Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Flying Club spans Virgin Atlantic, SkyTeam, strategic airline partners, Virgin Atlantic Holidays, Virgin Red, cards, shopping, hotels, cruises, and other Virgin-family rewards.
A Virgin Points program with Red membership and Silver and Gold status earned through Tier Points over a rolling 12-month membership period.
The owner, currency, and rules of entry. Administrative essentials, mercifully without the brochure.
- Parent organization
- Virgin Atlantic
- Program currency
- Virgin Points
- Program status
- Active
- Primary market
- United Kingdom
- Enrollment eligibility
- Individual membership subject to the program terms.
- Enrollment cost
- No enrollment fee is published.
- Official program links
- Award booking ↗Homepage ↗Program terms ↗
- Last updated
- Aug 7, 2026
The tier name is the easy part. Here is the bill for reaching it—and what the program owes you in return.
How to qualify
Member
Base tier
Enroll in the program
membership term
Counts: Enrollment
Silver
400 Tier Points
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible Virgin Atlantic, partner, holiday, and published card Tier Point activity
Does not count: Activity excluded by Flying Club
Gold
1,000 Tier Points
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible Virgin Atlantic, partner, holiday, and published card Tier Point activity
Does not count: Activity excluded by Flying Club
What each tier gets
Silver
Flight earning bonus
Earn 30% bonus Virgin Points on eligible Virgin Atlantic and SkyTeam flights.
Extra checked bag
Receives one extra checked bag under published carrier rules.
Premium check-in and priority boarding
Receives Premium check-in and priority boarding on eligible Virgin Atlantic travel.
SkyTeam Elite
Receives SkyTeam Elite recognition.
Gold
Flight earning bonus
Earn 60% bonus Virgin Points on eligible Virgin Atlantic and SkyTeam flights.
Clubhouse and shared lounge access
ConditionalAccess eligible Clubhouses and shared lounges with one guest.
Eligible same-day itinerary and lounge rules
Upper Class check-in and boarding
Receives Upper Class check-in and priority boarding on eligible travel.
SkyTeam Elite Plus
Receives SkyTeam Elite Plus recognition and eligible alliance lounge access.
The headline rate is only half the story. What counts—and what quietly does not—is where the arithmetic gets interesting.
How earning works
Eligible Virgin Atlantic flight distance and fare class
25 Virgin Points percentage of miles flown per 100 eligible unit
What counts: Eligible Virgin Atlantic paid fares
Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes
Elite earning bonuses
Silver
Eligible Virgin Atlantic flight distance and fare class
30% bonus on Virgin Points percentage of miles flown
What counts: Eligible Virgin Atlantic paid fares
Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes
Gold
Eligible Virgin Atlantic flight distance and fare class
60% bonus on Virgin Points percentage of miles flown
What counts: Eligible Virgin Atlantic paid fares
Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes
Pricing rules matter more than the word “free,” which is doing heroic work in most loyalty brochures.
Ways to redeem
Virgin Atlantic reward seats
Route-, cabin-, date-, and inventory-specific reward price
The program publishes current flight-reward pricing guidance.
Search: Official website · Official app
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
SkyTeam and airline-partner reward flights
Partner-, route-, cabin-, and itinerary-specific reward price
Search: Official website · Member service for selected partners
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Cabin upgrades
Fare-, route-, cabin-, and inventory-specific point price
Search: Manage booking · Member service
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Points Plus Money
Use a published Virgin Point amount to reduce an eligible flight or holiday cash price.
Search: Official booking flow
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Cash and points: Use a published Virgin Point amount to reduce an eligible flight or holiday cash price.
Hotels and car hire
Supplier- and booking-specific point price
Search: Official rewards portal
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Virgin Red rewards
Item-, experience-, or service-specific point price
Search: Official rewards portal
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Virgin Voyages rewards
Item-, experience-, or service-specific point price
Search: Official rewards portal
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Virgin experiences and spa rewards
Item-, experience-, or service-specific point price
Search: Official rewards portal
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Rules and reversals
Virgin Atlantic reward seats
Taxes and fees: Reward inventory, taxes, fees, carrier charges, and fare rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
SkyTeam and airline-partner reward flights
Taxes and fees: Partner inventory, routing, taxes, fees, and booking-channel rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Cabin upgrades
Taxes and fees: Eligible paid fare and upgrade inventory required.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Points Plus Money
Taxes and fees: Published minimums, eligible fare, and payment rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Hotels and car hire
Taxes and fees: Supplier, taxes, fees, driver, occupancy, and cancellation rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Virgin Red rewards
Taxes and fees: Inventory, market, delivery, and provider terms apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Virgin Voyages rewards
Taxes and fees: Inventory, market, delivery, and provider terms apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Virgin experiences and spa rewards
Taxes and fees: Inventory, market, delivery, and provider terms apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
The useful question is not whether a partnership exists. It is where you can earn, where you can transfer, and which footnote is waiting to spoil the headline.
Partner directory
Alliance
The global alliance this carrier belongs to.
- SkyTeam
Airline partnerships
Bilateral and other carrier partnerships outside the global alliance.
- Air New Zealand
- IndiGo
- LATAM Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- South African Airways
- Virgin Australia
Credit cards
Card products directly associated with this loyalty program.
- Virgin Atlantic Reward Credit Card
- Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Credit Card
- Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard
Earn with partners
Virgin-family and everyday partner activity
Virgin Red
Partner-specific Virgin Points offers shown in Virgin Red.
Currency: Virgin Points
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Virgin Red app
Online shopping
Shops Away
Retailer-specific Virgin Points rate.
Currency: Virgin Points
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Shops Away
Eligible holiday bookings
Virgin Atlantic Holidays
2 to 4 Virgin Points per eligible GBP for the lead booker, depending on tier.
Currency: Virgin Points
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Virgin Atlantic Holidays
Eligible stays with published hotel partners
Flying Club hotel partners
Brand-, property-, and rate-specific Virgin Points.
Currency: Virgin Points
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Flying Club hotel partner channels
Eligible cruise bookings and Virgin Red offers
Virgin Voyages
Sailing- and offer-specific Virgin Points.
Currency: Virgin Points
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Virgin Voyages · Virgin Red
Wine purchases and subscriptions
Virgin Wines
Product- and offer-specific Virgin Points.
Currency: Virgin Points
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Virgin Wines · Virgin Red
Eligible purchases and published Tier Point pathways
Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red cards
Card-, market-, and category-specific Virgin Points.
Currency: Virgin Points
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Issuer card account