How many of us have bought FC miles?

I bought my wife some points, just because I could. It was billed to VirginAtlanticMile. (I know, cos I've just done the VAT return!)

how many did you buy?

Not VS but many other carriers, usually to reach whats needed for an award. I often buy points from Amex to get VS awards, these purchases do not qualify for points though.

I think ill top up so i can upgrade to UC!

I am not going to buy miles, but have signed up friends and family so they can buy me them for presents. Fed up of getting sod all for Christmas and Birthdays because the excuse is apparantly I have everything.

well now they can buy me miles[}:)]

I bought 10,000 miles to get up to the 100,000 required to get MrsPVG a UC seat on our flight to Seoul via Shanghai. And sadly the company didn't get me a full J ticket so I couldn't get a companion ticket for a much reduced price.[:(]
I consider miles earn't through normal expenditure and travel to be "free", so the 180 (ish) quid to get the extra miles, and then the taxes to get a seat next to my three and a half grand seat in UC, was well worth it!

Both of my kids have 12000 points each so I am looking to buy them 3000 each and they can get a PE companion seat using both of their miles. How long does it take for the points to be added? I need to book in a couple of weeks.

Originally posted by triciacarole
Both of my kids have 12000 points each so I am looking to buy them 3000 each and they can get a PE companion seat using both of their miles. How long does it take for the points to be added? I need to book in a couple of weeks.

My miles were added pretty much instantly after buying them, and then spent pretty much instantly after that[:(]

I bought 1000 miles at the weekend, after I was only that amount short of booking Upper for the very first time!

They showed up immediately, as I had to call the Flying Club straight back as soon as I'd bought them and they were already there:D

I bought 1k last week to get my mileage balance to 50k with a view of getting a 1way UC reward. Turns out I didn't need it, but buying the miles was a nice easy process...

Cheers

Michael