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What are Tier Points?

You’ll earn points every time you fly with Virgin Atlantic, or use our global network of partners in the air and on the ground.

Plus, every time you fly with Virgin Atlantic or our airline partners, you’ll also earn Tier Points. And with three tiers of membership, the higher you go, the more benefits you’ll enjoy!

Red tier benefits

New member

 

Red benefits include:

  • Advanced economy boarding - board first in Economy

  • Pool your Virgin Points in a Household account to fast-track your way to rewards

  • Earn Virgin Points when you fly

  • Points Plus Money on flights

  • Spend Virgin Points on reward seats

  • Access to a whole host of partner brands

  • Earn and Spend your points with Virgin Red

  • Free Economy seat selection with Virgin Atlantic Holidays 7 days before departure

 

 

Red benefits
Red tier benefits

Silver tier benefits

400* Tier Points

 

Silver membership benefits include:

 

  • 30% more Virgin Points on flights

  • 1 extra piece of checked baggage

  • Pool your Virgin Points in a Household account to fast-track your way to rewards

  • Premium Check in

  • Advanced seat assignment in Economy cabins

  • Earn and Spend your points with Virgin Red

Silver benefits
Silver tier benefits

Gold tier benefits

1,000* Tier Points


Gold membership benefits include:

  • 60% more Virgin Points on flights

  • Upper Class Check In

  • Access to our Clubhouses and London Heathrow Revivals

  • Extra luggage allowance, no matter which cabin you fly

  • Earn and Spend your points with Virgin Red

  • Earn a Flying Club reward voucher when you renew your Gold status

  • Earn two Flying Club reward vouchers when you reach 2,000 Tier Points in your membership year

  • Pool your Virgin Points in a Household account to fast-track your way to rewards

Gold benefits
Gold tier benefits
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Tier comparison table

Take a look below at how each tier level compares.

At the airport and onboard with us

Red

Silver

Gold

Earn Virgin Points on every flight*

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Additional bonus points on every flight*

  

30%

60%

Reward flights

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Guaranteed Y seat ^^

    

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Points Plus Money

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Free standard seat selection in Economy Light and Classic

 7 days before departure with Virgin Atlantic Holidays for full party

7 days prior to departure for you and your party

Anytime for you
and your party**

Free seat selection in Economy Delight

 7 days before departure with Virgin Atlantic Holidays for full party

7 days prior to departure for you and your party

Anytime for you
and your party**

Free preferred seat selection ahead of your flight in Premium

    

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Anytime for member only

Extra hold baggage

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Upper Class Check In flying in any cabin

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Premium Check In flying in any cabin

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Clubhouse access when flying in any cabin for you plus one guest***

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Earn Virgin Points on Virgin Holidays and Flight + Hotel (lead booker only)

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Access to London Heathrow Revivals Lounge

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Earn Tier Points with Virgin Holidays and Flight + Hotel (lead booker  only)

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Boarding Priority

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Advanced economy boarding


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Priority boarding

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Priority boarding

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Earn Tier Points on every flight including redemptions

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Tier renewal bonus

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Enrol your children without any age restrictions

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2,000 bonus birthday points

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Earn a Flying Club reward voucher when you renew your Gold status*

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Earn two Flying Club reward vouchers when you reach 2,000 Tier Points in your membership year*

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Gift Flying Club reward vouchers to family or friends*

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Supplementary Silver membership for a friend

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Guaranteed Economy seat on any flight

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Status extension for maternity, paternity and adoption

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Dedicated Flying Club phone line

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Household account for up to nine people^^

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Gift companion and upgrade vouchers to your loved ones

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Extras with our partners 

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Discounted access and earn points at No1 Lounges

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Airline partner airport extras

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Member benefits with Virgin Hotels

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*Excludes reward flights.
**Applicable for the Gold member and any other passengers travelling on the same booking.
***Applicable for the Gold member and one other passenger travelling on the same Virgin Atlantic flight.
^ For more information, please see our Reward Seat page
^^ Available on VAA and SkyTeam operated flights
^^ Booked outside 24 hours before departure
^^ Applicable Y economy fare to be paid

