Virgin Red – the new app which gives you additional possibilities for earning and spending Virgin Points – has brought back its Virgin Money current account offer. You can earn 15,000 .....

Virgin Red – the new app which gives you additional possibilities for earning and spending Virgin Points .....

9 Nov 20219 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

We’ve started to collate photos and video from the big US reopening event. British Airways shared this video from the Heathrow control tower of the dual take-off of the British Airways and Virgin .....

We’ve started to collate photos and video from the big US reopening event. British Airways shared this video .....

8 Nov 20218 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Today, Monday 8th November, is the first day in 601 days that the United States is open to visitors and tourists flying from the UK. The re-opening has taken longer than expected – several .....

Today, Monday 8th November, is the first day in 601 days that the United States is open to visitors and .....

8 Nov 20218 November 2021 by Rhys Jones • 132 comments

For almost two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points .....

For almost two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British .....

8 Nov 20218 November 2021 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

News in brief: Win 1 million Virgin Points with Virgin Red Virgin Red, the new app which gives you lots of new non-flying ways to earn and spend Virgin Points, has launched a new competition. Five .....

News in brief: Win 1 million Virgin Points with Virgin Red Virgin Red, the new app which gives you lots of new .....

5 Nov 20215 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has brought back its EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion. This can earn you 5,500+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other airline miles from just one night. .....

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has brought back its EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion. This can .....

25 Oct 202125 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Who has the best premium economy product – Virgin Atlantic or British Airways? Ever since EVA Air introduced it in 1991, premium economy has proved hugely successful. The CEO of Emirates has .....

Who has the best premium economy product – Virgin Atlantic or British Airways? Ever since EVA Air .....

18 Oct 202118 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 97 comments

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic to increase services to South Africa With South Africa now off the UK ‘Red List’, in time for the peak Winter tourist season, Virgin Atlantic is stepping up .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic to increase services to South Africa With South Africa now off the UK .....

15 Oct 202115 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

As we covered the other day, Hilton is withdrawing from the Tesco Clubcard scheme at the end of 2021. If you had started redeeming for Hilton vouchers after the end of the Avios / Tesco partnership, .....

As we covered the other day, Hilton is withdrawing from the Tesco Clubcard scheme at the end of 2021. If you .....

14 Oct 202114 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Until around 10am on 15th October (so lets say end of 14th October for safety) you can get a special sign-up bonus of 30,000 Virgin Points with the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card. By was of .....

Until around 10am on 15th October (so lets say end of 14th October for safety) you can get a special sign-up .....

13 Oct 202113 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

For almost two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points .....

For almost two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British .....

12 Oct 202112 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 64 comments

For the first time in 18 months, Virgin Atlantic has launched an impressive special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward and Reward+ credit cards. Thursdasy 14th is your last full day to sign .....

For the first time in 18 months, Virgin Atlantic has launched an impressive special offer for its Virgin .....

12 Oct 202112 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios balance.  You should never take airline miles by default, as it is normally better .....

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios .....

11 Oct 202111 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

The launch of the Barclays Avios Rewards programme in March was a substantial boost for the solo traveller. I am spending some time over the next fortnight looking again at the new Barclays Premier .....

The launch of the Barclays Avios Rewards programme in March was a substantial boost for the solo traveller. I .....

10 Oct 202110 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments