Tips Vlog | Virgin Atlantic Points, Earning, Spending and Upgrading with Air Miles

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  • čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
  • A few tips and tricks for how to earn and spend air miles or points. This video focusses on Virgin Atlantic points, but the tips can be applied to other carriers, such as British Airways.
    I discuss Virgin Shops Away, Virgin Red and Virgin Atlantic Credit Cards as a means of seeing your points rise quickly. I then delve into the ways of spending your hard earned points, from upgrading your existing flight, to booking a flight with points.
    00:00 Intro
    01:09 What are air miles?
    01:58 Frequent Flyer programme
    02:31 Flights & Partner Airlines
    03:23 Claiming miles
    03:54 Virgin Shops Away
    05:26 Bonus tip
    06:06 Virgin Red
    07:12 Credit Cards
    10:26 Ways of spending
    10:40 Seat Upgrades
    12:41 Reward Flights
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    Links:
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    Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: travelplus.virginatlantic.com...
    TopCashback: www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/sco...
    Virgin Red: www.virgin.com/virgin-red

Komentáře • 8

  • @garethedgar9607
    @garethedgar9607 Před 20 dny +1

    Hi, really helpful video. On the fee for the upgrade was that c£200 per person on top of the points?

    • @theharkinstv
      @theharkinstv  Před 10 dny

      Thank you! Yes it was per person. A little annoying having to spend money when you’ve got the points to upgrade, but well worth it still in my opinion. The fee will differ depending on your destination.

    • @garethedgar9607
      @garethedgar9607 Před 6 dny +1

      @@theharkinstv Thank you very much, I know it another dip into the pocket but like you say it’s not like a cash upgrade so still winning.

    • @theharkinstv
      @theharkinstv  Před 6 dny

      And £200 is far cheaper than the cash cost of the same upgrade. We wouldn’t be able to upgrade our trips without using miles/points, it just wouldn’t be affordable. Plus Virgin often do offer periods, for example reduced points required for upper class upgrades.

  • @cameronscott9849
    @cameronscott9849 Před 3 měsíci +1

    How do you book a flight with klm using virgin points?

    • @theharkinstv
      @theharkinstv  Před 3 měsíci

      To use your Virgin points with KLM book with Virgin Atlantic and select to ‘show price in points’ when searching for flights. The options should give you all available flights, including those with KLM and other Sky Team member airlines. Hope this helps. Planning on going anywhere nice? :)

    • @johnodonnell6893
      @johnodonnell6893 Před měsícem +1

      If i already have the free virgin credit card and wanted to change to the premium card would I be eligible for the large points bonus you get after the first purchase?

    • @theharkinstv
      @theharkinstv  Před měsícem

      You’d only be eligible for the sign-up bonus if you cancelled your previous VA credit card over 6 months ago unfortunately. If you’ve not already utilised the AMEX sign-up bonus it could be worth cancelling your VA Reward card, get the AMEX bonus, and then apply for the VA Reward+ after 6 months.