{"id":185864,"date":"2024-10-31T18:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T18:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=185864\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:03:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:03:44","slug":"dynamic-award-pricing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/dynamic-award-pricing\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Atlantic Adopts Dynamic Award Pricing \u2014 Fly Upper Class to London From 29K Points!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>October 30, 2024, has come and gone, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/program-changes-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Atlantic Award charts are now a thing of history<\/a>. We have got our first look at Virgin\u2019s new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/travel\/what-is-dynamic-pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">dynamic award pricing<\/a>, and if it can be described in one word: &#8220;Interesting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, there are some stunning deals to be had. On the other hand, some awards are priced so high that they are about to head into orbit. So what's the good, the bad, and the ugly of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Atlantic Flying Club<\/a>&#8216;s new dynamic award pricing? Let's take a look.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#East_Coast_to_London_From_6K_Virgin_Points_in_Economy_29K_in_Upper_Class\">East Coast to London From 6K Virgin Points in Economy, 29K in Upper Class<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Fly_From_the_West_Coast_to_London_for_as_Little_as_9K_Virgin_Points\">Fly From the West Coast to London for as Little as 9K Virgin Points<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Fly_From_London_to_Dubai_From_6K_Virgin_Points_in_Economy_375K_in_Upper_Class\">Fly From London to Dubai From 6K Virgin Points in Economy, 37.5K in Upper Class<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_To_Stock_up_on_Virgin_Points\">How To Stock up on Virgin Points<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Earn_Virgin_points_through_credit_cards\">Earn Virgin points through credit cards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"East_Coast_to_London_From_6K_Virgin_Points_in_Economy_29K_in_Upper_Class\">East Coast to London From 6K Virgin Points in Economy, 29K in Upper Class<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first route we looked at is Virgin\u2019s flagship route between London (LHR) and New York (JFK). Surprisingly, there is some stunning value on one of the busiest airline routes in the world. Looking through the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/reward-seat-calendar\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Reward Seat Checker<\/a>, plenty is available across all three travel classes in January.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185865\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"900\/1152\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-185865 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-JFK-LHR-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward Seat Checker results for JFK-LHR.\" width=\"900\" height=\"1152\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-JFK-LHR-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-JFK-LHR-800x1024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-JFK-LHR-768x983.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-JFK-LHR-1200x1536.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-JFK-LHR.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>The value is stunning on this route, and awards are priced as follows on several days per month<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economy:<\/strong> 6,000 points plus $72 in taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Premium Economy:<\/strong> 10,500 points plus $183 in taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upper Class:<\/strong> 29,000 points plus $255 in taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185866\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/768\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-185866 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-JFK-LHR-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward results for JFK-LHR.\" width=\"600\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-JFK-LHR-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-JFK-LHR-800x1024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-JFK-LHR-768x983.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-JFK-LHR-1200x1536.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-JFK-LHR.jpg 1409w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Looking at other options from the East Coast, we found similar pricing holds on the route from Washington, D.C. (IAD) to London Heathrow. However, in February, the availability was less generous than in January.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185867\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/649\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-185867 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-IAD-LHR-278x300.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward Seat Checker results for IAD-LHR.\" width=\"600\" height=\"649\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-IAD-LHR-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-IAD-LHR-947x1024.jpg 947w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-IAD-LHR-768x830.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-IAD-LHR.jpg 1410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>The value is also stunning on this route and even better for Premium Economy awards. Awards are priced as follows on several days per month<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economy:<\/strong> 6,000 points plus $72 in taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Premium Economy:<\/strong> 10,500 points plus $105 in taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upper Class:<\/strong> 29,000 points plus $255 in taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185868\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/718\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-185868 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-IAD-LHR-251x300.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward results for IAD-LHR.\" width=\"600\" height=\"718\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-IAD-LHR-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-IAD-LHR-855x1024.jpg 855w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-IAD-LHR-768x920.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-IAD-LHR-1283x1536.jpg 1283w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-IAD-LHR.jpg 1474w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Fly_From_the_West_Coast_to_London_for_as_Little_as_9K_Virgin_Points\">Fly From the West Coast to London for as Little as 9K Virgin Points<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From the West Coast to London, there are still some outstanding value awards to be had, especially in economy. At the same time, those in the premium economy are lackluster.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2025, we found decent availability on several routes, such as Los Angeles (LAX) to London. However, in terms of pricing, great value can only be found in economy. Some days, the pricing of Upper Class awards is greater than the previous round-trip pricing of the same awards.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185869\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/752\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-185869 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-LAX-LHR-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward Seat Checker results for LAX-LHR.\" width=\"600\" height=\"752\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-LAX-LHR-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-LAX-LHR-817x1024.jpg 817w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-LAX-LHR-768x963.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-LAX-LHR-1225x1536.jpg 1225w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-LAX-LHR.jpg 1404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>One-way economy awards price at 9,000 points plus $72 in taxes and fees, which is amazing value. However, Premium Economy awards price at 41,000 points plus $183 in taxes and fees, which is not a great deal. But that's how things go with dynamic pricing; it shifts as the wind blows.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185870\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/574\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-185870 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-LAX-LHR-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward results for LAX-LHR.\" width=\"600\" height=\"574\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-LAX-LHR-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-LAX-LHR-1024x980.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-LAX-LHR-768x735.