Virgin Atlantic is a major transfer partner of one major UK credit card rewards partners: American Express Membership Rewards. You can also earn points using co-branded hotel credit cards offered by Hilton and Marriott.
Virgin Atlantic credit card transfer partners
AMEX Membership Rewards credit cards
If you're looking to maximize your Virgin Atlantic points, the American Express Membership Rewards program will be the best option. AMEX points can be transferred to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club at a 1:1 rate meaning that every 1,000 AMEX points you convert will give you 1,000 Virgin points.
With AMEX's credit card line-up, you'll be able to earn the equivalent of 1 to 3 Virgin points per per £1 spent which is pretty solid.
Here are the credit cards you can use to earn Membership Rewards points transferable to Virgin Atlantic:
Marriott Bonvoy credit cards
Marriott Bonvoy points can be transferred to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club at a 3:1 rate. Every 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you convert will give you 1,000 Virgin Atlantic points.
On top of that, you'll also receive a bonus 15,000 Marriott Bonvoy points for every 60,000-block of points you transfer which is equal to an additional 5,000 Virgin points. So a 60,000-point transfer would net you 25,000 Virgin Atlantic points which is really good!
If you frequent Marriott Bonvoy properties, you can easily rake up lots of points using Marriott's credit cards to pay for your stay and this can be useful if you need to top off your Virgin Atlantic account or any of Marriott's other 35+ airline partners.
Here are the credit cards you can use to earn Marriott Bonvoy points:
Hilton Honors debit cards
Hilton Honors points can be transferred to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club at a 10:1 rate. Every 10,000 Hilton Honors points you convert will give you 1,000 Virgin Atlantic points.
Hilton offers two debit cards that you can use to earn points at Hilton properties and on everyday spending. If you frequent Hilton properties, they will earn you a solid amount of additional points — especially thanks to the complimentary elite status they offer.
Here are the debit cards you can use to earn Hilton Honors points:
Virgin Atlantic credit cards
If you fly Virgin Atlantic often, you'll want to consider their co-branded credit cards as they are solid options for earning Virgin points on everyday spending. They also offer a small handful of benefits that can be useful to any Virgin Atlantic travelers.
Here are the credit cards they offer:
What's the best credit card for Virgin points?
Input your monthly and yearly spend amounts into our credit card finder tool to find out which credit cards will earn you the most Virgin points and best return per £1 spent.
Results will include all co-branded Virgin Atlantic credit cards and all Virgin Atlantic Flying Club credit card transfer partners. Results will show up to the top 20 cards.
This calculator uses our valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, check out this tool:
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Listed below are the results based on what you entered into the tool above. These estimates are to help guide you towards making the best decision when it comes to picking up a rewards credit card.
You can click on "Show Calculations" to see a breakdown of how the rewards were calculated, click on the card itself to learn more/apply through our partners (big thanks if you do!), or click on any of the other links to learn more about the card and it's rewards.
Do note that some of the calculations are rounded so it is possible that the estimated values may be off by a point or two when added up.
Remember that this particular tool uses our point/mile valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, slide over to the Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator.
These calculations should be used for illustrative purposes only.
FAQ
Can you convert AMEX points to Virgin points?
Yes. Membership Rewards points transferred to Virgin Atlantic at a 1:1 ratio meaning that 1,000 AMEX points can be converted into 1,000 Virgin Points.
