Terms and conditions. The Flying Club terms and conditions apply as do the Points.com Inc terms and conditions. Every purchase comes with a one-off £15 / $22 transaction fee. It costs £15/$25 for every 1,000 base points purchased.

In 2026, purchasing 1,000 Virgin Points typically costs $47 USD (or £30 GBP). This price is composed of a base rate of $25 per 1,000 points plus a mandatory one-off transaction fee of $22 (or £15). Because of this flat transaction fee, it is generally much more cost-effective to buy points in larger increments rather than small batches. For example, buying 5,000 points would cost $147 ($125 for points + $22 fee), bringing the per-point cost down significantly. For 2026 travelers, a "pro-tip" is to watch for seasonal bonus offers from Virgin Red, which often provide a 50% to 70% bonus on points purchases, effectively slashing the price. Points are purchased via the Virgin Red or Virgin Atlantic website through the Points.com platform. Unless you are just a few points short of a "dream reward" flight, buying 1,000 points is the least efficient way to use the service due to the heavy weight of that initial transaction fee.