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-LAX-LHR.jpg 1413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Next, we looked at Awards from Seattle (SEA) to London. At this point, we found that the relationship between the main Virgin site and the reward checker had\u00a0started to fall apart. For instance, the reward checker showed the following pricing on awards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economy:<\/strong> 9,000 points.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Premium Economy:<\/strong> 16,500 points.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upper Class:<\/strong> 41,000 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185891\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/776\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-185891 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Virgin-Seattle-Updated.png\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward Seat Checker results for SEA-LHR.\" width=\"600\" height=\"776\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Virgin-Seattle-Updated.png 1190w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Virgin-Seattle-Updated-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Virgin-Seattle-Updated-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Virgin-Seattle-Updated-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Virgin-Seattle-Updated-1187x1536.png 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>However, when you search on one of those days, February 14, 2025, the award pricing shown is entirely different. The Premium Economy pricing shown is astronomical at 250,000 points.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185872\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/446\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-185872 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-SEALHR-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward results for SEA-LHR.\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-SEALHR-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-SEALHR-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-SEALHR-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-SEALHR.jpg 1464w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Digging around a few of the other days that were purportedly available for a lower price point, we did manage to find one-way economy awards from Seattle to London for 9,000 points plus $79 in taxes and fees.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185873\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/445\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-185873 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-SEA-LHR-2-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward results for SEA-LHR.\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-SEA-LHR-2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-SEA-LHR-2-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-SEA-LHR-2-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-SEA-LHR-2.jpg 1471w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Fly_From_London_to_Dubai_From_6K_Virgin_Points_in_Economy_375K_in_Upper_Class\">Fly From London to Dubai From 6K Virgin Points in Economy, 37.5K in Upper Class<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Looking at some of Virgin Atlantic\u2019s other routes, we found some excellent pricing on awards and availability from London to Dubai (DXB). While excellent pricing can be found,\u00a0it is nowhere near as abundant as that on other routes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185874\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/678\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-185874 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-LHR-DBX-266x300.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward Seat Checker results for LHR-DXB.\" width=\"600\" height=\"678\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-LHR-DBX-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-LHR-DBX-906x1024.jpg 906w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-LHR-DBX-768x868.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-LHR-DBX-1359x1536.jpg 1359w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-reward-checker-LHR-DBX.jpg 1394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>We found excellent one way awards priced as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economy:<\/strong> 6,000 points plus $225 in taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Premium Economy:<\/strong> 17,500 points plus $484 in taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upper Class:<\/strong> 37,500 points plus $667 in taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185875\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/744\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-185875 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-LHR-DXB-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Reward results for LHR-DXB.\" width=\"600\" height=\"744\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-LHR-DXB-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-LHR-DXB-826x1024.jpg 826w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-LHR-DXB-768x953.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-LHR-DXB-1238x1536.jpg 1238w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VA-Awards-LHR-DXB.jpg 1410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Remember that the cash portion of an award from the UK is always costly due to the government's bloated <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/uk-to-hike-air-passenger-duty\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Passenger Duty<\/a>, especially on business class travel. That said, this is still better pricing in points than before the shift to dynamic pricing.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_To_Stock_up_on_Virgin_Points\">How To Stock up on Virgin Points<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to earning Virgin points, you have many options in the US, and even more so\u00a0if you are based in the UK. You can earn Virgin Points in any of the following ways.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fly Virgin Atlantic or its SkyTeam partners.<\/li>\n<li>Rent cars through partners like Hertz, Avis, and Alamo.<\/li>\n<li>Book a Virgin Holiday.<\/li>\n<li>Shop through the Virgin Red and Shops Away shopping portals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Earn_Virgin_points_through_credit_cards\">Earn Virgin points through credit cards<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Perhaps an easier way to score Virgin points is via credit cards. Virgin is a partner with almost every flexible points currency you can think of. From credit card points to hotels, you have a huge array of partners from which you can transfer points. You can transfer all of the following points to Virgin Atlantic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-immediate\">Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United Kingdom<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">500:500<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/capital-one-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital One<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">100:100<div class=\"tt-bonus\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/capital-one-rewards\/transfer-to-virgin-red\/\">Capital One points transfer to Virgin Red. Link your Virgin Red and Flying Club accounts to use points for flights<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-immediate\">Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/chase-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-immediate\">Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citibank (ThankYou Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-immediate\">Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">3:1<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">3,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">15 hours<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/bilt-rewards\/bilt-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">2,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">15 hours<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/wells-fargo-rewards\/transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wells Fargo (Go Far Rewards)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1:1<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>U.S.-based travelers can also earn a sign-up bonus and spend on the co-branded <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/virgin-red-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> to grow their balance further.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nobody likes to see a program switch to dynamic pricing. Historically, this tends to lead to a gradual, almost irreversible increase in award pricing. However, Virgin Atlantic appears to be charting a different path \u2014 at least in the early days. But that begs the question, will see some of this great pricing endure or slowly vanish? In the meantime, if you want to grab an awesome deal, there are many to be had!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virgin Atlantic officially switched to dynamic pricing for its awards. It seems Virgin is being generous, and there are some excellent deals to be had. However, there have also been some eye-watering increases. 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