Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have launched a new rebate offer for UK and US members.
Members in eligible markets can get 50% of the points used for award travel back after completion of travel. The offer is valid for travel through March 25, 2023, and must be booked October 28 – November 7.
You can access this offer on Virgin’s website here.
Member accounts must be in either US or UK to be eligible and must have linked their Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Virgin Red accounts.
The rebate only applies to Virgin Atlantic’s awards, including points upgrades. Points plus Money and Gold Reward Seats awards are excluded.
The discount does NOT apply to “carrier surcharges” that Virgin Atlantic collects.
Eligible Routes:
- UK members: US and Caribbean routes to/from the UK
- US members: UK routes to and from the US
Standard Awards
Peak Awards
Conclusion
It is always good to burn points or miles when there is a discount or rebate offer.
You have to remember that you need to have the FULL points in your account at the time of redemption, and you will later get 50% back.
Terms and conditions of this offer:
To be eligible for this offer, members must book a new flight through virginatlantic.com or Virgin Atlantic contact centre.
You must be a resident of the United Kingdom or the United States and a member of Virgin Red and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and have linked your accounts before booking. Virgin Points will be credited to your Virgin Red account.
50% points back is applicable on all new bookings made for Reward flights and points upgrades on the following Virgin Atlantic routes:
UK members: US and Caribbean routes to/from the UK
US members: UK routes to and from the US
Valid for new ticketed flight reward seats and upgrades for travel booked using Virgin Points between: 00:01 28-Oct-22 and 23:59 07-Nov-22 AND travelled prior to: 23:59 on 25th-Mar-23 .
Valid on Virgin Atlantic marketed and operated flights only (flight number starts with VS). Partner airline and codeshare flights are not eligible.
Points plus Money redemptions are excluded.
Not valid on Gold Reward Seats (reward seats booked with double points).
Upgrade Rewards and Companion Rewards, including those earned on Virgin Atlantic Credit Cards, are eligible for this offer.
50% of the Virgin Points redeemed will be returned to the original lead booking member for all reward seats on that booking. Points will be credited to the member’s Virgin Red account within 28 days after the original final flight within the booking has completed.
Standard Tier Points will be awarded.
For any queries about your Virgin Points award, please email the Virgin Red Rewards Genies (contact centre team) directly using membersupport@virgin.com
Reward flights are subject to availability.
Full taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges apply and vary according to choice of cabin, departure airport, destination and date(s) of travel. The 50% back offer only applies to points, not any cash element (taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges) of the flight price.
This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other Virgin Atlantic promotional offer .
The earning and redemption of Virgin Points are subject to the standard Flying Cub Terms & Conditions and the Virgin Red Programme Terms and Conditions (which are subject to change from time to time).
All travel is subject to Virgin Atlantic’s Conditions of Carriage (which are subject to change from time to time).
These Terms & Conditions are subject to English Law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.