{"id":60413,"date":"2026-03-20T18:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=60413"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:51:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:51:41","slug":"buy-virgin-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/buy-virgin-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Ending Soon: Buy Virgin Points With a 70% Bonus (1.47\u00a2 Each) to Score Deals on Delta, Virgin Atlantic, ANA &amp; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This Virgin Atlantic buy miles promotion has ended. However, you can still buy Virgin Atlantic points <a href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyVirginAtlanticMiles\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Virgin Red's ongoing buy-points promotion allows members to buy Virgin Points with up to a 70% bonus. When maximized, you can grab points for <strong>as little as 1.47\u00a2 each<\/strong>, or perhaps even cheaper if you're based in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>And like all good deals that ever last long, this promotion is ending soon &#8212; on <strong>March 31, 2026<\/strong>. You can use these points for all kinds of things, including flights booked through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Atlantic Flying Club<\/a>, hotel stays, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/virgin-red-cruise\/\" rel=\"noopener\">cruises<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Here's a look at when it makes sense to buy Virgin Points.<\/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=\"#Buy_Virgin_Points_Key_Terms\">Buy Virgin Points Key Terms<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Cost_to_buy_Virgin_Points\">Cost to buy Virgin Points<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Why_can8217t_I_buy_Virgin_Points\">Why can't I buy Virgin Points?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#A_Note_on_Buying_Points_and_Miles\">A Note on Buying Points and Miles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Situations_Where_Buying_Virgin_Points_Makes_Sense\">Situations Where Buying Virgin Points Makes Sense<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Short-haul_domestic_US_flights_in_Delta_economy\">Short-haul domestic U.S. flights in Delta economy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#New_YorkLondon_in_Virgin_8216Upper_Class8217_business_class\">New York\u2013London in Virgin &#8216;Upper Class' (business class)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#LondonMumbai_in_Virgin_8216Upper_Class8217_business_class\">London\u2013Mumbai in Virgin &#8216;Upper Class' (business class)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#LondonSeoul_in_Air_France_business_class\">London\u2013Seoul in Air France business class<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#New_YorkTokyo_in_ANA_first_class\">New York\u2013Tokyo in ANA first class<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Sailings_on_Virgin_Voyages\">Sailings on Virgin Voyages<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Virgin_Red_Buy_Points_History\">Virgin Red Buy Points History<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Maximize_Your_Purchase\">Maximize Your Purchase<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Buy_Virgin_Points_Key_Terms\">Buy Virgin Points Key Terms<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This Virgin Red <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyVirginAtlanticMiles\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">70% bonus offer<\/a> is available through <strong>11:59 p.m. GMT on March 31, 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Virgin Red\/Flying Club members can buy up to 200,000 points per year with this promotion (before the bonus).<\/li>\n<li>Virgin Red sells points in increments of 1,000.<\/li>\n<li>You must purchase at least 5,000 points to receive the minimum bonus (20%).<\/li>\n<li>Purchase at least 125,000 points to unlock the maximum bonus (70%).<\/li>\n<li>For the first 14 days after purchasing, you may request a refund if you haven't redeemed any of the purchased points. After the initial 14 days (or after redeeming any of the purchased points), the transaction is non-refundable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>All transactions for buying Virgin Points incur a $22 handling fee.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Virgin Red deposits purchased points within 24 hours of completing the purchase.<\/li>\n<li>You can find all the terms and conditions <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virgin.com\/virgin-red\/earn-virgin-points\/limited-time-offer-buy-virgin-points-and-youll-get-up-to-70-bonus-points-579254\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248673\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/331\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-248673 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-VS-Feb2026-1.png\" alt=\"Virgin buy points promo banner.\" width=\"750\" height=\"331\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-VS-Feb2026-1.png 2122w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-VS-Feb2026-1-750x331.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-VS-Feb2026-1-900x397.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-VS-Feb2026-1-768x339.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-VS-Feb2026-1-1536x678.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-VS-Feb2026-1-2048x903.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Virgin Red<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/mile-purchase-times\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/mile-purchase-times\" data-ogsc=\"\">Data points from AwardWallet users<\/a> show that points purchases arrive within a day, so transfers meet the terms and conditions, but aren't necessarily instant.<\/p>\n<p>And you should keep in mind that you can link your Virgin Red and Flying Club accounts by adding your Flying Club number in the &#8220;Link accounts&#8221; section of your Virgin Red account.