Extras with us
* How to use Flying Club reward vouchers
^Each invitation can be used for one entry into the Clubhouse. Invitations are valid for 12 months from the date of issue and can only be used when travelling on a Virgin Atlantic or Delta Air Lines flight. Clubhouse Invitations can be used on Virgin Atlantic when travelling on reward seat bookings.
^^ Linked members must reside at the same address as the Household leader. Once linked, members must remain linked for at least 12 months. Only activities after the link date will tip into the Household leader’s account.

Extras with our partners

*Silver members will receive a complimentary upgrade (subject to availability). 
**Gold members will receive a complimentary breakfast daily and upgrade (subject to availability).

More about tiers

The only way you can move up to Silver or Gold is by earning Tier Points which you'll get when you fly with Virgin Atlantic, one of our partner airlines or with Virgin Atlantic Holidays. The more you fly, the more Tier Points you'll earn. And it can be easier than you might think to reach the next level, as with Virgin Atlantic every flight is rewarding – you earn Tier Points on Reward Flights too.

400 Tier Points could be:

  • 1 flexible Upper Class return flight
  • OR 2 flexible Premium return flights
  • OR 4 Economy Delight return flights

 

1,000 Tier Points could be:

  • 2 returns and a one way in Upper Class
  • OR 5 flexible Premium return flights
  • OR 10 Economy Delight return flights

How many Tier Points you'll earn in each cabin (one way)

Cabin Ticket type Tier Points earned
Economy Light (T) 25
Economy Classic (A*, E, Q, X, N, O) 25
Economy Classic (L, U, M, Y, B, R) 50
Economy Delight (V) 50
Premium (H, K, P*) 50
Premium (W, S) 100
Upper Class (G*, Z) 100
Upper Class (J, C, D, I) 200

*A, P and G tier points earning is only applicable to full points reward flights and companion bookings. If you upgraded from a revenue fare to a higher cabin with points, your account will be credited with the tier points and Virgin Points based on your original revenue class.

Tier Points expire after 12 months

So if you don’t fly enough in that time, you’ll automatically move down to the next tier. You can find out the date your tier will expire in your account. To stay as a Silver member, you’ll need to earn at least 400 Tier Points a year, and to remain Gold you’ll need to earn at least 1,000 Tier Points a year.

If you’re a Red member, no need to worry. Your membership won’t expire as long as you earn or spend Virgin Points within three years. 

 

Tier Point upgrade and renewal cycles

Red members: To upgrade from Red to our Silver tier you'll need to earn 400 Tier Points in any Upgrade Cycle. Your Upgrade Cycle is calculated from the current date of the month, to the 1st day of the same month in the previous year.

Silver or Gold members: Once you're a Silver/Gold member you’ll remain in that tier provided you earn the minimum number of Tier Points for that tier within our Upgraded Fixed Membership Period (that’s 400 Tier Points to stay Silver, 1,000 Tier Points to stay Gold). This period is calculated from one day after the date on which you achieved Silver/Gold and continues for the remainder of that month plus a further 12 months.

To remain in Silver for another Fixed Membership Period, you'll need to earn a minimum of 400 Tier Points in each Renewal Fixed Membership Period. You'll have the full 12 calendar months to retain your Silver membership status.

For each Upgrade Cycle, Upgraded Fixed Membership Period and Fixed Membership Period, your Tier Points will reset to 0. If you don't earn enough Tier Points to retain your Silver or Gold membership, you'll automatically revert back to a Silver member from Gold and a Red member from Silver.

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Stroll away with more points

Earning Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Holidays

You will earn 20 Tier Points for every £500 you spend on your Virgin Holidays booking, up to a maximum of 400 tier points per trip* (this is on top of any Tier Points you earn if you book your holiday on a Virgin Atlantic or partner airline flight).

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