Virgin Atlantic has launched new reward credit cards in partnership with Virgin Money and Mastercard.
There are two choices of card – the annual fee-free Virgin Atlantic Reward Credit Card, and the £160 per year Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Credit Card.
Both cards come with free access to Virgin Money Lounges in the UK – of which there are currently seven locations in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Norwich and Sheffield – and discounts on Virgin Group products including train tickets and holidays.
Key benefits of the two cards are as follows:
Virgin Atlantic Reward Credit Card
- 0.75 Flying Club miles earned for every £1 spent
- Double miles for all direct bookings with Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays
- Bonus 5,000 miles after first purchase is made within 90 days of account opening
Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Credit Card
- 1.5 Flying Club miles earned for every £1 spent
- Double miles for all direct bookings with Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays
- Bonus 15,000 miles after first purchase is made within 90 days of account opening
- Free access to over 1 million global hotspots via Boingo wifi
In addition holders of both cards can choose from a range of rewards when they reach yearly spending limits (£20,000 in the case of the Virgin Atlantic Reward Credit Card, and £10,000 for Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Credit Card holders).
These rewards are based on the cardholder’s tier status within the Flying Club scheme:
- Red Flying Club members can choose a free premium economy (now branded as Premium) upgrade when flying economy, or an economy reward companion seat which enables them to take a companion for no additional miles.
- Silver members can choose from these same options, as well as a Premium reward companion seat or a pass for a Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse.
- Gold members can choose two Clubhouse passes, an economy, Premium or Upper Class reward companion seat, or a free premium upgrade.
Previously the carrier has partnered with MBNA to offer the Virgin Atlantic White and Black credit cards (offering both American Express and Visa cards). These have been discontinued to new applications, although their benefits are still available for existing customers, an agreement which will continue according to the Virgin Atlantic press office.
More information on the new Mastercard cards, including balance and money transfer fees, as well the representative APR for both cards, should be available on the Virgin Money website from first thing on April 4, at virginmoney.com.
