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Earn double Tesco Clubcard points (= Virgin Points) for six weeks

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We don’t cover Tesco Clubcard much these days since the Avios partnership ended, but it does still partner with Virgin Flying Club.

1 Clubcard point converts into 2 Virgin Points, which is a better deal than using that point for a 1p shopping discount.

Tesco is running its first ‘double Clubcard points’ event in over a decade.

Earn double Tesco Clubcard points for six weeks

Until 25th February you will earn double Clubcard points (2 per £1, so 4 Virgin Points per £1) on all of your Tesco spending.

It is valid in-store, including the Tesco cafe, online and at Tesco petrol stations.

You will not receive double points from Tesco Bank, Tesco Mobile, Tesco Photo, Esso Fuel, Evri, Waves, Inkjet, Halfords Motoring Club, Tesco surveys and international calling.

As usual, you won’t earn any points on non-qualifying products, including tobacco or tobacco-related products, lottery, stamps, prescription medicines, infant formula milk, gift cards, saving stamps, in-store concessions and some purchases of alcohol in Northern Ireland.

What interests me most about this offer is that, after a decade, Tesco seems to be exploring the merits of offering bonus points.

The chain used to be ambivalent between offering £1 off or giving 100 bonus Clubcard points, but we haven’t seen bonus points on specific products in-store for years. This was a mistake in my view, since some customers – including Virgin Points collectors – are more motivated by points than by cash savings.


How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards

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

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

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

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