Get 1,000 Virgin Flying Club miles for starting Tesco Clubcard points auto-conversion

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Virgin Atlantic has launched a Tesco conversion inducement.

It seems that Virgin Atlantic is NOT offering a transfer bonus this quarter to anyone who is thinking of converting their Tesco Clubcard points to Virgin Flying Club miles.

There is, however, a bonus of 1,000 Virgin miles for anyone who sets their Tesco Clubcard account to auto-convert future vouchers directly into Flying Club.

I do not recommend this, because it makes more sense to keep control over your vouchers and only redeem them when you need to book a flight. This means that you won’t miss a future conversion bonus or a good deal from another Clubcard partner.

However …. you can turn on auto-convert and then, as long as the 1,000 miles arrive in time, turn it off before the next Clubcard mailing. There is also no risk in turning it on if you don’t expect to have a lot of Clubcard points next quarter.

Instructions on how to set up auto-convert can be found on the Clubcard page of the Virgin Atlantic website here.

The offer runs until 16th June.

How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (December 2021)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Virgin Points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

You can choose from two official Virgin Atlantic credit cards (apply here, one has a bonus of 15,000 points):

Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard

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Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard

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You can also earn Virgin Points from various American Express cards – and these have sign-up bonuses too.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is FREE for a year and comes with 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 20,000 Virgin Points:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

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The Platinum Card from American Express comes with 30,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 30,000 Virgin Points:

The Platinum Card from American Express

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Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Virgin Points.

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memesweeper says:

7 May7 May 16:46

I was already auto-converting to Virgin, remove this, and add it again same day, do I qualify for 1,000 Virgin Atlantic miles?
- Rob says:
  
  7 May7 May 17:42
  
  Some people have had it multiple times, not sure if a gap is required.
  - Shoestring says:
    
    7 May7 May 17:56
    
    You need a gap
    - Steve says:
      
      8 May8 May 03:02
      
      How big a gap?
      - Shoestring says:
        
        8 May8 May 05:50
        
        I don’t think that’s been established. As the offer runs until 16th June, you can quite happily leave 4 weeks & diarise to re-join
      - Steve says:
        
        8 May8 May 07:01
        
        Sounds like a plan, thanks
- Charlieface says:
  
  7 May7 May 21:02
  
  Better question is why you’re auto-converting anyway?
LewisB says:

7 May7 May 18:43

OT – Massive Qatar sale for redemptions, up to 50% discount on premium fares using Qatar miles. Travel between 01/05 – 30/06. Cardiff is at 50% if that is useful for anybody.
- Rob says:
  
  7 May7 May 21:41
  
  Probably puts the mileage needed on a par with Avios then 🙂
- Yawn says:
  
  7 May7 May 22:15
  
  My impression from the lounge at Cardiff airport any way is that these planes to Doha are basically empty, so not surprised they are heavily discounting them. Never used them, but the only time there is Prosecco in the lounge is ahead of Qatar flight and no one but me (waiting for KLM) to drink it. 🙂
Paul says:

7 May7 May 18:58

O/T – flew to Vancouver on BA85 in PE on Sunday and no IFE for entire journey – lucky I picked up the Times and had a good book instead. Is standard compo for this 5000 Avios even if using a 241?
- Anna says:
  
  7 May7 May 20:48
  
  I would think it should be more than that. My OH got 5000 avios for not getting any F & B on a 40 minute CE hop from London to Manchester recently!
- Lady London says:
  
  7 May7 May 21:01
  
  Its a long flight and more would be fair. Suggest you raise complaint on their web page and let us know the result.
Prune says:

7 May7 May 19:04

OT , thought I would report that I recently cancelled some BA flights booked with the 90000 promotional Iberia points. They have so far posted back 60000 points (which have been swiftly moved to my ba account). Not too sure whether the rest will post.
Graham Walsh says:

7 May7 May 23:52

OT Anyone know a way to search Lloyd’s Avois availability to the US? Need to go next month to Denver and looking for availability. Don’t mind doing a hop across the US. Just want to use the upgrade voucher. Also can you do open jaw with the voucher? Maybe over the phone?
- David says:
  
  8 May8 May 00:10
  
  Same availability as ba.com – you need seats available in the class you want to sit in. The “upgrade” voucher just discounts the number of avios you pay. Find the seats you want on ba.com, call avios to book.
  - David says:
    
    8 May8 May 00:11
    
    And I *think* open jaw is allowed, but not sure on that one.
    - Graham Walsh says:
      
      8 May8 May 07:51
      
      Thanks David
Mike Bickle says:

8 May8 May 18:33

Connected OT. Activated auto convert from Accor to Iberia. Lo and behold all my existing Accor points transferred – thought it was only subsequent points?

So any chance of this happening Tesco to Virgin?
- Shoestring says:
  
  8 May8 May 18:40
  
  Exactly as expected with Accor auto convert.
  
  But no – with Tesco you are giving an instruction for future points to convert to Virgin. If you don’t want this quarter’s points to auto convert over, hang on a day or 3 longer, there’s no rush and the quarter hasn’t yet been finalised.
  
  No chance whatsoever that Clubcard points already sitting there as vouchers will automatically convert to Virgin.
  - Shoestring says:
    
    8 May8 May 18:43
    
    …and good to know that Accor auto convert can still be initiated from scratch. A lot of us have it already working but – not being entirely thick (it can be very fiddly to get it working) – I guess most of us are happy to let sleeping dogs lie/ leave auto convert doing its job.
    
    There are probably a few people who would like to hear what your method was if you have a couple of minutes to explain…
    - Mike Bickle says:
      
      8 May8 May 21:34
      
      Not sure I’m much help. Anything Accor is an unfathomable mess imho.
      
      I followed the link on Rob’s “Earn up to QUADRUPLE Avios with Accor” page – the can’t find it “via this page” one.
      
      And the option was there under discover our partners and convert.
      
      Sorry this isn’t much help I’m now not able to recreate as the link takes me to my completed form.
Russell says:

15 May15 May 12:19

I have a current balance of £142 in Tesco Clubcard points, if i now turn on the auto-convert facility (to get the 1000 bonus) will that automatically convert my existing balance to Virgin Airmiles or will it convert only the points collected in the new collection period?
- Rob says:
  
  15 May15 May 13:07
  
  Only new ones.
  
  Or just open a new Clubcard account ….