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Cost_to_buy_Virgin_Points\">Cost to buy Virgin Points<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is a tiered promotion, so you'll receive different bonus amounts depending on the number of points you decide to buy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>1,000\u20134,000 points:<\/b>\u00a0No bonus (as low as 3.05\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<li><b>5,000\u201324,000 points:<\/b>\u00a020% bonus (as low as 2.16\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<li><b>25,000\u201369,000 points:<\/b> 40% bonus (as low as 1.81\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<li><b>70,000\u2013124,000 points:<\/b> 60% bonus (as low as 1.57\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<li><b>125,000\u2013300,000 points:<\/b> 70% bonus (as low as 1.47\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Members can purchase a maximum of 300,000 points before the bonus, up from the usual 200,000 maximum Virgin typically allows.<\/p>\n<p>To get the optimal purchase rate, you'll need to buy 300k points + 70% bonus for $7,500 plus the $22 handling fee. That's a total of 510,000 points for $7,522 &#8212; which barely rounds down to <strong>1.47\u00a2 per point<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248672\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"400\/715\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-248672 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-VS-Feb2026-2.png\" alt=\"Virgin buy points receipt.\" width=\"400\" height=\"715\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-VS-Feb2026-2.png 826w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-VS-Feb2026-2-750x1340.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buy-VS-Feb2026-2-768x1372.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Virgin Red<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Also, note that Virgin Atlantic will base your pricing on where your account is registered. Pricing for U.K.-based customers tends to be much cheaper (even after factoring in the exchange rate) than those paying in other currencies.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Why_can8217t_I_buy_Virgin_Points\">Why can't I buy Virgin Points?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One quirk members have run into is the inability to buy Virgin Points without any prior account history. That means that if you haven't earned or redeemed a single point, you will most likely run into this notice:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60417\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/216\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60417 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-02-at-7.46.14-PM-300x86.png\" alt=\"error message saying you can't buy Virgin Points \" width=\"750\" height=\"216\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-02-at-7.46.14-PM-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-02-at-7.46.14-PM-1024x295.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-02-at-7.46.14-PM-1536x442.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-02-at-7.46.14-PM-2048x589.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Well, shoot. That's annoying!<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Thankfully, there's a quick fix for this. Simply make a small points transfer to your account, and voil\u00e0! Virgin is a transfer partner of several of the major <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-flexible-rewards-points-travel\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transferable points currencies<\/a>. So, that means you can make a minimum transfer from one of the following currencies and gain the ability to buy Virgin Points:<\/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-empty-data\">None available at this time<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"A_Note_on_Buying_Points_and_Miles\">A Note on Buying Points and Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At AwardWallet, our primary goal is to show people how to get the best value for their hard-earned points and miles. Likewise, we evangelize the power of using <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-cards-for-bonus-spending-categories\/\" rel=\"noopener\">the right card for every purchase<\/a>. This maximizes your earning potential and builds your stash of points organically through everyday purchases. This means we're not typically proponents of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/current-promotions-buy-points-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">buying points or miles<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; we prefer to earn them for free!<\/p>\n<p>However, like any good rule, there are exceptions. If you're just short of your next Virgin Atlantic award redemption, buying the last few Virgin Points could be cheaper than paying cash for the flight. Moreover, if you (or an employer) plan to pay cash for an expensive ticket, buying enough Virgin Points for an equivalent reward redemption could mean saving a lot.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Situations_Where_Buying_Virgin_Points_Makes_Sense\">Situations Where Buying Virgin Points Makes Sense<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before 2021, we could have filled this section with dozens of fun business-class sweet spots, often featuring Delta flights. Unfortunately, in early 2021, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/delta-award-changes\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Atlantic quashed many of our favorite Delta premium-class partner redemptions<\/a>. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/delta-award-price-increase\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin further devalued more Delta flights in December 2023<\/a> and then <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/delta-one-europe-devaluation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">took the axe to one of the best Delta One sweet spots in July 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Don't despair, though. Virgin Points can still offer outsized value in several situations. But, as noted in the above-linked devaluation posts, you may have to fly economy with Delta to find good value when redeeming Virgin Points.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Short-haul_domestic_US_flights_in_Delta_economy\">Short-haul domestic U.S. flights in Delta economy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the best deals for Flying Club members is booking <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/low-cost-award-flights\/\" rel=\"noopener\">short-haul domestic Delta flights for just 7,500 Virgin Points<\/a>. That might seem like a niche use, but AwardWallet recently dug into this and found <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/low-cost-award-flights\/\" rel=\"noopener\">450+ Delta routes you can book for 7,500 points<\/a>!