Transfer Citi ThankYou Points to Virgin Atlantic With a 30% Bonus

Are you familiar with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club? If not, you should be. Although it’s not in an airline alliance quite yet, the airline still has plenty of partners and excellent redemption opportunities. Now, Citi has launched a new promotion allowing cardmembers to transfer their Citi ThankYou Points to Virgin Points with a 30% bonus. Let’s take a look at the offer details.

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Offer Details
Is It Worth It?
Final Thoughts

Offer Details

Citi ThankYou Points generally transfer to Virgin Points at a 1:1 ratio. With this promotion, you’ll be able to transfer them over at a 1:1.3 ratio.

Be aware that you must transfer by 11:59 p.m. EST on March 18, 2023.

Citi transfer to VA 30 bonus — Image Credit: Citi

This puts Citi at the top for Virgin Atlantic transfer partners, which include American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One Miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy. All of these, with the exception of Marriott Bonvoy, transfer over to Virgin Atlantic at a 1:1 ratio. Marriott Bonvoy, meanwhile, transfers at a 3:1 ratio with a 5,000-mile bonus for every 60,000 points you transfer.

Is It Worth It?

Yes! Virgin Atlantic Flying Club has some of the best redemptions around, including the ability to book ANA’s first class “The Suite” for just 55,000 points one-way.

You’re not just limited to airline redemptions, however, as points accrued in the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club program can be transferred directly to Virgin Red once you’ve linked your accounts. These Virgin Points can then be used for a variety of different offers.

For example, there’s currently a very exciting promotion running that’ll get you a multi-night cruise with Virgin Voyages for as few as 100,000 points. Combine this with the transfer bonus and you’ll end up paying just 70,000 points for a cruise for 2.

Virgin Atlantic cruise offer — Image Credit: Virgin Red

The cash cost of these cruises is roughly $5,520 — meaning you’ll be redeeming those Citi points at a rate of 7.88 cents each. Considering we value Citi points at just 1.6 cents each, this presents an amazing deal.

Note that these cruises are nearly all-inclusive. While you’ll still need to pay for alcohol, Wi-Fi, soft drinks, and tips are already covered, as are port fees and other taxes. Virgin Voyages are also adults-only, so you won’t have to be shouldering kids aside for elbow room at the pool.

Hot Tip: Learn more about how to earn Virgin Points and redeem them in our detailed guides.

Final Thoughts

This is an excellent promotion from Citi allowing cardholders to transfer their Citi ThankYou Points to Virgin Points with a 30% bonus. Whether you’d like to use them for a redemption in a first class suite or aboard an adults-only cruise, there’s no reason not to take advantage of this offer. If you plan to do so, just be sure to do it before March 19, 2023.