30% transfer bonus from Citi to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

There is a new 30% transfer bonus for transfers from Citi ThankYou points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club that just started today. This could make some of the best uses of Virgin Atlantic points significantly better if you can find availability that matches your needs. The Deal From April 13th through May 17th, 2025, Citi […] The post 30% transfer bonus from Citi to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.

Apr 13, 2025 - 17:51

30% transfer bonus from Citi to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

There is a new 30% transfer bonus for transfers from Citi ThankYou points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club that just started today. This could make some of the best uses of Virgin Atlantic points significantly better if you can find availability that matches your needs.

The Deal

From April 13th through May 17th, 2025, Citi ThankYou rewards is offering a 30% transfer bonus when transferring points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

Key Terms

Expires at 11:59pm Eastern Time on May 17th, 2025

Quick Thoughts

This can obviously be a great deal if you’re able to find availability that matches your needs.

Here are some common best uses of Virgin Atlantic points — keep in mind that this deal means you’ll pay about 23% less given the 30% transfer bonus.

ANA First Class from the US for as low as 72.5K (West Coast) - 85K (East Coast). For a long time, the sweetest of Virgin Points sweet spots was for First Class awards from the US to Japan on ANA. Unfortunately, Virgin devalued those awards in March 2023, but even with the substantial increases these awards are still a solid value if not the amazing value they used to be. ANA has one of the best first-class products around, often selling for over $20,000. It's worth noting that ANA flights can't be booked on the VA website, so you have to call or message via Twitter (see below).
US to UK Economy for as low as 6K (East Coast) - 9K (West Coast). Virgin Points can be used to fly to London at great value. Flying from the US to London for 6K to 9K is a bargain, even after accounting for moderate award fees ($50-100). Note that the fees for flights originating in the UK are considerably higher ($200+).
US to UK Business Class for as low as 29K (East Coast) - 41K (West Coast). Since moving to dynamic pricing, some Virgin business fares can be significantly lower than they used to be. You can fly from the US to London for 29K to 41K - even during peak season - depending on the flights. Award fees have also become much more moderate ($200-250). Again, flights originating in the UK have considerably higher fees.
Air France or KLM flights within Europe. Virgin Atlantic has great rates for nonstop flights within Europe on Air France or KLM. They charge between as low as 4K for nonstop economy flights under 1250 miles in distance (which is most within Europe), and as low as 8K for business class flights under 600 miles in distance. Details here: Air France & KLM across Europe for less.

It might also be worth keeping your eye on the Virgin Red app as Virgin Red sometimes offers Virgin Voyages cruises for 80,000 or 100,000 points for double occupancy. You can link your Virgin Atlantic points to Virgin Red and redeem your Virgin Atlantic points for a cruise. Just be careful — clicking the redeem button redeems the points instantly (we’ve had reports from a few readers who expected the page to advance to show more detail before a final double-confirmation, but it just redeems your points when you hit redeem).

We have added this to our list of current point transfer bonuses.

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