Originally Posted by
Agent73
Looking at the example they provide, you're getting 9k for £150? can't you just buy them anyway at £15/1k + £15 admin - so 9*15 + 15 = £150....?
I suppose it will mean you can over the 30k per annum limit, but still seems expensive?
It actually says in the T&Cs this is how it is calculated:
"23. Miles Booster Programme purchases can be made in United States Dollars or British Pound Sterling. Miles purchased via the Miles Booster Programme will be priced as follows:
a. British Pound Sterling: £0.015 per mile, plus an additional £15.00 transaction fee per purchase
b. U.S. Dollars: $0.025 per mile, plus an additional $25.00 transaction fee per purchase"
What a poor offer. These miles don't even post until after your first flight either.
Much better just to buy them.
If you have Amex MR, you can get up to 10k at £0.015 per mile and not even pay a £15 transaction fee by buying MR points and converting to Virgin miles.
Plus you can buy SPG points and convert to Virgin miles at a similar rate without a transaction fee (up to 20k per year).