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Any other Miles earning opportunities?

PostPosted: 30 May 2004, 12:42
by julesn
Prompted by a friend who can transfer his Tesco clubcards point to his BA miles account (and can therefore take adavantage of various other promotions Tesco run), I have been looking for other opportunities to "up" my miles..

Other than:
- Taking VS or Partner airline flights :-)
- Hotel Points (e.g. Starwood)
- Virgin Credit Card
- Booking through Virgintravelstore for 1mi per £1
- Miles more Friends
- BAA WorldPoints
- Various Hotels, Cruises, Car hire, other virgin companies listed on http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/flying_c ... rs.view.do

Does anyone have any other suggestions - particularly any other loyalty cards that can be transferred across to VS miles?

Or should I assume that becuase nothing else is listed on the link above, there are none? :(

Thanks in advance,

jules.

PostPosted: 30 May 2004, 12:52
by mitchja
There's also the Texaco we.o.u scheme (formally Texaco Global Club)

You earn 1 point on all purchases at Texaco filling stations. Once you earn 600 points you can then transfer them to FC for 1000 miles.

I earn about 4000 FC miles a year from this.

Regards

PostPosted: 30 May 2004, 20:28
by Jonathan S
I earn 500 miles per case of wine from Virgin Wines (one of the nicest ways to earn in my opinion!).

PostPosted: 30 May 2004, 21:50
by mcuth
quote:Originally posted by Jonathan S
I earn 500 miles per case of wine from Virgin Wines (one of the nicest ways to earn in my opinion!).


Hmmm, I'm getting 750 miles per case [8D]

Cheers

Michael

PostPosted: 30 May 2004, 21:53
by mcuth
quote:Hmmm, I'm getting 750 miles per case [8D]


Plus, of course, 2 miles per £ spent for buying it with my Amex card ;):D

Cheers

Michael

PostPosted: 30 May 2004, 21:55
by Jonathan S
'fools rush in'... you're right it's 750 isn't it. I've spent too much time cashing in vouchers and too little spending recently. (or perhaps i'm just drunk)

PostPosted: 30 May 2004, 23:44
by mcuth
quote:(or perhaps i'm just drunk)


Since I started shopping at Virgin Wines, I've found this has been the case more often than not :D

Cheers

Michael

PostPosted: 01 Jun 2004, 00:56
by Bazz
Ahem, I think it is per order rather than per case, althought they do introduce other criteria from time to time. During the double miles promo last autumn I bought stacks at 1500 miles for a c. £30 case (plus delivery) I was placing four orders a day for Birkin and four the next day for me! (That was the Champagne, Red and White gift case, great value.) [:o)] (Thats the only one I could see with a red nose!;))

PostPosted: 01 Jun 2004, 01:06
by mcuth
Bazz
quote:Ahem, I think it is per order rather than per case


D'oh! Indeed you are correct, sorry [:I]

Since I only order a case at a time (which seems to be getting rather more frequent), I just made that connection mentally (no further comment required thankyouverymuch :D)

Cheers

Michael

PostPosted: 01 Jun 2004, 01:50
by Bazz
I believe you have to order full cases, however a case may be fewer than 12 bottles depending on the promotion.

You will not get 750 miles per case if you order more than one case on the same order, you only get one lot of 750 miles. [:(]

PostPosted: 01 Jun 2004, 02:02
by mcuth
quote:Originally posted by Bazz
I believe you have to order full cases, however a case may be fewer than 12 bottles depending on the promotion.

You will not get 750 miles per case if you order more than one case on the same order, you only get one lot of 750 miles. [:(]


Yeah, that's what I meant :D

Cheers

Michael

PostPosted: 15 Jun 2004, 05:14
by onionz
quote:Originally posted by mitchja
There's also the Texaco we.o.u scheme (formally Texaco Global Club)

You earn 1 point on all purchases at Texaco filling stations. Once you earn 600 points you can then transfer them to FC for 1000 miles.

I earn about 4000 FC miles a year from this.

Regards


I've just signed up for the Texaco scheme online. It suddenly dawned on me that Texaco is where i tend to buy my petrol, more often than not, and I have been missing out on FC miles unnecessarily! [:I]

PostPosted: 15 Jun 2004, 09:21
by AlanA
Yes,
I have signed up for the Texaco, but there are no stations near where I live :-( Its all BP and Total

PostPosted: 27 Jun 2004, 01:37
by rgrand
what american airlines's miles if any can be transferred to virgin
thanks
richard

PostPosted: 27 Jun 2004, 01:43
by RichardMannion
Hi rgrand,

First welcome to V-Flyer!

Second, sorry - there is no way of directly shifting miles from a carriers frequent traveller program to Virgin Flying Club.

You can transfer Starwood, Hilton and AmEx points to VS Flying Club.

You can book VS flights with CO or DL miles though.

Thanks,
Richard