, but you’ll probably find something of interest if you poke around.

Virgin Atlantic

Get 3,000 free miles for joining Virgin Flying Club

Whilst I cover Virgin Flying Club on Head for Points, you may not be a member because you never thought it was relevant to you.

This offer may change your mind.  Via the Virgin Red app, you will receive 3,000 miles for joining Flying Club.

You don’t need to do anything.  The miles will be automatically dropped in your account within 7 days.

3,000 miles won’t get you far.  However, once you have your account open, you are better placed to pick some miles via the generous credit card sign-up bonus, opening an ISA, buying wine, Heathrow Rewards, Tesco Clubcard conversions or American Express Membership Rewards.

The offer expires on 17th September.


How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards

How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (October 2024)

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.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold 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

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.

American Express Business Platinum

Up to 80,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

American Express Business Gold

Get up to 40,000 points as a sign-up offer 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

(Want to earn more Virgin Points?  Click here to see our recent articles on Virgin Atlantic and Flying Club and click here for our home page with the latest news on earning and spending other airline and hotel points.)

Comments (97)

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  • Chris jones says:

    can’t see any sign info on this 3k Of miles for the virgin red app?

    do you have any details or codes?

    • Graeme says:

      It’s definitely still there. When you open the app swipe right to left on the offers in the lower part of the window and it’ll appear as one of the offers. That’s on an iPhone btw not sure if it’s the same on android

      • Chris jones says:

        I decide to install it and there it was, put me off installing as it mentions a code for rewards.

        also installed on android. exactly the same offers

  • James67 says:

    It can go as high as 5000 so unless in urgent need of miles probably best to wait.

  • LEE says:

    HI

    Can someone please advise on the best flight number/Airplane type to take to New York over new year , from the following In First class using my 2 for 1 voucher
    thanks in advance

    Inbound flightshide
    British Airways
    Departs Sort by arrival Flight Premium Economy Business Class First
    08:30
    6 Jan
    JFK

    20:15
    6 Jan
    LHR

    British Airways – BA0178
    Non-stop
    6h 45m journey time
    OFF-PEAK
    Available
    Available
    Not Available
    Departs Sort by arrival Flight Premium Economy Business Class First
    18:40
    6 Jan
    EWR

    06:30
    7 Jan
    LHR

    British Airways – BA0184
    Non-stop
    6h 50m journey time
    OFF-PEAK
    Not Available
    Not Available
    Available
    Departs Sort by arrival Flight Premium Economy Business Class First
    18:55
    6 Jan
    JFK

    06:45
    7 Jan
    LHR

    British Airways – BA0174
    Non-stop
    6h 50m journey time
    OFF-PEAK
    First
    Not Available
    Available
    Selected
    5 LEFT
    Departs Sort by arrival Flight Premium Economy Business Class First
    19:25
    6 Jan
    JFK

    07:10
    7 Jan
    LHR

    British Airways – BA0176
    Non-stop
    6h 45m journey time
    OFF-PEAK
    Not Available
    Available
    2 LEFT
    Available
    4 LEFT
    Departs Sort by arrival Flight Premium Economy Business Class First
    20:10
    6 Jan
    JFK

    08:10
    7 Jan
    LHR

    British Airways – BA0116
    Non-stop
    7h 00m journey time
    OFF-PEAK
    Not Available
    Available
    7 LEFT
    Available
    3 LEFT
    Departs Sort by arrival Flight Premium Economy Business Class First
    20:50
    6 Jan
    JFK

    08:45
    7 Jan
    LHR

    British Airways – BA0172
    Non-stop
    6h 55m journey time
    OFF-PEAK
    Not Available
    Not Available
    Available
    4 LEFT
    Departs Sort by arrival Flight Premium Economy Business Class First
    21:30
    6 Jan
    EWR

    09:10
    7 Jan
    LHR

    British Airways – BA0188
    Non-stop
    6h 40m journey time
    OFF-PEAK
    Not Available
    Not Available
    Available
    3 LEFT
    Departs Sort by arrival Flight Premium Economy Business Class First
    21:30
    6 Jan
    JFK

    09:20
    7 Jan
    LHR

    British Airways – BA0114
    Non-stop
    6h 50m journey time
    OFF-PEAK
    Not Available
    Available
    Available
    7 LEFT
    Departs Sort by arrival Flight Premium Economy Business Class First
    23:10
    6 Jan
    JFK

    11:00
    7 Jan
    LHR

    British Airways – BA0182
    Non-stop
    6h 50m journey time
    OFF-PEAK
    Not Available
    Not Available
    Available
    7 LEFT

    • Rob says:

      The key to maximising the F experience is actually the aircraft operating the service, which you didn’t list – although personally I try to take the earliest flight possible.

      • Alex W says:

        And the aircraft to go for is…?

        • Rob says:

          787 would be optimum I think, followed by A380 (neither of which are likely). Then the 747 for old-times sake? 777’s are generally best avoided although F is not as bad as Club World.

  • LEE says:

    its doesn’t tell which plane it is operating I guess I have to use the flight number in google to see this is that correct ?

  • LEE says:

    its seems a shame they dont fly the new style first class to new your on the dreamliner

    • Rob says:

      It does tell you. Click on the flight number during the booking process on ba.com and a little box pops up.

  • biscuiteer says:

    Anyone else had problems with getting the 3,000 miles free offer? It was on the Red app yesterday but today it’s gone! (or it could be me!)

    • Graeme says:

      its still there for me…scroll left to right on the offers in the lower part of the app… its the 9th one on my phone

  • LEE says:

    i was told by insideflyer that the virgin red app only shows the offer for 3000 points if your a Virgin Media customer as i downloaded it about 2 weeks ago for the points but didnt get the offer but have used the app a couple of times already in Nero for BOGOF

    • biscuiteer says:

      It was defiantly on my Red offers yesterday and I’m not a Virgin Media customer. It’s gone today.

    • Genghis says:

      Still on there for me this morning. I’m not a Virgin media customer.

  • jaime diaz izquierdo says:

    ¿3000 miles flying or just to enroll in virgin? please explain to me step by step how to get them, many thank you very much. excuse my ignorance

    • Genghis says:

      1) Go to your app store of choice
      2) Download Virgin Red
      3) Look for widget for join Virgin Flying Club
      4) Join
      5) Sit back and wait for points

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