Transfer Bank Points To Virgin Atlantic And Get A 30% Bonus: Book Bargain El Al, Delta, ANA, Air New Zealand, And More Awards!

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You can get a 30% bonus when you transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards Points to Virgin Atlantic until 7/14 at 11:59pm ET. The points typically transfer instantly at a 1K:1.3K ratio with this promo.

Virgin Atlantic points never expire!

Virgin Atlantic recently switched from an award chart to dynamic pricing. Close-in pricing is expensive, and you’re better off booking Virgin flights on partner programs like Flying Blue. But there are also excellent values available in the new program.

Partner award pricing is unchanged and there are some notable sweet spots on partner airlines.

Date changes or cancellations cost the lower of taxes paid or $100 (£70, about $90, if originating in UK).

Flying on Virgin:

You can find Virgin’s award pricing calendar here.

A coach saver seat from JFK to London now starts at 6,000 points+$162, that’s just 4,615 points with the current 30% bonus.

A premium economy saver seat from JFK to London now starts at 10,500 points+$295, that’s just 8,076 points with the current 30% bonus.

A business saver seat from JFK to London now starts at 29,000 points+$695, that’s just 22,307 points with the current 30% bonus.

Fees will be higher for the return flight, largely due to the UK APD fee, which rises annually.

Flying on El Al:

You can redeem Virgin points to fly on El Al.

A flight between NYC and Tel Aviv costs 62K points in coach (47,692 points with a 30% bonus), 84K points in premium economy (64,615 points with a 30% bonus), or 150K points in business (115,384 points with a 30% bonus).

Here’s what a one-way flight to/from Tel Aviv will set you back in Virgin points, before the 30% bonus:

• Zone 1 (1-500 miles): 5.5K coach, 10K premium, 20K business.
  • Eilat, Larnaca, Paphos, Rhodes
• Zone 2 (501-1,000 miles): 11K coach, 17K premium, 28K business.
  • Athens, Bucharest, Sofia, Tbilisi, Thessaloniki
• Zone 3 (1,001-1,500 miles): 17.5K coach, 27K premium, 45K business.
  • Budapest, Chisinau, Dubai, Dubrovnik, Krakow, Rome, Tivat, Vienna
• Zone 4 (1,501-2,250 miles): 26K coach, 32K premium, 70K business.
  • Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Liege, London/LHR, London/LTN, Madrid, Marseille, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Nice, Paris, Prague, Venice, Warsaw, Zurich
• Zone 5 (2,251-3,000 miles): 31K coach, 41K premium, 80K business.
  • Casablanca, Delhi, Lisbon, Marrakech, Mumbai, Seychelles
• Zone 6 (3,001-4,000 miles): 41K coach, 54K premium, 97K business.
• Zone 7 (4,001-5,000 miles): 52K coach, 68K premium, 125K business.
• Zone 8 (5,001-6,000 miles): 62K coach, 84K premium, 150K business.
  • Boston, JFK, Newark, Tokyo
• Zone 9 (6,001-7,000 miles): 73K coach, 97K premium, 175K business.
• Zone 10 (7,001+ miles): 91K coach, 122K premium, 220K business.

Flying on Delta:

Virgin Atlantic points can be a bargain for flying on Delta, though after several devaluations, it’s not what it used to be.

There are still some domestic bargains, though Delta often blocks partner award space within 3 weeks of a flight.

For example, a flight NYC to Cleveland will be 7.5K Virgin points in main cabin with wide open availability, as long as you book 3 weeks in advance:

A zone 1 JFK-Cleveland coach ticket is 7.5K Virgin points (5,769 points with a 30% bonus) or 21K points (16,153 points with a 30% bonus) in first class, which is significantly cheaper than with Delta miles:

Before the 30% bonus:

• A zone 1 flight from Cleveland, Detroit, or Pittsburgh to NYC is 7.5K Virgin points in economy and 21K in first class.
• A zone 2 flight from Atlanta to NYC is 11K Virgin points in economy and 41.5K in first class.
• A zone 3 flight from Miami to NYC is 16.5K Virgin points in economy and 59.5K in first class.
• A zone 4 flight from Denver to NYC is 18.5K Virgin points in economy and 66.5K in first class.
• A zone 5 flight from LA to NYC is 22K Virgin points in economy and 70K in first class.
• A zone 6 flight from NYC to Lima is 35K Virgin points in economy and 80K in first class.
• A zone 7 flight from NYC to Buenos Aires is 44K Virgin points in economy and 105K in first class.
• A zone 8 flight from NYC to Tel Aviv is 49.5K Virgin points in economy and 130K in first class.
• A zone 9 flight from NYC to Tokyo is 65.5K Virgin points in economy and 165K in first class.