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mileage rate:<\/b> 7,500 points + $5.60 taxes\/fees each way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost of buying 8,400 Virgin Points (with 20% bonus): <\/strong>$197\u00a0one-way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost of buying 7,500 Virgin Points at 1.47\u00a2 per point: <\/strong>$111 one-way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248677\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/215\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-248677 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-DLRDULGA.png\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic award -- RDU to LGA on Delta\" width=\"750\" height=\"215\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-DLRDULGA.png 1826w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-DLRDULGA-750x215.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-DLRDULGA-900x258.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-DLRDULGA-768x220.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-DLRDULGA-1536x441.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"New_YorkLondon_in_Virgin_8216Upper_Class8217_business_class\">New York\u2013London in Virgin &#8216;Upper Class' (business class)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Thanks to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/dynamic-award-pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Atlantic's new dynamic award pricing<\/a>, you can now fly across the Atlantic for as few as 6,000 points in economy or 29,000 points in Virgin Atlantic Upper Class. If you buy Virgin points at the optimal 1.47\u00a2 per point, a 29k business class award only costs $428 of purchased points. Add in taxes from $583 one-way, and you can pay as little as ~$1,010 all-in for a business-class award to England!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mileage rate:<\/b> 29,000 points + $582 taxes\/fees each way<\/li>\n<li><b>Typical cash price: <\/b>$4,480 round-trip<\/li>\n<li><b>Redemption rate:<\/b> 5.72\u00a2 per point<\/li>\n<li><b>Cost of buying 35,000 Virgin Points (with 40% bonus): <\/b>$647 one-way<\/li>\n<li><b>Cost of buying 29,000 Virgin Points at 1.47\u00a2 per point: <\/b>$428 one-way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248678\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/215\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-248678 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-JFKLHR.png\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic award -- JFK to LHR\" width=\"750\" height=\"215\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-JFKLHR.png 1826w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-JFKLHR-750x215.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-JFKLHR-900x258.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-JFKLHR-768x220.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-JFKLHR-1536x441.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"LondonMumbai_in_Virgin_8216Upper_Class8217_business_class\">London\u2013Mumbai in Virgin &#8216;Upper Class' (business class)<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mileage rate:<\/b> 23,000 points + $630 taxes\/fees each way<\/li>\n<li><b>Typical cash price: <\/b>$2,690 round-trip<\/li>\n<li><b>Redemption rate:<\/b> 3.11\u00a2 per point<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost of buying 24,000 Virgin Points (with 20% bonus): <\/strong>$522 one-way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost of buying 23,000 Virgin Points at 1.47\u00a2 per point:<\/strong> $339 one-way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248676\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/218\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-248676 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VHS-LHRBOM.png\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic award -- LHR to BOM\" width=\"750\" height=\"218\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VHS-LHRBOM.png 1826w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VHS-LHRBOM-750x218.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VHS-LHRBOM-900x261.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VHS-LHRBOM-768x223.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VHS-LHRBOM-1536x446.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"LondonSeoul_in_Air_France_business_class\">London\u2013Seoul in Air France business class<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mileage rate:<\/b> 112,000 points + $661 taxes\/fees ($270 taxes\/fees from Seoul to London) each way<\/li>\n<li><b>Typical cash price: <\/b>$5,270 round-trip<\/li>\n<li><b>Redemption rate:<\/b> 1.76\u00a2 per point<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost of buying 112,000 Virgin Points (with 50% bonus): <\/strong>$1,772 one-way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost of buying 112,000 Virgin Points at 1.47\u00a2 per point: <\/strong>$1,652 one-way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248675\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/218\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-248675 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-AFLHRICN.png\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic award -- LHR to ICN on Air France\" width=\"750\" height=\"218\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-AFLHRICN.png 1826w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-AFLHRICN-750x218.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-AFLHRICN-900x261.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-AFLHRICN-768x223.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VS-AFLHRICN-1536x446.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Virgin Atlantic<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"New_YorkTokyo_in_ANA_first_class\">New York\u2013Tokyo in ANA first class<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This has often been touted as the greatest sweet spot in all of award travel. Period. Unfortunately, Virgin recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/ana-first-class-award-devaluation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">devalued its ANA first-class award flights<\/a>. It still stands as a good deal, but with a devaluation of up to 42% in some cases, the label as the greatest sweet spot in all of award travel has taken quite a hit.