Buy Virgin Atlantic Points with up to 70% bonus (and how to use them)

[iamsuperandrew]

Just signed up to it.. let's see if I get the 100 points. Offer still seems to be there

from memory it appeared in the account quickly by the next day

 

[zainman]

Yep points came through within 24-48 hours

 

[RooFlyer]

There's another promo on now with up to 70% bonus when buying Virgin Points. Ends 7 March 2025.

Missed out last time with no existing points; did a couple of Avis crediting afterwards, and have now bought some. Def not a SkyTeam guy, but will be doing some Saudia short & long haul soon, so the points can keep each other company.

 

[jase05]

Missed out last time with no existing points; did a couple of Avis crediting afterwards, and have now bought some. Def not a SkyTeam guy, but will be doing some Saudia short & long haul soon, so the points can keep each other company.

It may not bother you but Saudia pretty much only releases 1 J seat on every flights these days I’ve found. Don’t know if their own program has more availability

 

[RooFlyer]

It may not bother you but Saudia pretty much only releases 1 J seat on every flights these days I’ve found. Don’t know if their own program has more availability

No worries, I meant that I’ll be crediting the Saudi revenue flights to Virgin Atlantic and so now have worthwhile home for the Saudi points and use maybe on AF

 

[jase05]

No worries, I meant that I’ll be crediting the Saudi revenue flights to Virgin Atlantic and so now have worthwhile home for the Saudi points and use maybe on AF

In the past I’ve credited excess VA flights to VS but with the VA “enhancement” I’m crunching numbers to see if it works out better to credit all my VA flights to VS. That would give me SkyTeam status and can use the status benefits on VA flights.

 

[RooFlyer]

In the past I’ve credited excess VA flights to VS but with the VA “enhancement” I’m crunching numbers to see if it works out better to credit all my VA flights to VS. That would give me SkyTeam status and can use the status benefits on VA flights.

Hmmmm. Good idea. I probably would reach VA platinum again but now I’m flying mostly business domestically there’s not much point. I’ll have to crunch those numbers myself. If you come to any conclusion, can you let us know somewhere please?

Heck, Skyteam status; who would’ve guessed?

 

[Thibault]

In the past I’ve credited excess VA flights to VS but with the VA “enhancement” I’m crunching numbers to see if it works out better to credit all my VA flights to VS. That would give me SkyTeam status and can use the status benefits on VA flights.

Good point.

VS does not credit any Tier Points for VA flights under 2000 miles in Economy which rules out quite a few VA sectors which is worth flagging too.

 

[ChrisFlyer]

Anyone know how to allocate seats on GA flights online with a VS booking?
Do I need to call?

Has anybody figured this out? Keen for an alternative if there is one, rather than having to dial a UK number to call VS to get the GA booking reference. GA's website only seems to open bookings using the six character booking reference (same as the mobile app), while online check-in appears to accept a ticket number.

 

[Chicken]

Has anybody figured this out? Keen for an alternative if there is one, rather than having to dial a UK number to call VS to get the GA booking reference. GA's website only seems to open bookings using the six character booking reference (same as the mobile app), while online check-in appears to accept a ticket number.

I used my VS Flying Club points last year to book Sydney to Seoul via Jakarta, flying GA + KA. So, I called KA, they gave me their booking reference, I was then able to go into KA and GA web site to choose seats.

 

[tassie6]

Has anybody figured this out? Keen for an alternative if there is one, rather than having to dial a UK number to call VS to get the GA booking reference. GA's website only seems to open bookings using the six character booking reference (same as the mobile app), while online check-in appears to accept a ticket number.

Do an online chat with VS from their website, I think from support page sort of pops up attached to bottom of the window

(Didn’t work from safari, just from Chrome),

Ask them on there and they will give you the GA reference and then can do through GA MMB

 

[drmatte]

Points on sale again.

 

[ChrisFlyer]

Do an online chat with VS from their website, I think from support page sort of pops up attached to bottom of the window

(Didn’t work from safari, just from Chrome),

Ask them on there and they will give you the GA reference and then can do through GA MMB

Couldn't get the online chat to appear, so bit the bullet and just called VS. Worked out that international calls to the US are half the price of the UK on my plan (which doesn't otherwise include international dialling), so I just called the US number. Was on and off the phone within 5 mins with the GA PNR, which then worked for seat selection.