Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Credit Cards
A
irline credit cards can be one of the primary ways for frequent flyers
to accelerate mileage earnings. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members have a
few options when it comes to credit cards.
In this article we profile 4 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club credit cards - 2 from the UK and 2 from the US. The main travel features are highlighted - such as mileage earning rates, bonus miles and flyer benefits. We list the forex fees (for use of the card outside the home currency) and the annual fee. For further information such as interest annual percentage rates (APRs) you should check with the issuing bank.
The following UK cards are issued by MBNA / American Express:
Virgin Atlantic White Card American
Express & Visa  |
|---|
| 3,000 bonus Flying Club miles on first spend within 90 days |
| 1 mile for every £1 spend |
| 2 miles for every £1 spend with Virgin Atlantic |
| Spend £10k and get Premium Economy Reward Upgrade (up to 2 per year) |
| Spend £15k on the card and you get a Complimentary Companion Ticket (fare restrictions) |
| Visa: 1 mile for every £2 spend |
| Visa: 1 mile for every £1 spend with Virgin Atlantic |
| Dual card, no annual fee, 2.75% forex fee |
| Virgin Atlantic Black Card
American Express & Visa |
|---|
| 6,000 bonus Flying Club miles on first spend within 90 days |
| 2 miles for every £1 spend |
| 4 miles for every £1 spend with Virgin Atlantic |
| Spend £5k and get Premium Economy Reward Upgrade (up to 2 per year) |
| Spend £7.5k on the card and you get a Complimentary Companion Ticket (fare restrictions) |
| Complimentary Regus Businessworld Gold membership |
| Visa: 1 mile for every £1 spend |
| Visa: 2 miles for every £1 spend with Virgin Atlantic |
| Dual card, £140 annual fee, 2.75% forex fee |
In the US, Virgin Atlantic offers Amex cards in conjunction with Bank of America:
Virgin Atlantic White
Card  |
|---|
| 12,500 bonus Flying Club miles on first spend within 90 days |
| 2,500 and 5,000 bonus miles each year on spending $5k and $15k |
| 1 mile for every $1 spend |
| 3 miles for every $1 spend with Virgin Atlantic |
| Spend $25k and get a half-price reward companion economy ticket |
| Annual fee $49, 1% forex fee |
| Virgin
Atlantic Black Card |
|---|
| 20,000 bonus Flying Club miles on first spend within 90 days |
| 7,500 bonus miles each year on spending both $15k and $25k |
| 1.5 miles for every $1 spend |
| 3 miles for every $1 spend with Virgin Atlantic |
| Earn 1 tier point per $2,500 spend (max 2 per month) |
| Spend $25k and you get a half-price reward companion economy ticket |
| Complimentary Regus Businessworld Gold membership |
| Annual fee $90, 1% forex fee |
Alternative to Virgin branded cards: American Express Membership Rewards points (UK and US) can be transferred to Virgin Flying Club on a 1:1 basis, minimum transfer 1000 points. Starwood Preferred Guest members (who could use the SPG AMEX card) can transfer 1:1 or at the bonus rate of 20k Starpoints to 25k Flying Club miles - see Rewards Credit Cards
As always, you should carefully read and understand the terms and conditions before applying for any frequent flyer miles credit card. Alternatively speak to an authorised financial advisor. Above card names are registered trademarks; information accuracy not guaranteed and can change.
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