Yes, if a seat is available to buy, you can book it with points. Points prices vary by route, cabin, date and demand.
Rewarding you with every seat
Pay for any seat with points
You can use your Virgin Points for every seat onboard, giving you limitless choice and total flexibility when planning your next trip. The only thing you need to think about, is where you’ll land next.
Flying on points never looked this good
‘Reward seats’ are plane seats you pay for with Virgin Points, plus an amount in money to cover the usual taxes, fees and charges. The price varies based on demand, just like money.
How to book
Search flights
Find the best deals at a glance by month (look out for the red saver label)
FAQs
Search early, be flexible with dates, look for Saver seats, and use Reward Seat Checker to find lower points prices more easily.
Yes. Your points cover the flight price, but taxes, fees and carrier charges are still payable and are shown before you book.
Yes, you can use points to upgrade to Premium or Upper, subject to availability and the rules of your booking.
Yes, reward seat bookings offer flexibility. Check the latest change and cancellation rules before you book.
Yes, reward flights can still earn Tier Points, helping you maintain or move up your Flying Club tier.
Points prices reflect demand, cabin, route and travel date. That’s why two flights to the same destination can have different points prices.
To make changes, log into My Booking and tap on the red web chat icon at the bottom of your screen. Alternatively, you can call us.
Each time you change your booking there is a fee per person:
£70 for changes to flights originating in the UK.
$100 or local currency equivalent for flights originating outside the UK.
Some changes may require additional points, taxes, fees and charges to be paid, which we’ll tell you about when you contact us.
If the price of the reward seat you’re changing to is less than your original reward seat, we’ll refund the remaining Virgin Points, taxes and fees.
- If you’re only changing one sector:
- For bookings made on or after 5th November 2025, only the sector being changed will be repriced.
- For bookings prior to 5th November 2025, the full ticket will be repriced, per the fare rules and T&Cs that applied at the time of booking.
Eligible changes include:
Route
Travel date
Flight time
You can keep saving, choose a lower-priced Saver seat, try different dates, or explore other ways to spend your points, or buy more points
To make changes, log into My Booking and tap on the red web chat icon at the bottom of your screen. Alternatively, you can call us.
Each time you change your booking there is a fee per person:
£70 for changes to flights originating in the UK.
$100 or local currency equivalent for flights originating outside the UK.
Some changes may require additional points, taxes, fees and charges to be paid, which we’ll tell you about when you contact us.
If the price of the reward seat you’re changing to is less than your original reward seat, we’ll refund the remaining Virgin Points, taxes and fees.
- If you’re only changing one sector:
- For bookings made on or after 5th November 2025, only the sector being changed will be repriced.
- For bookings prior to 5th November 2025, the full ticket will be repriced, per the fare rules and T&Cs that applied at the time of booking.
Eligible changes include:
Route
Travel date
Flight time
Use Reward Seat Checker to explore availability and find flights that make your points go further.
If you're booking a reward seat for an infant under two (at the time of travel) who will be travelling on your lap, you'll need the following points (one way):
1,000 points in Economy
2,500 points in Premium
5,000 points in Upper Class
Need a little help?