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Virgin Points for trip

Have recently taken out a Virgin + CC for the 18k welcome bonus and free companion flight. Hoping to go to Vegas next September. Has anyone else done this and what’s easiest way to book points / cash / points and cash? 
Should have 40/45k points within next couple of months and want to know is it better to book flights only or some sort of package? 

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  • Caz3121
    Caz3121 Posts: 15,733 Forumite
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    45,000 points would give you a £247.50 discount on Virgin Holidays package (3,000 = £16.50)
    best use point usually premium seats or upgrades (economy often worst use as taxes still apply and the actual 'fare' part you save is often low
    Flyertalk in a good forum for all things points. There is a Virgin board and worth having a read through the threads there
    There are a few good sites like Head for Points and The Points Guy...if you google 'spend Virgin miles' you should find their sites come up
  • DullGreyGuy
    DullGreyGuy Posts: 15,688 Forumite
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    Aqua1985 said:
    Have recently taken out a Virgin + CC for the 18k welcome bonus and free companion flight. Hoping to go to Vegas next September. Has anyone else done this and what’s easiest way to book points / cash / points and cash? 
    Should have 40/45k points within next couple of months and want to know is it better to book flights only or some sort of package? 
    What class are you intending to fly in?

    Have done it with a companion voucher before, though before rule changes, but had a lot more points so we both flew upper class on points on flight only. 
  • Aqua1985 said:
    Have recently taken out a Virgin + CC for the 18k welcome bonus and free companion flight. Hoping to go to Vegas next September. Has anyone else done this and what’s easiest way to book points / cash / points and cash? 
    Should have 40/45k points within next couple of months and want to know is it better to book flights only or some sort of package? 
    What class are you intending to fly in?

    Have done it with a companion voucher before, though before rule changes, but had a lot more points so we both flew upper class on points on flight only. 
    Tbh probably just economy. Had a look and seems to be around 40k points which I should have. Am I right in saying I could use my free points for one ticket and my companion voucher for the other and just pay taxes on both of around £300/400 a person? TIA
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