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New Welcome Offer on the Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard [60K Points!]

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Virgin Red has just launched the biggest-ever welcome bonus on the Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard®.

The 60,000 “Boarding Bonus” (as Virgin aptly calls it) looks even better when you consider it’s the new standard offer on this card.. Let’s take a look at the details of this new welcome bonus offer.

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Virgin Red’s 60,000-Point ‘Boarding Bonus’ Offer

The Virgin Red card is relatively new to the U.S. market, having only launched in September 2024. When it first arrived, it featured a welcome bonus offer of 40,000 points after meeting minimum spend requirements.

Now, the Virgin Red card’s welcome bonus offer allows you to earn 60,000 Virgin Points after spending $4,000 within the first 90 days of opening an account. This represents a 50% increase compared to the initial offer.

You can sign up for the Virgin Red card here.

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The Virgin Red card’s bonus is enough to book a ticket in Virgin Atlantic Upper Class. Image Credit: Virgin Red

Make sure to link your Virgin Red account to your application, as this is where the bonus Virgin Points will be deposited. If you don’t have an account yet, you can sign up for free here.

What Can 60,000 Virgin Points Get You?

60,000 Virgin Points is an impressive welcome bonus, especially considering the Virgin Red card’s modest $99 annual fee.

The bonus points will be transferred directly to the owners’ Virgin Red account, where they can redeem them for flights, hotel stays, Virgin Voyages cruises, and more.

Let’s take a look at some examples:

Fly to London and Back 5 Times in Economy

Virgin Atlantic recently changed its Flying Club loyalty program, including the introduction of economy redemptions from the East Coast to London for just 6,000 Virgin Points and approximately $100 in taxes and fees one-way.

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Keeping those rates in mind, the 60,000 Virgin Points earned from this welcome offer would be enough to get you 5 round-trip tickets in economy between the East Coast and London.

Fly to London and Back in Business Class

Virgin Atlantic’s minimum rates for flights between the East Coast and London are just 29,000 Virgin Points each way, plus taxes and fees.

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This means the 60,000-point welcome offer is enough to score a round-trip ticket to London in the airline’s Upper Class cabin.

Hot Tip:

When booking Virgin Atlantic business class, we’d recommend ensuring you’re flying one of the carrier’s Airbus A350 or Airbus A330neo aircraft as these jets feature the airline’s most modern cabins in all classes of service.

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Final Thoughts

A welcome bonus of 60,000 points is quite impressive for a card that has an annual fee of only $99. It’s even more tempting since you only need to spend $4,000 in 90 days (that’s around $1,333 per month) to unlock the bonus.

Given the generous pricing of Virgin Atlantic Flying Club awards, your only challenge may be determining the best way to redeem your Virgin points.

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About Daniel Ross

Daniel has loved aviation and travel his entire life. He earned a Master of Science in Air Transport Management and has written about travel and aviation in publications like Simple Flying, The Points Guy, and more.

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