Smart With Points Podcast - Boost Your Miles & Points

Hello and welcome to Smart With Points, I'm Jack and I'm absolutely delighted to have you with me today. Now, I've got to tell you, this episode is packed with some seriously juicy deals that might just change your weekend plans - and possibly your bank balance too. We're talking about Virgin Points at their lowest price all year, British Airways showing off some rather swanky new Premium Economy seats, and a Qatar Airways sale that's caught my attention. So grab your favourite beverage and let's dive into what could be one of the most exciting episodes we've done in a while.

Right, let's start with the big news that's got everyone talking - Virgin Points and what might be their most generous offer ever. If you've been sitting on the fence about buying Virgin Points, well, you might want to jump off that fence pretty quickly because their seventy percent bonus offer ends this Sunday, the twelfth of October.

Now, I know what you're thinking - buying points? Really, Jack? But hear me out on this one. When I ran the numbers, I nearly choked on my coffee. We're talking about a whopping seventy percent bonus on purchases over one hundred and twenty-five thousand points. The mathematics here are actually quite compelling.

Here's how it works: points normally cost fifteen pounds per one thousand base points. But at the highest tier, if you're buying four hundred thousand points, which becomes six hundred and eighty thousand points with the bonus, you'll pay six thousand pounds. That works out to just zero point eight eight pence per point. For context, that's cheaper than we've seen Virgin Points in years.

Now, I'm not saying everyone should rush out and spend six thousand pounds on points - that's a serious chunk of change. But if you've been planning a Virgin Atlantic redemption, particularly for Upper Class to somewhere exotic, this could genuinely save you hundreds or even thousands of pounds compared to buying the flights outright.

Moving on to something that's got the aviation geeks absolutely buzzing - British Airways has just unveiled their new World Traveller Plus cabin design. This is part of their seven billion pound transformation plan, and frankly, it's about time they gave Premium Economy some love.

What's particularly interesting here is that this comes as a bit of a surprise addition to their recent First Class updates and Club Suites rollout. BA has been quietly working behind the scenes, and these new Premium Economy seats look like they might actually be worth the extra cost. I'll be keeping a close eye on how these roll out and which routes get them first.

Now, let's talk about Qatar Airways and their latest sale. They've launched a promotion with up to twenty percent off Economy and Business Class fares when you use the code OCTPC25. But here's the thing - you'll need to be a Privilege Club member to access these rates. The good news is that it's completely free to join, so if you're not already a member, it takes literally five minutes to sign up.

Quick hits time - I've got a couple of smaller stories that are still worth your attention. First, SAS and Virgin Atlantic have announced a new codeshare agreement. SAS will now place their SK code on Virgin Atlantic flights from Heathrow to destinations including Cape Town, Dubai, and the Maldives. This could open up some interesting new reward possibilities, especially if you've got SAS EuroBonus points burning a hole in your digital wallet.

Also worth noting, IndiGo is coming to Heathrow. The Indian carrier launches daily Mumbai to London flights from the twenty-sixth of October, with evening departures from LHR at twenty-one thirty. More competition on this route can only be good news for us travelers.

Before I wrap up, let me quickly run through some other buy points offers that might interest you. According to data from Award Travel Finder, JetBlue TrueBlue is offering a one hundred and thirty percent bonus at just one point four cents per point until October twenty-eighth, two thousand and twenty-five. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club has that seventy percent bonus I mentioned earlier, priced at one point four eight cents, but remember that ends October twelfth. And Wyndham Rewards is offering a ninety percent discount at zero point six eight cents through October twenty-first, two thousand and twenty-five.

That's all from me today. I hope you have a fantastic weekend, and if you're thinking about those Virgin Points, remember you've only got until Sunday to make your move. Don't say I didn't warn you!

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