I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card they should get. These often come with the caveat “but I don’t want to pay a fee for a card”. I don’t agree with this approach. […]
Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Flying Club
Virgin Flying Club is the loyalty scheme for Virgin Atlantic Airways. The articles below outline the best ways of earning and spending Flying Club points and cover changes to the Virgin route network.
Virgin is a partner with American Express Membership Rewards, Heathrow Rewards and Tesco Clubcard amongst others. You can find out more about Virgin Flying Club on their website here.
There are various ways of earning Virgin Flying Club miles from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses! Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Virgin Flying Club miles.
Virgin Atlantic and Delta changing US services from Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester
18 August 2019 By 37 Comments
Virgin Atlantic and Delta have just announced a raft of scheduling changes that will increase the frequency of flights between the UK, including from Manchester, and the USA These changes are unrelated to the joint venture filed between Delta, Virgin Atlantic, KLM and Air France, […]
Virgin Atlantic launches good US Upper Class sale for immediate travel – works for solo travellers too!
17 August 2019 By 34 Comments
Virgin Atlantic has launched a good sale on many of its US routes. This seems to be in response to the current British Airways sale, which is exceptionally cheap – see our article here – but which requires two people to travel. The Virgin Atlantic […]
Can you get a better travel deal with Clubcard points than Avios or Virgin miles?
17 August 2019 By 40 Comments
Tesco Clubcard offers a very cheap way of accumulating Avios points and Virgin Flying Club miles without stepping on a plane. This is why I cover the best Clubcard earning offers on Head for Points and a broader range of Clubcard and Nectar deals over […]
Virgin’s first A350 arrives – and the 3rd and 4th aircraft now showing in the JFK timetable
15 August 2019 By 30 Comments
Virgin Atlantic accepted delivery of its first A350 at the Airbus factory in Toulouse over the weekend. The aircraft has been called ‘Red Velvet’. There was no public arrival event, with the aircraft quietly flown into Gatwick on Saturday. I’m not sure why Virgin Atlantic […]
You’ll (very) soon be able to redeem Virgin miles on Air France KLM as the US Government approves JV
9 August 2019 By 137 Comments
It looks like your ability to earn and spend Virgin Flying Club miles on Air France and KLM – or, indeed, your ability to earn and spend Flying Blue miles on Virgin Atlantic – is closer than ever to going live. The US Government has […]
Bits: Virgin Atlantic closing Revivals Lounge spa, IHG Auctions adds Wembley concerts, Radisson partners with Europcar
9 August 2019 By 85 Comments
News in brief: Virgin Atlantic is closing the spa in the Heathrow Revivals Lounge Virgin Atlantic‘s arrivals lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3 – which it calls the Revivals Lounge, and which is shared with Delta Air Lines passengers – is having a refurbishment, starting on […]
Bits: Ryanair strike, buy Avios with a 20%-45% bonus, 1000 free Virgin miles with Clubcard autoconvert
8 August 2019 By 141 Comments
News in brief: Ryanair pilots announce strike dates BALPA, not content with threatening strike action at British Airways, has now announced strike dates at Ryanair. It is interesting to see how they are taking a different approach to the BA dispute. BALPA said yesterday: We […]
How to earn Avios or Virgin miles at Best Western – and how to get a status match
4 August 2019 By 15 Comments
Best Western is the newest major hotel chain to become a British Airways partner. Whilst you have been able to earn Avios for the past 18 months or so, many people still seen unaware of the partnership so I thought I’d run through it again […]
HEATHROW STRIKE UPDATE: BA and Virgin emergency measures for passengers on 5th/6th August
2 August 2019 By 168 Comments
EDIT 7pm Sunday: The strike has been suspended for Monday 5th August. Strikes for Tuesday 6th August are still scheduled. Read our latest update. EDIT: The list of British Airways cancellations and terminal switches for Monday 5th August is in this HFP article. The article […]
Where does Virgin Atlantic fly?
1 August 2019 By Leave a Comment
Where does Virgin Atlantic fly? I thought I would do a quick run-down today of the current route network as we have seen various changes over the last year or so. Where does Virgin Atlantic fly from London? Here are the current Virgin Atlantic long-haul […]
Is it worth converting Virgin Flying Club miles to Hilton or IHG?
28 July 2019 By
Virgin Atlantic has a rare feature that allows you to transfer your points into hotel loyalty schemes. The first thing to say is that it is VERY rare for an airline to allow you to transfer to a hotel scheme. Finnair still lets you transfer […]
Virgin Atlantic dropping St Lucia and moving Havana
27 July 2019 By
According to travel trade reports, Virgin Atlantic is to cancel its route to St Lucia from 8th June 2020. Virgin currently has three flights per week from London Gatwick to St Lucia. One of these slots will be used to increase services to Antigua, which […]
Save £125 on Virgin Atlantic flights to Mumbai
20 July 2019 By
Virgin Atlantic is offering a special deal on its new Mumbai route this weekend, which launches on 27th October. Our full article on the route launch is here. You can save: £50 per person on Economy Classic or Economy Delight £80 per person on Premium […]
Holiday Tips 3 – how to earn Avios and get the best deals on Heathrow Airport car parking
12 July 2019 By
With the schools breaking up, I am currently running updated versions of my annual travel planning series. This will cover the best ways of earning or redeeming miles and points to get the best value from your Summer travel. Part 1, on earning Avios and miles from car rentals, […]
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