Purchase Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Points with a potential 70% enhancement [Offer ends on October 12]

The Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is currently offering a promotion for purchasing points, which runs until October 2, 2022. This promotion offers a great opportunity for travellers to boost their Flying Club account balance.

Depending on the number of points purchased, bonuses of up to 70% are available. Purchasing between 5,000 and 24,000 points will net a 20% bonus, while 25,000 to 69,000 points will earn a 40% bonus, and 70,000 to 124,000 points will receive a 60% bonus. The maximum number of points that can be purchased each calendar year is 200,000.

For U.S.-based buyers, purchasing the maximum points in the promotion would cost $5,022 and result in 340,000 points, equating to 1.48 cents per Virgin Point. U.K.-based buyers would pay £3,015.00 ($4,070) for the same amount of points, resulting in 340,000 points, or 1.2 cents per Virgin Point.

Several credit cards can help maximise the returns when purchasing Flying Club points. The Chase Sapphire Reserve and Chase Freedom Unlimited credit cards offer high returns on non-bonus spending, making them suitable for purchasing Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points. The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express and Chase Freedom Unlimited offer 2x points and 1.5x points respectively on all eligible purchases, further enhancing the value of the points purchased.

The Virgin Red Rewards World Elite Mastercard offers the highest direct earning rate for Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points in the USA, with 3X Virgin Points per $1 spent on Virgin Atlantic purchases and a lucrative sign-up bonus of 60,000 Virgin Points after spending $4,000 in the first 90 days.

It's important to note that buying points and miles only makes sense if you can redeem the points you purchased at a higher value than what you paid for them, or if you just need a few more points to unlock a great redemption. For those with a large balance of points in one or more of the transfer partners, transferring points to book a reward may be a better option than purchasing points.

The Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points are valued at 1.4 cents apiece, and ANA round-trip business class tickets from the West Coast of the U.S. to Japan can be booked for 105,000 Virgin Points, while tickets from the East Coast of the U.S. to Japan require 120,000 points.

Purchases can be made through a specific link provided. However, travellers should have a solid use for Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points before purchasing them, as purchasing points may not always provide a good value, especially if the points are not redeemed at a higher value than the purchase price.

Purchase Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Points with a potential 70% enhancement [Offer ends on October 12]