Virgin flying club - UK: VS AmEx promo

From e-mail just received.

Spend £250+ in each of November and December 2009 for 50% extra VS miles - 1.5 miles for general spend, 3 VS miles with spend direct with VS. Presumably targeted, I'm a white card holder.

As I currently get 1.5 AmEx Rewards points per £ (1 MR = 1 VS), this is of passing interest to me, except if I buy at VS.

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/creditcard/whitemoremiles.jsp?WT.mc_id=uk_cc587

My email for the black card requires a £1500 spend, but it is still nice - especially as this means 6 points per £ for spends with VS. :D

Details here. (http://www.virginatlantic.com/en/gb/creditcard/blackmilesoffer.jsp?WT.mc_id=uk_cc600?ad=AFF1)

Nick

Hang on a minute, there's something a little funny going on here.

I am also a white card holder and I have to spend £1,500 a month in November and December to get the 1.5 miles per £1 bonus.

Here's the link:

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/creditcard/whitemilesoffer.jsp?WT.mc_id=uk_cc592

Does anyone else think this is a little unfair?

Out of interest I was able to find the following offers on the VS site:

Black Card £250 miles:

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/creditcard/blackmoremiles.jsp?WT.mc_id=uk_cc587

Looks like they aren't playing fair with the premium card holders either.

Interesting how customised this appears to be. My black card requires £400 spend in Dec & Nov for 50% more miles........

Interesting how customised this appears to be. ....

Presumably they are looking to make you spend a bit more then you normally do, so make the target spend around your monthly average bill. I haven't worked mine out, but it would appear to fit.

Nick

certainly looks targeted black card holder here and 1500 spend, though will be taking advantage off so it has worked

Presumably they are looking to make you spend a bit more then you normally do, so make the target spend around your monthly average bill. I haven't worked mine out, but it would appear to fit.

Nick

I'm a white card holder and I was given £850 as my target spend. I average about £600-700 so this is about right.

It must be based on your normal spend as mine is set at £1500 as well.