Virgin news: win 1 million Virgin Points, earn points with Karhoo
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News in brief:
Win 1 million Virgin Points with Virgin Red
Virgin Red, the new app which gives you lots of new non-flying ways to earn and spend Virgin Points, has launched a new competition.
Five members will win 1 million Virgin Points, and there are a further eight runner up prizes from Virgin Group companies.
It is very simple to enter and will take under a minute if you have the app installed. If you’ve not signed up yet, you can register and download it here.
You will find the competition under the ‘Earn’ tab where it should be the top tile. Click through, answer an idiot-proof question and you’re done. There is no need to fill in any personal details.
The competition ends on 30th November.
Earn Virgin Points with Karhoo
Talking of Virgin Points …. Virgin Red has launched a new partnership with minicab booking app Karhoo.
Karhoo works with over 200 minicab firms across the UK and claims to provide an average of five price quotes for every booking request. It covers 80% of the top 500 towns and cities.
The good news is that you will earn 4 Virgin Points for every £1 you spend with Karhoo.
The bad news is that this is not integrated with the Karhoo app. You will only earn points if you visit Karhoo by opening the Virgin Red app, finding Karhoo under the ‘Earn’ tab and clicking through. It adds quite a bit of faff to the process compared to just opening the Karhoo app directly.
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How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (March 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.
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.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 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.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
The Platinum Card from American Express
80,000 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.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 8th April 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Business Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to 120,000 points. You receive 80,000 points when you spend £12,000 within three months and a further 40,000 points if you spend on the card between Month 14 and Month 17. Points convert 1:1 into Avios and many other programmes. Click here to apply.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 8th April 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Business Gold is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 60,000 points. You receive 40,000 points when you spend £6,000 within three months and a further 20,000 points if you spend on the card between Month 14 and Month 17. Points convert 1:1 into Avios and many other programmes. Click here to apply.
American Express Business Platinum
Up to 120,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
Up to 60,000 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.
