Putting up most of the answers ITT for transparency ~ it is all above board and all searchable with a couple of mouse clicks ~ it isn't like I won't help anyone that doesn't want to sign up through me, but I do appreciate those who have and am happy to help them get set up to max their rewards. Obv the personal email stuff etc can go to PM.
No problem with you refering me, how do we go about it?
Send me a PM (same for anyone else) with the email address you would like to associate with your soon-to-be flying club account and I will send you a link for you to sink up on.
How many bonus miles will I get if you refer me?
1k if you fly in economy, 2k in Premium and 3k in Upper. For completeness, I would also receive 2k if you flew in economy, 5k in Premium and 10k if you took Upper on your first flight.
I booked with Virgin (maybe through Expedia), in the Summer, departed June 30th 2012. Will I get any retro points for this?
Not automatically, but it is a simple process to claim them (you have up to 6 months from date of travel to do so) For the terms of the referral, I have no idea if they will class that as your first flight or not.
If I book for Vegas sometime this month, with a view to going next June, will I benefit or receive rewards?
You will earn miles on the flight, depending on class of travel and your flying club level. They won't be applied to your account until after you have flown. Assuming red and economy, you will earn something like 5200 miles and 4 tier points, through to 15,600 miles and 10 tier points in Upper.
How many miles a year do you need to earn for this to be worth doing? - was thinking of white card as no costs and could possibly spend upto £15k a year with holidays / work travel etc. included.
How do you get info regarding flights / points needed?
As to what constitutes "worth doing" that is somewhat subjective. The way I look at it, they award miles to me at no cost when I fly or when I use Virgin (or partner) services. To me, it is a minimal amount of effort to open an account and accept the 'free' miles that they choose to give.
I have taken a few Upper Reward flights and a few economy reward flights using miles, as well as upgrading my economy ticket to Upper on the day using miles. Miles+Money flights start at just 2000 miles, so definitely worth picking up the points. I also have taken my own advice in OP, bought some miles, earned some miles and will be paying less to go in Upper than most will be paying to go in Economy.
If you want to make a little more effort to chase some miles, then the credit card is a good idea. Please don't anyone take a credit card if they are likely to overspend on it, but assuming that isn't an issue, the white card gives:
1 Flying Club mile for every £1 spent on everyday card purchases
2 Flying Club miles for every £1 spent direct with Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays
A Premium Economy reward upgrade on an Economy redemption when you spend £10,000 on your card in one year. You can earn up to 2 upgrades a year
A complimentary companion reward flight when you spend £15,000 on your card in a year (just pay the taxes and charges) when you purchase a full fare qualifying flight.
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If anyone is considering the Virgin credit card, I can refer you for that as well and pick up bonus miles on your first purchase. Again simply PM me and I will send a link to join up through ~ and am also happy to spend some time walking through the other methods that can maximise 'free' miles accumulation.
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