8 Great Ways to Redeem Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Points

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points are some of the most valuable in the world of points and miles – and that's 30% more true during a transfer bonus. 

With Virgin Atlantic points, you can fly to the U.K. on Virgin, but also all over the world on partner airlines like Delta, Air France and KLM, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Aeromexico, and more. 

Best of all, you don't have to fly Virgin to earn Virgin points. If you've been earning credit card points from American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, and even Bilt Rewards, you have Virgin points. All these points transfer to Virgin on a 1:1 basis, meaning you can use any of them to book flights through Virgin Atlantic. 

The banks frequently roll out transfer bonuses to Virgin, too, meaning you'd need to transfer even fewer points and miles to book flights through Virgin. And wouldn't you know it, right now, if you transfer Capital One miles to Virgin, you earn 30% more of them! That means your 100,000 Capital One miles are actually 130,000 Virgin points if you transfer before Oct. 1. 

Despite Virgin's shift to dynamic pricing and recent fee hike, there are still tons of ways to fuel your travels using Virgin points.  

Millenials and Gen Z beware, however – you might have to (*gulp*) pick up the phone and call Virgin to make some of these bookings (more on that later), But I promise that it's worth it.

We send our Thrifty Traveler Premium members tons of flight deals to book bucket-list trips through Virgin Atlantic. These are the best of the best. 

Read our full guide to earning and redeeming Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points! 

ANA First and Business Class to Japan from 52K Miles

For my miles, this is the best redemption on earth. Using Virgin Atlantic miles to book ANA First and Business Class is an insane value. But you'll have to pick up the phone to get it done … but let me tell you, it's worth it!

This ANA First Class Suite deal was one to remember. You only needed 73,000 Virgin points each way to secure these seats!

But that's not all. ANA's The Room Business class can also be booked for as little as 52,500 points each way, too. And let my face tell you how excited I was about this one…

From Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) to Tokyo-Haneda (HND), my wife and I secured two adjoining suites for just 47,500 Virgin points each before the price was raised to 60,000 each way – which is still a stellar deal. (If you can't tell by my face, it was the best flight of my life.)

Read more: How I Turned an Economy Award Ticket to Tokyo into a Business Class Suite

The U.K. from 12k Miles Roundtrip!

Using Virgin points to actually fly Virgin can also be a great deal! What a concept!

Using the airline's partners to get the best value is still what it's all about, but thanks to Virgin's new dynamic pricing model, you can secure economy tickets to the U.K. from just 12,000 points roundtrip! 

You can find incredible rates like these on all of these routes, too! 

This deal was sent during a previous 30% transfer bonus from Citi, as opposed to the current one from Capital One. But what that means is you can still book these seats for as few as 9,300 Capital One miles roundtrip if you transfer to Virgin this month! Crazy. 

Virgin does charge higher-than-normal taxes and fees, sadly. The roundtrip cash costs are above $300 on these routes, but when you're redeeming so few points, it might still be worth it.  

Virgin Business Class from 29K Miles

On those same flights, Virgin offers a much fancier seat in the front of the plane for not that many more points. 

You could fly nonstop to London (LHR) in lie-flat business class from just 29,000 points Virgin points, but the taxes and fees are sneaky high at around $500.

These four Virgin nonstop routes are perfect for finding cheap lie-flat awards – especially if you're short on points! 

LATAM Business Class to South America

We've flown lie-flat to Europe and we've flown lie-flat to Asia using our Virgin points, and now we'll head south to South America thanks to Virgin's partnership with LATAM. 

These lie-flat LATAM seats can be snagged for just 50,000 Virgin points each way to Lima (LIM) and slightly more on other routes. 

And with Alaska's partnership with LATAM ending at the end of the month, Virgin is going to be the single best way to book these seats going forward, too. 

LATAM's network throughout the U.S. provides several good options for booking these award deals, no matter where you live. 

Aeromexico to Mexico from 11K Miles RT

Not everything has to be in business class, though. And when it comes to flying to Mexico, you won't find fancy lie-flat seats anyways. A solid economy seat for your trip across the border is plenty for most travelers. 

And your Virgin points can help you book one of those for nearly free, too. 

Thanks to its partnership with Aeromexico, Virgin points can be used to secure seats on the Mexican carrier now, too And you'll be surprised at how few points you need to fly to Mexico and back. 

Especially for travelers with their sights set on Mexico City (MEX), this is a great use of Virgin points. 

Minneapolis to Europe from 30K RT

As a Minneapolis-based company, we love this Virgin Atlantic sweet spot at Thrifty Traveler. 

When you fly Air France or KLM from Minneapolis to Europe, it's not uncommon to find roundtrip economy fares for 30,000 Virgin points roundtrip.

What is rare is that you can book either one-way or roundtrip! Virgin Atlantic offers similarly competitive pricing on other Air France and KLM routes, but these routes from Minneapolis have the added benefit of more reasonably priced taxes and fees than you'll find elsewhere. 

Domestic Delta Flights from 7.5K Miles RT

Delta flights can get expensive, whether you're using SkyMiles or paying cash. But Virgin offers one of the best ways to save on short Delta flights. 

Don't break the piggy bank to buy crazy expensive Delta flights when you can turn to your trusty Virgin points to secure the same flights for less. 

We do this all the time at Thrifty Traveler. It's one of the best ways to save big on nonstop Delta flights. 

On the shortest routes like the ones above, you're only looking at 15,000 points roundtrip! 

Bottom Line

Whether you want to circumvent super expensive Delta flights or fly one of the best business class seats in the world to Japan (for economy prices), Virgin Atlantic points offer some of the best value in travel. 

Virgin Atlantic is a transfer partner of all the major banks. And if you can take advantage of a transfer bonus – like the current 30% boost from Capital One – you can book flights through Virgin for even fewer points and miles than you'd normally need.