News: no Heathrow tubes over Easter, save £30 on selected Virgin Atlantic US routes

News in brief:

No London Underground service to Heathrow over Easter

London Underground is planning substantial line closures over Easter for engineering work.

The key one for HfP readers is the closure of the Piccadilly Line between Acton Town and Heathrow from Friday 15th to Monday 18th April.

I couldn’t find any confirmation of whether special buses will run from Acton Town or whether you would need to take existing local buses. (EDIT: there are rail replacement buses – see the comments.)

Heathrow Express and TfL Rail will continue to serve the airport from Paddington.

There will also be a large number of other partial line closures, as well as the total closure of the Hammersmith & City Line for four days.

The full list of upcoming closures can be found here (PDF).

Save £30 on selected Virgin Atlantic economy flights

Virgin Atlantic has launched an economy-only promotion on flights from Heathrow to:

• Boston
• Washington
• Atlanta

It’s a straightforward deal:

• you must book by 18th April
• you must travel by 30th September (Boston, Washington) or 30th June (Atlanta)
• includes Economy Classic, Delight and Light
• must use promo code ESCVA when booking
• you will save £30 per person

You can book on the Virgin Atlantic site here.

Whilst you need to do the maths, Economy Delight is often good value when you factor in the higher Virgin Points earned and the extra legroom and other benefits – see our article here.

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How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (April 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.

American Express Business Platinum

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

American Express Business Gold

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.