Hey!

Virgin Atlantic just dropped a 40% transfer bonus that's live now through November 20 (it drops to 30% November 21 through December 5), and I gotta say, this is one of those bonuses that is actually exciting, mainly because it's 10% higher than usual.

Also, I found a creative way to fly around the world with Virgin Atlantic miles, so let's get into it!

This email is broken up into two parts – EARN and REDEEM

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EARN

Chase points transfer 1:1 over to Virgin Atlantic, and it's the only points right now that have a Virgin Atlantic transfer bonus.

Chase is running some good welcome bonuses on both its personal and business cards right now. You can earn up to 125,000 points with just one sign-up bonus.

Personal Credit Cards

​Chase Sapphire Reserve® (125,000 point bonus)​
​Chase Sapphire Preferred® (75,000 point bonus)​

Business Credit Cards

​Chase Sapphire Reserve Business (200,000 points)​

⚠️ Offers ending 11/13 at 9 AM EST ⚠️​
​Chase Ink Business Cash ($900 / 90,000 point bonus)​
​Chase Ink Business Unlimited ($900 / 90,000 point bonus)​

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REDEEM

Here's where it gets fun.

Instead of the usual Virgin Atlantic redemptions, here are some redemption ideas that are a bit more unconventional.

These non-obvious options still help you maximize your points and avoid the ridiculously high fees Virgin Atlantic charges for its flights to London.

#1: Korean Air to Seoul

Route: LAX/SFO/SEA to Seoul, South Korea
​Standard cost: 31,000 points each way
​With 40% bonus: Transfer 23,000 Chase points
​Fees: $30-$35 each way

#2: Business Class LATAM to Lima

Route: MIA/ATL/JFK to Lima, Peru
​Standard cost: 50,000 points each way
​With 40% bonus: Transfer 36,000 Chase points
​Fees: ~$100 each way

#3: Crazy Around-the-World Routing

This one is wild, but it's possible and probably the cheapest way to do an around-the-world trip.

LAX → NYC​
Delta Air Lines
22,000 pts $5.60

NYC → London​
Virgin Atlantic
6,000 pts + $107

London → Seoul ​
Virgin Atlantic
7,500 pts +$272

Seoul → LAX​
Korean Air
31,000 pts + $34

Don't worry, I did the math for you

Without bonus: 66,600 points + $419 in fees
​With 40% bonus: 47,500 points + $419 in fees

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All of the redemptions above, you’re getting over 2 cents per point on your redemption, so you don’t need to worry about whether or not you’re maximizing your points.

The Virgin Atlantic 40% transfer bonus ends November 20.

Then, between November 21 and December 5, it’s back down to 30%.

Hopefully, this email will give you some ideas on how to maximize the Virgin Atlantic transfer bonus.

Let me know if you have any questions by replying to this email!

Max
@maxmilespoints

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