Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is the frequent-flyer program for Virgin Atlantic. Instead of miles, you earn ‘Virgin Points’ which can be used for a range of redemptions at Virgin companies and partners, including Virgin Voyages, Virgin Wines, Experience Days and of course flights.
If you are interested in earning Virgin Points from UK credit card spend then you should read this article comparing the two Virgin Atlantic credit cards.
The Virgin Atlantic website is here.
You can apply for the Virgin Atlantic credit cards here and earn a bonus of 3,000 points on the free card or 18,000 points on the paid card.
Tomorrow, Monday, is your last chance to apply for the Virgin Flying Club credit cards whilst the sign-up bonus is sharply increased. Holders of the bmi Diamond Club cards should pay particular .....
Tomorrow, Monday, is your last chance to apply for the Virgin Flying Club credit cards whilst the sign-up .....
30 Oct 201630 October 2016 • 43 comments
Because most frequent traveller currencies can either be converted into a different one, or can be earned by converting something else, there are always odd opportunities that get thrown up. Sometimes .....
Because most frequent traveller currencies can either be converted into a different one, or can be earned by .....
24 Oct 201624 October 2016 • 23 comments
If you spend £75 on LEGO City toys at Tesco Direct before midnight on Monday you will receive 1,500 extra Tesco Clubcard points. These will transfer into 3,600 Avios or 3,750 Virgin Flying Club miles .....
If you spend £75 on LEGO City toys at Tesco Direct before midnight on Monday you will receive 1,500 extra .....
22 Oct 201622 October 2016
Back in June, Tesco launched the Tesco Premium Credit Card. You can check out the details here. The representative APR is 56.5% variable, including the fee, assuming a £1200 credit limit. I was, .....
Back in June, Tesco launched the Tesco Premium Credit Card. You can check out the details here. The .....
15 Oct 201615 October 2016 • 75 comments
An increasing number of train companies are now offering Nectar points when you book with them. It is ironic that the train companies feel the need to incentivise people to book directly with them. .....
An increasing number of train companies are now offering Nectar points when you book with them. It is ironic .....
13 Oct 201613 October 2016 • 21 comments
News in brief Virgin Atlantic scraps CombiFare In a surprise move, Virgin Flying Club scrapped CombiFare this week. This was odd because CombiFare was the sort of unique product which Virgin likes .....
News in brief Virgin Atlantic scraps CombiFare In a surprise move, Virgin Flying Club scrapped CombiFare this .....
7 Oct 20167 October 2016 • 119 comments
If you didn’t see Shopper Points yesterday, you won’t know that Tesco has been acting oddly. We mentioned last week that Sunday was the last day to earn 150 Clubcard points when spending .....
If you didn’t see Shopper Points yesterday, you won’t know that Tesco has been acting oddly. We .....
28 Sep 201628 September 2016 • 83 comments
One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro has been to destroy, pretty much, the generous arbitrage that used to be available if you held the American Express .....
One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro has been to destroy, pretty much, .....
26 Sep 201626 September 2016 • 109 comments
In my discussion of the implications of Marriott’s decision to transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points into Marriott Rewards at the ratio of 1:3, I said that Marriott Travel Packages looked a .....
In my discussion of the implications of Marriott’s decision to transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points .....
25 Sep 201625 September 2016 • 39 comments
We will shortly be saying goodbye to three generous Avios collection opportunities. If you want to take advantage, this weekend is the time to do so. Last day for 360 Avios per £50 Tesco gift cards .....
We will shortly be saying goodbye to three generous Avios collection opportunities. If you want to take .....
24 Sep 201624 September 2016 • 78 comments
News in brief: Get 3,600 Avios and £10 off with LEGO Friends As we covered on Shopper Points yesterday, there is a VERY generous LEGO deal running again this week on Tesco Direct. As you can see on .....
News in brief: Get 3,600 Avios and £10 off with LEGO Friends As we covered on Shopper Points yesterday, there .....
21 Sep 201621 September 2016 • 51 comments
Tomorrow, Wednesday 21st, is your last chance to make a booking in the current British Airways and Virgin Atlantic sales. I wanted to do a recap today of some of the deals on offer. British Airways .....
Tomorrow, Wednesday 21st, is your last chance to make a booking in the current British Airways and Virgin .....
20 Sep 201620 September 2016 • 52 comments
There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....
There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....
19 Sep 201619 September 2016 • 48 comments
News in brief: Get £20 in Amazon vouchers with a TripAdvisor hotel booking TripAdvisor is offering a £20 Amazon voucher when you book a hotel via their UK site for £150 or more. Details are here. .....
News in brief: Get £20 in Amazon vouchers with a TripAdvisor hotel booking TripAdvisor is offering a £20 .....
18 Sep 201618 September 2016 • 20 comments
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