Reply To: 30% Amex transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic

[smartboyalec]

aq.1988 wrote:

smartboyalec wrote:

I have about 120k MR points lying on my Amex, what are the opinions from folks about transferring it to Virgin points to take advantage of the 30% bonus, can the points be spent at a higher value in any other ways?

I wouldn’t transfer without a redemption in mind, given the new dynamic pricing but if you can find somewhere you want to go at the new ‘saver’ rates, you could get a fantastic deal. I saw Dubai in March 2025 for 65k Virgin points plus £765 for UC return on the A330-neo (although risk they could swap the plane), so it would only cost 50k MR.

Thanks! I do have a couple of trips planned for next year (dates still to be finalized), so I’ll be able to redeem points, though it’s always a bit tricky during school holidays. That said, I was wondering if there might be better value options for using my MR points—perhaps something that offers more value than converting them to Virgin points.