What you get as a Red tier member...

Earn Virgin Points and Tier Points on every flight

Spend points on reward flights, upgrades and companion seats

Pay less for flights by using points plus money

Supercharge your points balance with our network of big-brand partners

Earn Virgin Points and Tier Points with Virgin Atlantic Holidays

You'll earn two Virgin Points for every £ you spend with Virgin Holidays and 20 Tier Points for every £500, up to a maximum of 400 Tier Points per booking

Earning Virgin Points on Virgin Atlantic Flights

On our flights you'll earn a percentage of the base flown points depending what ticket you have. Make sense? See below for the percentages and how they work.

Economy Light: 25%

Economy Classic: 50-150%

Economy Delight: 150%

London to New York - Base miles flown: 6,914

Ticket type % of base flown miles Amount of points a Red member will earn
Economy Light (T): 25% 1,729
Economy Classic (O, N, X, Q, E): 50% 3,457
Economy Classic (L, U, M): 100% 6,914
Economy Classic (Y, B, R): 150% 10,371
Economy Delight (V): 150%  10,371

Standard (classes H & K): 100%

Flexible (classes W & S): 200%

London to New York - Base miles flown: 6,914

Ticket type % of base flown miles Amount of points a Red member will earn
Premium (standard H, K): 100% 6,914
Premium (flexible W, S): 200% 13,828

Standard (classes I & Z): 200%

Flexible (classes J, C & D): 400%

London to New York - Base miles flown: 6,914

Ticket type % of base flown miles Amount of points a Red member will earn
Upper Class (standard I, Z): 200% 13,828
Upper Class (flexible J, C, D): 400% 27,656

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Moving up to Silver & Gold

The only way you can move up to Silver or Gold is by earning Tier Points which you'll get when you fly with us or our partners. The more you fly, the more you’ll earn. You can earn the following points for a return flight:

400* Tier Points could be:

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

* From 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2023 300 Tier Points are required.

 

Silver tier benefits

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

* From 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2023 800 Tier Points are required.

 

Gold tier benefits

And did you know...

You can manage your flights online in your account. Just remember to add your Flying Club membership number in your flight booking so you don't miss out on any points.

Activate your account

Once you join you'll need to activate your account to manage it online. You can do that here.