Virgin boost miles & bonus miles

[Cabbie]

Originally Posted by MariaLynda

Approx 10,000 miles on my account. Dh doesn't have one. The miles have always just been added to mine.

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You need to get him account as you will both be able to earn miles then.

-Steve

[Lovesholidays]

Can I ask a question, never got my head around this fc points collecting lol
I have 16500, can I boost last year’s trip to Mco and also our February trip too? And with these extra points what would be the best way to use them? Many thanks

[Cabbie]

Originally Posted by Lovesholidays

Can I ask a question, never got my head around this fc points collecting lol
I have 16500, can I boost last year’s trip to Mco and also our February trip too?

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You can only go back 6 months, so no to last year but yes to February. In order to do this you will have to phone FC.

-Steve

[Lovesholidays]

Originally Posted by Cabbie

You can only go back 6 months, so no to last year but yes to February. In order to do this you will have to phone FC.

-Steve

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We went November last year so that would work for being in the six month bracket, so I could boost that trip. Then I’m going again in February so I could boost that trip too. So potentially I could have 52000 ish miles and this would be enough to upgrade from a purchased PE flight to UC is that right ?

[Cabbie]

Originally Posted by Lovesholidays

We went November last year so that would work for being in the six month bracket,

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No you are a month out. Even if you went the last week of November then 6 months would bring you to the last week of May.

-Steve

[sophiepop]

Originally Posted by sha9

Well I’ve gone ahead and done it. I’ve boosted both legs x 3 for both of us so got almost 20,000 “free” miles. It’ll give us enough for economy out and PE back which is what we’re doing this year and even paying for the miles will save quite a bit on what that would be full price. Just need to hope the reward seats are as easy to get next year as they were this year!

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How did you do it for free? I can’t get my head around this

[sha9]

Originally Posted by sophiepop

How did you do it for free? I can’t get my head around this

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It’s not free. I paid £246.90 each for 24690 miles (3 times the miles for both our outbound and inbound flights in September). Because of the 40% boost we got 9876 bonus miles each. That’s the “free” part.

[sophiepop]

Originally Posted by sha9

It’s not free. I paid £246.90 each for 24690 miles (3 times the miles for both our outbound and inbound flights in September). Because of the 40% boost we got 9876 bonus miles each. That’s the “free” part.

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Thanks for the explanation.

So if I got the miles for my flight and I phone up FC and say I want to boost they charge me to buy miles and I get a 40% bonus?

Do you then use them towards your next flight or do you use it to pay off some of your existing flight?

[sha9]

Originally Posted by sophiepop

Thanks for the explanation.

So if I got the miles for my flight and I phone up FC and say I want to boost they charge me to buy miles and I get a 40% bonus?

Do you then use them towards your next flight or do you use it to pay off some of your existing flight?

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No you can’t use them for an existing flight, ours is booked direct with Virgin so already had to pay it. Plus you don’t actually get the miles until after your flight. But yes, you pay for the miles you want and get some free depending on how many you boost.
If it’s for a flight you haven’t taken yet you can do it on website. Not sure if you booked via Virgin Holidays though.

[sophiepop]

Originally Posted by sha9

No you can’t use them for an existing flight, ours is booked direct with Virgin so already had to pay it. Plus you don’t actually get the miles until after your flight. But yes, you pay for the miles you want and get some free depending on how many you boost.
If it’s for a flight you haven’t taken yet you can do it on website. Not sure if you booked via Virgin Holidays though.

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I did book through virgin holidays and it doesn’t go onto the main va system until October I think 🤔