How many Virgin Points do you need to fly to ….? (Virgin Redemption University #2)
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How many Virgin Points do you need to fly to a particular city?
This article is Part 2 of our updated ‘Virgin Redemption University’ series. Further articles will follow on different aspects of spending Virgin Points. We ran a ‘work in progress’ version of these articles last year and then refined them after reader feedback. This year you are getting the polished versions up front!
If you want to earn more Virgin Points, our review of the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard credit card is here (18,000 bonus points) and our review of the free Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard credit card is here (3,000 points bonus).
Here are the other 12 articles in the series:
- How does Virgin Red differ from Virgin Flying Club?
- How to redeem Virgin Points on Virgin Atlantic flights
- How to redeem Virgin Points on SkyTeam flights
- How to redeem Virgin Points on ANA and other partners
- How to upgrade your Virgin Atlantic flight with Virgin Points
- How to convert Virgin Points to Hilton or IHG hotel points
- How to use Virgin Points for a Virgin Holidays discount
- How to redeem Virgin Points for hotel rooms via Kaligo
- Is Virgin Atlantic’s ‘Points Plus Money’ feature a good deal?
- What’s the best non-flying use of Virgin Points?
- What is the cheapest way to top up your Virgin Points?
- How to get cheaper Virgin redemptions with a credit card voucher
Before we look at how to redeem Virgin Points for flights (Part 3 and Part 4 of this series), we want to get the points pricing information out of the way.
Taxes and charges are mentioned briefly but will be covered in more detail in a future article.
We will look at how to work out upgrade pricing in a future article.
How much are reward flights using Virgin Points?
Virgin Atlantic has two pricing charts – one for its own flights below and one for flights on SkyTeam and other partner airlines. A separate article on SkyTeam partner redemptions will follow.
Unlike Avios flights, there is only one price for a Virgin Atlantic redemption. You cannot mix and match cash and points depending on how points-rich or cash-rich you feel at the time.
How many Virgin Points are Virgin Atlantic reward flights?
This chart lists Virgin Atlantic destinations alphabetically with pricing to / from London. Prices are return – simply divide by two for one-way.
You can use the search bar at the top to search the table for a specific destination.
Shanghai, Nassau (Bahamas) and Providenciales (Turks & Caicos) are not listed as the routes have been dropped, although flights are still continuing for a while.
| Return prices | Standard economy | Standard Premium | Standard Upper Class | Peak economy | Peak Premium | Peak Upper Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accra | 25,000 | 45,000 | 115,000 | 45,000 | 65,000 | 135,000 |
| Antigua | 20,000 | 35,000 | 115,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 135,000 |
| Atlanta | 25,000 | 45,000 | 95,000 | 45,000 | 65,000 | 115,000 |
| Barbados | 20,000 | 35,000 | 115,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 135,000 |
| Bengaluru | 20,000 | 35,000 | 75,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 95,000 |
| Boston | 20,000 | 35,000 | 95,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 115,000 |
| Cape Town | 25,000 | 50,000 | 115,000 | 45,000 | 85,000 | 135,000 |
| Delhi | 20,000 | 35,000 | 75,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 95,000 |
| Dubai | 20,000 | 35,000 | 75,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 95,000 |
| Grenada | 20,000 | 35,000 | 115,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 135,000 |
| Jamaica | 20,000 | 35,000 | 115,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 135,000 |
| Johannesburg | 25,000 | 50,000 | 115,000 | 45,000 | 85,000 | 135,000 |
| Lagos | 25,000 | 45,000 | 115,000 | 45,000 | 65,000 | 135,000 |
| Las Vegas | 30,000 | 55,000 | 135,000 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 155,000 |
| Los Angeles | 30,000 | 55,000 | 135,000 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 155,000 |
| Maldives (Male) | 25,000 | 50,000 | 115,000 | 45,000 | 85,000 | 135,000 |
| Miami | 25,000 | 45,000 | 95,000 | 45,000 | 65,000 | 115,000 |
| Mumbai | 20,000 | 35,000 | 75,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 95,000 |
| New York | 20,000 | 35,000 | 95,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 115,000 |
| Orlando | 25,000 | 45,000 | 95,000 | 45,000 | 65,000 | 115,000 |
| Riyadh | 20,000 | 35,000 | 75,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 95,000 |
| San Francisco | 30,000 | 55,000 | 135,000 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 155,000 |
| Seattle | 30,000 | 55,000 | 135,000 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 155,000 |
| St Lucia | 20,000 | 35,000 | 115,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 135,000 |
| St Vincent | 20,000 | 35,000 | 115,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 135,000 |
| Tampa | 25,000 | 45,000 | 95,000 | 45,000 | 65,000 | 115,000 |
| Tel Aviv | 18,000 | 32,000 | 56,000 | 22,000 | 40,000 | 66,000 |
| Tobago | 20,000 | 35,000 | 115,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 135,000 |
| Toronto | 20,000 | 35,000 | 95,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 115,000 |
| Washington DC | 20,000 | 35,000 | 95,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 115,000 |
It’s also possible to fly Virgin Atlantic between some Caribbean islands. These inter-island redemptions are only available in economy:
| Inter-island flights | Standard economy | Peak economy |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados to St Vincent | 4,500 | 5,000 |
| St Vincent to Barbados | 4,500 | 5,000 |
| Barbados to Grenada | 4,500 | 5,000 |
| Grenada to Barbados | 4,500 | 5,000 |
What are the taxes and charges on Virgin Atlantic redemptions?
A few months ago we published a table of Upper Class taxes and charges – click here to read it.
You should expect to pay £1,000 return per person for an Upper Class flight to the United States, and between £800 and £900 for other routes.
Premium seats are around £550 whilst Economy seats are around £275 to the US and £375 elsewhere, return.
What are the peak and off-peak dates for flying Virgin Atlantic?
Virgin Atlantic lists peak and off-peak dates on this page of its website.
Confusingly, albeit logically, there are separate peak and off-peak dates for the Caribbean. (It was always odd how Avios charged peak pricing to, say, the Middle East in August but off peak pricing during the main tourist season from October to March!)
For non-Caribbean routes for the rest of 2024:
…and 2025:
…. and for the Caribbean for the rest of 2024:
…and 2025:
Coming up ….
The next two articles in this series will look at how to redeem Virgin Points for Virgin Atlantic flights on SkyTeam partner flights.
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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.
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