Virgin Atlantic Flying Club - Flying Club Complimentary Silver

I just got a complimentary Silver membership from Virgin Atlantic (note, I dont have any tier points and like 2000 miles).

What are the main perks? How can I use my newly given Silver card?

PE check-in and 50% mileage bonus are the main benefits I suppose.

Are there any offers for this? Well, getting 50% more miles seems to be it.

VS Silver is okay as a freebie, but it isn't worth jumping through any hoops for, as BA304 has listed the only real benefits.

The PE check in when flying in Y used to be very useful when the queues for economy check-in used to snake around the block, but OLCI; and more efficient VS systems have meant that the whole Y check in process is a much more pleasant experience.

Bonus miles are always useful, but you are still a good way down the pecking order when it comes to the few op-ups VS now give.

Nick

The only benefit we found was bonus miles. Tend to fly business anyway so no check in benefit etc

how did you get the silver membership?

Company offers, credit card offers or actually earning it?

You can get it through FoundersCard, along with Star Alliance frequent flyer status. I still have a few invites left if anyone is interested.

You can get it through FoundersCard, along with Star Alliance frequent flyer status. I still have a few invites left if anyone is interested.

Note : Founderscard is a paid service/invite only "club", where the referer earns a bonus when the invited person pays to sign up.

If applying for Founderscard JUST to get VS Silver (or *A Silver for that matter) alone, then the fee will not be worth it. Some of the additional offers in the scheme might make it more attractive to some, though :)

There are company links that you can find with perseverance that give you free silver, mostly with fast track to Gold.

I've never posted them, and always thought (rightly so I believe) that they shouldn't be. A nice perk for some bonus miles, and if you travel only in Y to use PE check in desks.

But nothing to jump up and down about.

how did you get the silver membership?

as specified is previous posts, I got it through FoundersCard. I am a member, and their benefits are great.