How do I pay for flights with Virgin points?

Log in to your Flying Club account Simply search for Virgin Atlantic flights online making sure to select 'Points Plus Money' under 'Advanced Search”. When you reach the payment page, select how many points you'd like to use.



To pay for flights with Virgin Points in 2026, you primarily use the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club portal. Once logged into your account on the Virgin Atlantic website, you select the "Advanced Search" option and toggle the "Show Price In" setting to "Points" or "Points + Money." In 2026, the "Points + Money" feature is highly flexible, allowing you to use as few as 3,000 points to reduce the cash cost of any commercial seat. However, the best value comes from "Reward Flights," where you pay for the entire base fare with points. You can also use Virgin Points to book flights on partner airlines like Delta, Air France, KLM, and other SkyTeam members. Note that even if the flight is "free" in terms of points, you are still responsible for paying the taxes, fees, and carrier-imposed surcharges in cash. For long-haul Upper Class flights in 2026, these surcharges can be quite high (often exceeding £500), so it is vital to check the total cash component before confirming your booking.

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How much are 10,000 Virgin Atlantic points worth? According to NerdWallet's analysis, 10,000 Virgin Atlantic points are worth about $110.

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In standard season, you'll need as little as 18,000 points for an Economy Classic return flight, and in peak season you'll need from 22,000 points. And if you are a Gold member you can use your Gold Reward Seat benefit to book revenue seats when there is no reward availability, by spending double the usual points.

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The world is very much your oyster with 20,000 points in your account, as that's enough for a return flight from the UK New York and the Caribbean,* while a trip to Washington or Boston could be on the cards with a reward seat starting from 18,000 Virgin Points plus taxes.

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Points Plus Money is available on every Virgin Atlantic operated flight when booked online and will reduce the cost of your flight for each 3,000 points redeemed.

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It's easy to redeem your points on flights ?
  1. Visit virginatlantic.com and select your destination and dates ?
  2. Choose 'Show price in points' under “Advanced search” ?
  3. Flights will be shown in points, plus the taxes and charges in money ?
  4. Select your seats in the usual way and use your points to pay. ?


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You'll earn points every time you fly with Virgin Atlantic, or use our global network of partners in the air and on the ground. Plus, every time you fly with Virgin Atlantic or our airline partners, you'll also earn Tier Points. And with three tiers of membership, the higher you go, the more benefits you'll enjoy!

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Unlike Flying Club Miles, Virgin Points will never expire. This means you have as much time as you need to redeem your Virgin Points, which have exactly the same value as miles. So no matter what life throws at you, your points are yours to use now or in the future.

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It's just a name change so instead of the currency being called Flying Club Miles we'll now refer to them as Virgin Points. However, unlike Flying Club Miles, Virgin Points will never expire.

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