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Can I spend my Virgin air miles on anything else?

fitzroy
fitzroy Posts: 334 Forumite
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edited 30 March 2011 at 9:19AM in Flights, currency & car hire
For example a night or two at a hotel or virgin train journey? Last year I thought I saw on virgin flying club website that club miles can be spent on a hotel booking but when I checked again I couldn't find it.

I need to spend my miles before expiry date and can't afford to fly long distance with virgin for next year or so.
fitzroy

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  • Caz3121
    Caz3121 Posts: 15,887 Forumite
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    edited 30 March 2011 at 11:22AM
    fitzroy wrote: »
    For example a night or two at a hotel or virgin train journey? Last year I thought I saw on virgin flying club website that club miles can be spent on a hotel booking but when I checked again I couldn't find it.

    I need to spend my miles before expiry date and can't afford to fly long distance with virgin for next year or so.

    here is the hotel booking page
    http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/frequentflyer/fcpartners/hotels/index.jsp

    you can also spend your miles with other airlines, spa days etc http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/frequentflyer/spendmiles/flyingclubpartners/index.jsp
  • I believe that any activity on your Virgin frequent flyer account would "bank" your miles. I am in the same boat and have just be advised that if you purchase a Virgin train ticket through Virgin's own website you can input your frequent flyer number and not only bank your extant miles but also earn a few more.....

    Seems like a plan to me! I think it may (no guarantees) also work with other Virgin brand services.
  • tarkytarks
    tarkytarks Posts: 289 Forumite
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    When you log into your virgin account you have the option to go shopping and earn miles when you buy something online - much like quidco. Just click through to buy something you were going to get anyway and that should update your miles and extend the date on them by a couple of years or however long it is.
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