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!
Take a look below at how each tier level compares.
At the airport and onboard with us
Red
Silver
Gold
Earn points on every flight*
Additional bonus points on every flight*
30%
60%
Reward flights
Gold Reward Seat^
Up to 8 sectors per membership
year
Guaranteed Y seat ^^
Points Plus Money
Free seat selection ahead of your flight in Economy cabins
7 days prior to departure for member only
Anytime for you
and your party**
Free preferred seat selection ahead of your flight in Premium
Anytime for member only
Extra hold baggage
Upper Class Check In flying in any cabin
Premium Check In flying in any cabin
Clubhouse access when flying in any cabin for you plus one guest***
Earn Virgin Points on Virgin Holidays and Flight + Hotel (lead booker only)
Access to London Heathrow Revivals Lounge
Earn Tier Points with Virgin Holidays and Flight + Hotel (lead booker only)
Extras with us
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Earn Tier Points on every flight including redemptions
Tier renewal bonus
Enrol your children without any age restrictions
2,000 bonus birthday points
Complimentary companion ticket upon yearly renewal of Gold tier*
Clubhouse passes for you to keep or share when you earn 1,500 Tier Points within your membership year^
Cabin Upgrade Reward when you earn 2,000 Tier Points within your membership year**
Supplementary Silver membership for a friend
Guaranteed Economy seat on any flight
Status extension for maternity, paternity and adoption
Dedicated Flying Club phone line
Household account for up to nine people^^
Gift companion and upgrade vouchers to your loved ones
Extras with our partners
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Discounted access and earn points at No1 Lounges
Airline partner airport extras
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 FAQs
^^ Available on VAA and SkyTeam operated flights ^^ Booked outside 24 hours before departure
^^ Applicable Y economy fare to be paid
Extras with us * Companion Rewards can be booked for Upper Class, Premium or Economy Classic. Economy Light and Economy Delight are excluded. They use the same inventory as a standard reward seat and are subject to reward seat availability in A class (Economy Classic), P class (Premium) and G class (Upper Class). Standard redemption passenger taxes, fees, charges and surcharges apply.
** Upgrade Rewards use the same inventory as a standard reward seat and are subject to reward seat availability in P class (Premium) and G class (Upper Class). Standard redemption passenger taxes, fees, charges and surcharges apply.
^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 Silver or Gold member. Once linked, members must remain linked for at least 12 months. Only activities after the link date will tip into the Head of Household 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
How to move between the 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.
How many Tier Points you'll earn in each cabin (one way)
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
But Tier Points don't last forever
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.
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).
