I wanted to publish an updated review of the Virgin Atlantic World Elite Mastercard, since this is a card that may not be on many peoples’ radar and there are a few perks that are worth being aware of. In this post I wanted to take a closer look at the card, and also compare…
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If we can get a business card, doesn't it make more sense to just get/use a Blue Business Plus card? It gets 2x everywhere (up to 50K, but you were saying to spend 25K on this one). BBP has $0 annual fee too. You lose some of the benefits, but you'd get about the same amount of miles 50K vs. 52.5K. This doesn't take into account the occasional 20-40% transfer bonus though. With this approach I don't lose a HP on my personal and I save $90.
Just my $0.02
A lot has been left out of this review. They price each segment, so direct flights are helpful.Also fuel charges can be high.
Between the periodic transfer bonuses from CC's (Citi and AMEX) and the overall limited value (other than ANA) for Virgin Atlantic miles, this card isn't particularly attractive. Depending on your spend and end of the year scenario, the Tier Points might be the most attractive perks.
@ Jeremy
Totally agree. Additionally, you can always transfer those miles elsewhere rather than locking yourself with just Virgin Atlantic.
I’m interested in using VA miles for ANA awards, but wondering if VA program has family miles like BA or Etihad?
Maybe you should consider the value Of Virgin Atlantic miles to buy Delta tickets. I think that moves the needle on the value of the VA Mastercard a lot.
Meeting the min spend on this card gets you halfway to the 120k points needed for a RT first class ticket Japan on their partner ANA. I’m considering getting this card just for that purpose alone - it’s a helluva sweet spot.
Can someone confirm if this card still has trip delay insurance (an earlier version did)
Does VS Gold status get you lounge access on Delta domestic flights, in the same way One world sapphire from anyone but American does with American?
Other than the sign-up bonus this card doesn't seem that promising
I would also add that Mastercard works well with Plastiq for a number of charges that neither Visa or Amex will allow. Also, we did an Amex transfer of points a couple years ago and flew VA from England to the US in Premium Economy for 17.5K points. That wasn't such a bad deal as I generally do not sleep on the plane when it flies mostly in daylight.
Good article, something to think about. I also need to think about opening a BOA checking account to get around some of their new rules.
Hi Lucky, is the companion award only valid on VS metal, or could you use it (for example) on a Delta flight from US to Europe to keep the taxes and fees low?
Does anybody know how long it takes for the anniversary bonus miles to post? I do not wish to keep this card past 1 year mark, but i might try meeting the $15k spend for the bonus, then cancel the card.
Is there a Virgin Atlantic card not affiliated with Bank of America. BofA sucks.