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There are two UK credit cards that let you earn Virgin Points directly: the free Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard (3,000 points bonus) and the paid-for Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard (18,000 points bonus).
The cards comes with a 2-4-1 or upgrade voucher when you spend £10,000 or £20,000 per year respectively. The voucher is valid for two years and can be used on cash or points flights.
You can read our full review of the free Virgin Atlantic Reward credit card here and our review of the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card here.
You can apply for the free card here (3,000 Virgin Points bonus) and the Reward+ card here (18,000 Virgin Points bonus).
Many of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focused on sign-up bonuses. Get a card, spend the minimum required to trigger the bonus and potentially move on. However, if you are .....
Many of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focused on sign-up bonuses. Get a card, spend .....
19 Aug 202419 August 2024 • 53 comments
One of the criticisms of the two Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard credit cards was that there is no way of knowing how near you are to triggering your annual voucher. Finally, and it has only taken .....
One of the criticisms of the two Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard credit cards was that there is no way of .....
3 Aug 20243 August 2024 • 62 comments
This is our review of the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth .....
This is our review of the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles .....
23 Jun 202423 June 2024 • 7 comments
This is our review of the free Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....
This is our review of the free Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of .....
22 Jun 202422 June 2024 • 17 comments
I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for earning Avios, airline miles or hotel points. The comprehensive Head for Points reward .....
I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for .....
4 May 20244 May 2024 • 1 comment
Virgin Atlantic has two Virgin Flying Club credit cards, issued by Virgin Money. They have proved hugely successful since their 2018 launch with, so I understand, over 200,000 applications .....
Virgin Atlantic has two Virgin Flying Club credit cards, issued by Virgin Money. They have proved .....
29 Apr 202429 April 2024 • 24 comments
There is good news today on the two Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard credit cards. Virgin Atlantic has permanently increased the sign up bonuses on the cards. The new higher rates are already showing .....
There is good news today on the two Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard credit cards. Virgin Atlantic has .....
25 Apr 202425 April 2024 • 93 comments
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 .....
I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card .....
17 Mar 202417 March 2024 • 71 comments
As you may have seen in the national news, Nationwide Building Society has made a £2.9 billion bid to buy Virgin Money. Virgin Money is currently the sixth largest bank in the UK, having hoovered up .....
As you may have seen in the national news, Nationwide Building Society has made a £2.9 billion bid to buy .....
8 Mar 20248 March 2024
Virgin Atlantic is about to withdraw the special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward+ credit card. The offer run until the morning of 4th March. This means that today (Sunday) is your last full .....
Virgin Atlantic is about to withdraw the special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward+ credit card. The .....
3 Mar 20243 March 2024 • 31 comments
Until 4th March, you can get a special sign-up bonus with the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card. As well as the standard 15,000 Virgin Points sign-up bonus, you will receive DOUBLE POINTS (3 per .....
Until 4th March, you can get a special sign-up bonus with the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card. As well as .....
20 Feb 202420 February 2024 • 25 comments
Virgin Atlantic is currently running a special sign-up bonus on its Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard. Click here for our full article and click here to apply. As well as a 15,000 Virgin Points .....
Virgin Atlantic is currently running a special sign-up bonus on its Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard. Click .....
12 Feb 202412 February 2024 • 23 comments
Virgin Atlantic has launched a special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward+ credit card. The offer launched yesterday and will run until 4th March. You will get double Virgin Points on your spend .....
Virgin Atlantic has launched a special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward+ credit card. The offer .....
6 Feb 20246 February 2024 • 106 comments
Why should you get the Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card benefits you will receive if you apply for a free Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard .....
Why should you get the Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
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