<\/p>\n<p>But it's still worth booking. One of the highlights of ANA's first class is the Suntory Hibiki 21 whiskey served on the London, Frankfurt, and JFK routes. For 170,000 points, Flying Club members can book themselves from the East Coast to Japan in ANA first class <strong>round-trip<\/strong>. That's still one heck of a deal.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Virgin Atlantic allows members to book one-way awards on ANA for half the round-trip price. That means first-class awards from the U.S. East Coast to Japan will cost only 85,000 points!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mileage rate:<\/b> 85,000 points + $454.41 taxes\/fees each way (170,000 points round-trip)<\/li>\n<li><b>Typical cash price:<\/b> $21,931 round-trip<\/li>\n<li><b>Redemption rate:<\/b> 12.6\u00a2 per point<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost of buying 171,000 Virgin Points (with 60% bonus): <\/strong>$2,697 round-trip<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost of buying 170,000 Virgin Points at 1.47\u00a2 per point: <\/strong>$2,507 round-trip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To book ANA awards with Virgin Points, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Search United.com, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/travel\/seats-aero-guide\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Seats.aero<\/a>, or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/travel\/expertflyer\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ExpertFlyer<\/a> for ANA award availability.<\/li>\n<li>Once you've found availability, note the dates and flight numbers.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/help.virginatlantic.com\/gb\/en\/contact-us.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Call Virgin Atlantic<\/a> (<strong>800-365-9500<\/strong>) and provide them with the dates and flight numbers.<\/li>\n<li>Once the agent has confirmed award space, transfer points to your Flying Club account. (This excludes Marriott since Bonvoy\u2013Virgin transfers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/mile-transfer-times\" rel=\"noopener\">can take up to two days<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Pay for the award ticket plus the taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span id=\"Sailings_on_Virgin_Voyages\">Sailings on Virgin Voyages<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another reason to consider buying Virgin Points is to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/virgin-red-cruise\/\" rel=\"noopener\">book sailings on Virgin Voyages<\/a>. At any given time, you\u2019ll find a range of itineraries available with points \u2014 and sometimes, the deals are better than others. To illustrate the potential value, consider this 9-night sailing that visits Tortola, Charleston, Newport, and more.<\/p>\n<p>This sailing is available for 205,000 Virgin Points. Even better, that rate covers a Central Sea Terrace cabin, and the pricing is per cabin, so you can bring a plus one without redeeming additional points. Sailing with Virgin Voyages also includes perks like free Wi-Fi, an adults-only experience, access to specialty restaurants, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Booking a cruise entirely with points (whether you buy the full amount or top off your account) can be an easy way to reduce the cost of what would otherwise be an expensive vacation. Rates change frequently, so it\u2019s worth double-checking the math before redeeming.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251430\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/220\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-251430 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VS-Cruise-scaled.png\" alt=\"Virgin Voyages cruise bookable through Virgin Red.\" width=\"750\" height=\"220\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VS-Cruise-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VS-Cruise-750x220.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VS-Cruise-900x264.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VS-Cruise-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VS-Cruise-1536x450.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VS-Cruise-2048x601.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Virgin Red<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Virgin_Red_Buy_Points_History\"><b>Virgin Red Buy Points History<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We have compiled a list of former Virgin Red promotions for buying points. As you can see, this promotion has been alternating between 1.57\u00a2 and 1.47\u00a2 apiece over the last few bonuses. That makes this current bonus a hair better thanks to the higher 300,000-point purchase limit:<\/p>\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-898\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-898 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Promotion Ended<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Max Bonus\/Discount<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Min Cents per Point<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2026-03-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-12-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-10-12<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-07-18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">60% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-06-23<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-03-07<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-11-06<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-08-04<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">60% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-07-07<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-03-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-12-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-10-24<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">60% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-10-03<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-09-18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-07-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">60% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-03-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2022-12-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2022-11-18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">60% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2022-03-11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-12-21<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-08-14<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-04-30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Maximize_Your_Purchase\">Maximize Your Purchase<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you decide to buy Virgin Points, you want to use the right credit card to increase your earnings. Unfortunately, this won't count as an airfare or travel purchase on your credit card. That's because the sale is processed by Points.com. Thus, you should use one of these credit cards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any credit card where you're working on a sign-up bonus right now. