Virgin Atlantic Holidays offering extra discounts this weekend

Virgin Atlantic Holidays is running a ‘spend and save’ promotion this weekend.

By using code ‘MAYSALE’ at checkout you will:

• Save £50 per booking when you spend between £1,000–£2,499
• Save £100 per booking when you spend between £2,500–£3,999

• Save £150 per booking when you spend between £4,000–£5,499
• Save £200 per booking when you spend more than £5,500–£9,999
• Save £300 per booking when you spend more than £10,000

You must book by Tuesday 27th May. You can book all the way through until 30th April 2026.

You can fly from from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Cardiff and Glasgow. Your booking must include flight and accommodation or flight and car.

Selected bookings will also receive free No1 Lounge access.

For lounge access:

• the lead booker must be a Flying Club member
• you must book by 2nd June
• you must travel by 31st December
• the total booking value must exceed £4,000

You can find out more about both offers on the Virgin Atlantic Holidays website here.

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

The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card 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 Credit Card

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.

The American Express Business Platinum Card

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

The American Express Business Gold Card

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.