Infant lap child awards on international flights are a bargain. While Delta charges 10% of the paid fare, which can be astronomical on one-way flights, Virgin charges just 1,000 points in coach or 5,000 points in business class each way:

Cancelations and changes officially cost $50, but are capped at the taxes paid, so are just $5.60 for a domestic one-way.

Flying on Air New Zealand:

You can fly on Air New Zealand between Australia or Pacific Islands and New Zealand for 15K points (11,538 with a 30% bonus) in business class, between Asia and New Zealand for 40K points (30,769 with a 30% bonus) in business class, between Hawaii and New Zealand for 45K points (34,615 with a 30% bonus) in business class, and between the US48 and New Zealand for 62.5K points (48,076 with a 30% bonus) in business class with no fuel surcharges.

Unfortunately, you do need to call Virgin Atlantic to book travel on Air New Zealand at 800-365-9500. You can search for Air New Zealand award space on United.com.

Search for business class saver awards on United.com to or from AKL and then call Virgin Atlantic to book:

Air New Zealand even operates some of their Houston-Auckland flights with a Cathay Pacific plane, like this one that I flew on in January:

Flying on ANA:

ANA is an incredible Japanese airline with great first class suites that have very comfortable beds and amazing service.

I reviewed them here towards the end of the 4th part of my Island Hopper adventure and flew on ANA’s new first class cabin last year from Tokyo to the US:

On long-haul flights you can enjoy divine Hibiki 21:

And on medium-haul flights you can also enjoy excellent Hibiki 17:

You only need 72.5K Virgin Atlantic points (55,692 points with a 30% bonus) to fly one-way from the west coast to Japan or 85K points (65,384 points with a 30% bonus) to fly one-way from the east coast to Japan in first class.

Or you can fly in business class for just 52.5K Virgin Atlantic points (40,384 points with a 30% bonus) one-way from the west coast to Japan or 60K points (46,153 points with a 30% bonus) to fly one-way from the east coast to Japan.

Unfortunately, you do need to call Virgin Atlantic to book travel on ANA at 800-365-9500. You can search for ANA award space on United.com.

ANA flies between Tokyo Haneda or Narita from Chicago, Houston, JFK, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Washington DC.

Search for first-class saver awards on United.com to or from TYO and then call Virgin Atlantic to book:

ANA’s new first class suites and business class suites are amazing!

New ANA First, with a 43″ 4K LED, a door for privacy, windows, and more:

The middle seats have a partition for privacy that goes up and down so that companions can talk to each other:

New ANA business:

Business class is staggered with forward and rear facing seats that also have privacy doors and middle partitions and go up and down:

Want to earn Virgin Atlantic points?

• You can transfer AMEX, Chase, Capital One, Or Citi points to Virgin Atlantic at a 1:1 ratio or Marriott points at a 60K:25K ratio. 

If you, a member in your household, or an authorized user has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles:

• Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card has a 75K signup bonus for spending $5K in 3 months, earns 2.1 points per dollar on travel after the card’s 10% anniversary bonus, 3.1 points per dollar on dining, streaming, and online groceries after the card’s 10% anniversary bonus, has a $50 hotel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1 cents each for paid travel ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
• Limited time offer: Chase Sapphire Reserve® has a 150,000 bonus points after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. ($795 annual fee) Read more here.
• Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ has a 150,000 bonus points signup bonus after you spend $20,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening ($795 annual fee). Read more here.
• Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card has a 100,000 signup bonus for spending $8K in 3 months, and earns 3 points per dollar on up to $150K of annual spending on shipping; social media and search engine advertising; travel; internet, cable, and phone services, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1 cents each for paid travel ($95 annual fee). Read more here.

Chase no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:

• Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card has a $750 signup bonus in the form of 75K points for spending $6K in 3 months, and earns 1.5 points per dollar on business purchases ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Ink Business Cash® Credit Card has a $750 signup bonus in the form of 75K points for spending $6K in 3 months. This card earns 5 points per dollar on the first $25,000 in combined purchases on cable, TV, telecom, cellular, and office supply stores, plus 2 points per dollar on dining and gas on up to $25,000 in purchases ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Flex has a 20K signup bonus for spending $500 in 3 months, plus 5 points on rotating categories, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here. All information about the Chase Freedom Flex Card has been collected independently by DansDeals.
• Chase Freedom Unlimited® has a $200 signup bonus in the form of 20K points for spending $500 in 3 months, 1.5 points per dollar everywhere, 5 points per dollar (marketed as 5% cash back) on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.