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-credit-card-offers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">These are the best welcome offers available right now<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Any credit card with perks you can unlock through spending, such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/hotels\/free-night-certificates\/\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel free night awards<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/how-to-get-hotel-elite-status-for-free\/\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel elite status<\/a>, or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/how-to-get-elite-status-without-flying\/\" rel=\"noopener\">airline elite status<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Your <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-everyday-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">best credit card for everyday spending<\/a>, such as the <a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-double-cash-card\/\">Citi Double Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> or <a data-ccid=\"3006151\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/venture-card\/\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"3006151\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/dfed8cb4-d376-4c8b-aed4-1997afa3d66a.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a data-ccid=\"3006151\" class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card' href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-COV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$95<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">Following the revamp of Capital One's rewards program and the addition of airline transfer partners, the Capital One Venture has catapulted into our list of top travel rewards cards. The ability to earn at least 2X miles on every purchase provides a decent return on spending. Plus the card offers some great perks.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><ul><li>Earn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening<\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles on all other purchase<\/li>\r\n<li>Fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre\u2714<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (up to $120)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>No foreign transaction fees<\/li>\r\n \t<li>$95 annual fee<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>5X miles per dollar on purchases through Capital One Entertainment <\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per dollar on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/Venture\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-5-15b009cd64#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-cards-to-buy-points-miles\/?awid=homepage\" rel=\"noopener\">Which Credit Card Should You Use to Buy Points and Miles?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Virgin Red is offering <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyVirginAtlanticMiles\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">up to a 70% bonus<\/a> when you buy points through <strong>March 31, 2026<\/strong>.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>If maximized, you can <strong>grab up to 510,000 Virgin Points for as little as 1.47\u00a2 each<\/strong> \u2014 or maybe even cheaper if you purchase in GBP.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to unlock top value for your points is on award redemptions through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/sweet-spots\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Atlantic offers many excellent sweet spots<\/a>. And when <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/virgin-atlantic-flying-club\/virgin-atlantic-joining-skyteam\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Atlantic joined SkyTeam<\/a> in March 2023, it added more than a dozen new partners. Then, Virgin Atlantic adopted dynamic award pricing, decreasing the lowest rates on its own flights. For several of these flight options, buying points for 1.47\u00a2 provides a significant discount compared to paying the cash rates.<\/p>\n<p>If you see yourself booking a high-value Virgin Atlantic award soon, you may want to consider buying now to lock in this price.<\/p>\n<p><em>Would you buy Virgin Points <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyVirginAtlanticMiles\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">for 1.47\u00a2 each<\/a>?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virgin Red&#8217;s ongoing promotion lets members buy Virgin Points with up to a 70% bonus. When maximized, you can up to 510,000 points for as little as 1.47\u00a2 each. When you combine this with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club&#8217;s sweet spots \u2014 from domestic Delta economy to ANA first class \u2014 this can present a fantastic opportunity to save. But this deal is ending soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74,"featured_media":143135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[14204,12766],"coauthors":[36384,36432],"class_list":["post-60413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-buy-transfer-bonus","tag-virgin-atlantic-flying-club"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60413"}],"version-history":[{"count":99,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":253755,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60413\/revisions\/253755"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60413"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=60413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}