I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for earning Avios, airline miles or hotel points.   The comprehensive Head for Points reward .....

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for .....

10 Apr 202110 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

A Head for Points reader has won his case with the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) against Virgin Money, and the way they applied the annual fee on his Reward+ credit card. For background …. .....

A Head for Points reader has won his case with the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) against Virgin Money, and .....

9 Mar 20219 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

If you have either of the Virgin Atlantic credit cards, you now have access to cashback rewards. This is similar to what is offered by American Express, and indeed what has just been launched by MBNA .....

If you have either of the Virgin Atlantic credit cards, you now have access to cashback rewards. This is .....

4 Feb 20214 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

This is our review of the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth .....

This is our review of the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles .....

31 Jan 202131 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card they should get.  These often come with the caveat “but I don’t want to pay .....

I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card .....

30 Jan 202130 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

This is our review of the Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth .....

This is our review of the Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles .....

30 Jan 202130 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Virgin Atlantic has announced some changes today to the vouchers that you can earn with its Virgin Atlantic Reward and Reward+ credit cards. These are a substantial improvement and you might be .....

Virgin Atlantic has announced some changes today to the vouchers that you can earn with its Virgin Atlantic .....

20 Aug 202020 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 172 comments

How should your miles and points collecting change if you are a solo traveller? Whilst Head for Points generally treats the 2-4-1 voucher from the British Airways American Express card as the greatest .....

How should your miles and points collecting change if you are a solo traveller? Whilst Head for Points .....

20 Jul 202020 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

If you are a holder of the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card you are likely to have received an email this week announcing a £40 refund of your £160 annual card fee. “As a Virgin Atlantic .....

If you are a holder of the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card you are likely to have received an email this .....

5 Jul 20205 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Virgin Atlantic is removing the sign-up bonus from its free credit card on Tuesday. This is your last chance (at least for now) to earn 5,000 miles on the ‘no annual fee’ Virgin .....

Virgin Atlantic is removing the sign-up bonus from its free credit card on Tuesday. This is your last chance .....

24 May 202024 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

Virgin Atlantic has brought back a special sign-up offer for its credit cards.  However, this time it is ONLY for the Virgin Money-issued Reward+ credit card. For a limited period, from 13th .....

Virgin Atlantic has brought back a special sign-up offer for its credit cards.  However, this time it is .....

14 Jan 202014 January 2020 by Rob Burgess • 137 comments

Virgin Atlantic announced a change to its credit card rules this week.  This will only impact a very small number of cardholders, but I think they are disproportionately HfP readers. The spending .....

Virgin Atlantic announced a change to its credit card rules this week.  This will only impact a very .....

14 Dec 201914 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Virgin Atlantic has brought back a special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward and Reward+ credit cards. For a limited period: you will earn an extra 2,000 miles (7,000 miles in total) on the .....

Virgin Atlantic has brought back a special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward and Reward+ credit cards. .....

18 Sep 201918 September 2019 by Rob Burgess • 138 comments

Almost 18 months after they launched, you can finally use the two Virgin Atlantic credit cards with Apple Pay. We believe there was some contractual reason why Virgin Money could not offer this.  As .....

Almost 18 months after they launched, you can finally use the two Virgin Atlantic credit cards with Apple Pay. .....

5 Sep 20195 September 2019 by Rhys Jones • Leave a comment