Capital One cards with transferable miles include:

• Intro limited-time offer: Capital One Venture Business Card is offering up to 150,000 bonus miles. Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $7,500 in 3 months, plus another 75,000 bonus miles for spending another $22,500 in 6 months, earn 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, $50 annual travel credit, $50 annual software/advertising credit, Global Entry/PreCheck, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. No foreign transaction fees. $95 annual fee. Read more here.
• Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is offering 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4K in 3 months, plus 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. No foreign transaction fees. $95 annual fee. Read more here. 
• Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is offering 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4K in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, $300 annual travel credit for bookings through Capital One Travel, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge & Landing access, Priority Pass™ Lounge membership, Hertz President’s Circle status, free lounge access and status for free additional cardholders, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. No foreign transaction fees. $395 annual fee. Read more here.
•  Capital One Venture X Business is offering 150,000 bonus miles for spending $30K in 3 months. Also receive a $300 annual travel credit for bookings through Capital One Business Travel, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge & Landing access, Enhanced Priority Pass™ Lounge membership, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $395 annual fee. No foreign transaction fees. Read more here.
• Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card is offering 20,000 bonus miles for spending $500 in 3 months, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. No foreign transaction fees. No annual fee.
• Capital One Spark Cash is offering $1,000 cash back (convertible to 100,000 miles) for spending $10,000 in 3 months, 2% back everywhere, $40 MLB redemptions, and more. No foreign transaction fees. $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95.
• Capital One Spark Cash Plus is offering $2,000 cash back (convertible to 200,000 miles) for spending $30,000 in 3 months, plus get another $2,000 cash back for every $500K spent in your first year, 2% back everywhere, $40 MLB redemptions, annual fee refund when you spend $150K/year, and more. No foreign transaction fees. $150 annual fee. Read more here.

If you have the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles at the best transfer ratio:

• Citi Strata Premier® Card is offering a 60,000 point bonus for spending $4K in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, supermarkets, gas, EV charging, and dining. 10 points per dollar on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked on CitiTravel.com. $95 annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here. 
• Citi Strata Elite℠ Card is offering a 75,000 point bonus for spending $6K in 3 months, 6 points per dollar on restaurants (including gift cards) on Friday and Saturday evenings, and 3 points at other times, and 1.5 points per dollar everywhere. Earn 12 points per dollar on hotels, car rentals, and attractions and 6 points per dollar on airfare booked on CitiTravel.com. Earn a $200 annual splurge bonus ($400 in first cardmember year) at the stores of your choice, $300 annual credit ($600 in first cardmember year) on 2+ night hotel stays, $200 annual ($300 in first cardmember year) Blacklane credit, Global Entry/PreCheck, Priority Pass Lounge membership, and 4 annual (8 in first cardmember year) Admirals Club passes. $595 annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.

Citi no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require a Citi Strata Premier or Elite Card for points transfers at the best ratio:

• The Citi Double Cash® Card is offering a rare 20K bonus for spending $1,500 in 6 months, and offers 2% cash back or 2 ThankYou points per dollar spent everywhere. If you also have a Citi Strata Premier or Elite Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.
• The Citi Strata℠ Card is offering a 20K bonus for spending $1,000 in 3 months, and offers 3 points per dollar on the category of your choice as well as supermarkets, select transit, and gas and EV charging, plus 2 points per dollar on restaurants. If you also have a Citi Strata Premier or Elite Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.

AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points to miles include, select benefits require enrollment via your AMEX account. Terms apply to offers on this page:

• The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express is offering 15,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $3,000 in eligible purchases on the Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership and offers 2 points per dollar spent on up to $50K spending annually 1 point per dollar thereafter, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive. Terms apply. Read more here.
• The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is offering as high as 300K bonus points for spending $20,000 in the first 3 months, as well as monthly credits, lounge access, and much more. Terms apply. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer. Read more here.
• American Express® Business Gold Card is offering as high as 200K bonus points for spending $15,000 in 3 months, monthly business credits, Walmart+ membership, up to 4 points per dollar spent with a $150K annual spend cap, and more benefits. Terms apply. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer. Read more here.
• Business Green Rewards Card from American Express is offering 15,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $3,000 on eligible purchases on the Business Green Rewards Card® within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Terms apply.
• The Platinum Card® from American Express is offering as high as 175K bonus points for spending $12,000 in the first 6 months and offers monthly credits, lounge access, and much more. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer. Find Out Your Offer! Terms apply. Read more here.
• American Express® Gold Card is offering as high as 100K bonus for spending $6,000 in the first 6 months, monthly credits for Uber and Grubhub, and more. Terms apply. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer. Read more here. 
• AMEX Green Consumer Card is offering a 40K bonus for spending $3,000 in the first 6 months and offers up to $209 in annual CLEAR Plus® credits, $100 LoungeBuddy credit, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive. All information about the AMEX Green Card has been collected independently by DansDeals.

Will you transfer points to Virgin Atlantic to take advantage of this bonus? What other award sweet spots do you take advantage of?

HT: Eluzer K