I wanted to share my discovery that one of the best uses of Velocity Points is for Virgin Atlantic Upper Class redemptions. Here is how I used only 40,000 points + $13.70 AUD in taxes to book a $7,000 USD flight from New York to London. READ ON →
If you find yourself travelling to Scotland in the next two months, here is a great promotion to get a flat rate of £15 ($25 AUD) for a one-way Standard Class ticket and £30 ($50 AUD) for First Class between London and Scotland. READ ON →
I had an opportunity to check out Virgin's take on First Class High Speed Rail travel in the UK earlier this year - and even managed to earn some frequent flyer points in the process. READ ON →
It's been a quiet week, with the exception of all the mileage purchase promotions going on from Alaska, US Airways, Starwood, and now American Airlines (again). Here's the other stuff. Virgin Atlantic released some sweeteners for their... READ ON →
The deal is pretty simple - buy Flying Club points up to 10th February and receive an immediate 25% points bonus. Virgin Atlantic fly daily to London via Hong Kong from Sydney, and there’s usually OK availability on their Sydney - Hong Kong... READ ON →
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is potentially one of the lesser used programs that Membership Rewards members use, thanks to Virgin Atlantic's limited routes out of Australia (Sydney to Hong Kong and then to London, daily) and the fact that Virgin READ ON →
via Gary from View from the Wing, there's a promotion out in the wild for a status upgrade with Virgin Atlantic up to the silver level - you can check out the benefits of Flying Club Silver here. This should roughly equate in benefits to... READ ON →
Received by email late last week, Virgin Atlantic are offering a 20% points bonus from American Express Membership rewards transfers until October 31st. This makes Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club reward chart for flights to Hong Kong or the... READ ON →