Make your point: Buy, gift and transfer points with Virgin Red

An image of various Virgin Red members enjoying rewards.
by Lucy Ayres
11 September 2025

Virgin Red are giving UK and US members more ways to top up their balance by making it simpler than ever to buy, gift and transfer points. If you’re a few points shy of a dream experience you can quickly boost them yourself, transfer some of your balance to your bestie, or gift friends and family this spring – make your point however and whenever you feel like it.  

With purchases of Virgin Points from 8 September 2025 to 12 October 2025, you’ll could earn up to 70% more points. That’s right, seventy percent! That will give your balance the boost it needs to buy the rewards on your wishlist, pronto! Hey, there’s no time like the present, right?

So if you’ve been point hoarding for epic Virgin Atlantic flights, or unforgettable days out with Virgin Experience Days, or much-needed getaways with Virgin Hotels - whatever exciting experience you've been saving for, you could get it quicker than you planned for - result!

Here's how you bag that bonus through Virgin Red:​

1. Log in to your Virgin Red account and click ‘X’​

2. Tap Buy Points​

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to buy Virgin Points ​

4. Enjoy!

You can also get generous by helping someone make their point. Transfer as many points as you like to a loved one as many times as you want – all they have to do is be a Virgin Red member. Whichever way you choose to boost your points, some transactions have a fee attached: 

  • Buy: £15 per 1K points + £15 flat transaction fee / $25 per 1,000 points, plus a $22 flat transaction fee 

  • Gift: £15 per 1K points + £15 flat transaction fee / $25 per 1,000 points, plus a $22 flat transaction fee

  • Transfer: £10 flat fee / $15 flat fee

When it comes to ways to spend your points, the world is your oyster. Unlock amazing discounts on train travel with Virgin Trains Ticketing, experience something incredible like a flying lesson with Virgin Experience Days, or simply treat yourself to a trip to the Cineworld ticket for less than 2,000 Virgin Points. For once-in-a-lifetime rewards, you could stay at a Virgin Limited Edition property like Mont Rochelle, Son Bunyola, and even Necker Island

Unlock amazing ways to earn and spend points with Virgin Red – join today! 

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