Virgin Atlantic companion voucher guide

The quick answer

Virgin Atlantic now calls it a Flying Club reward voucher. At redemption you choose whether to use it for a companion reward or an upgrade reward. This guide focuses on the companion option: one primary traveller books with money, Virgin Points or a mixture, and the voucher is used to add a companion on the same flight.

• Red members receive up to 75,000 Virgin Points of companion value.
• Silver and Gold members receive up to 150,000 Virgin Points of companion value.
• Your Flying Club tier when you redeem the voucher decides its value—not your tier when you earned it.
• The companion still pays the standard taxes, fees, charges and surcharges.
• Voucher bookings must be made directly with Virgin Atlantic by calling its Customer Centre.

Red vs Silver or Gold voucher value

The difference is the maximum number of points the voucher can cover for the companion reward.

Moving tier can therefore change the voucher's value. A voucher earned while Red can be worth up to 150,000 points if you are Silver when you redeem it. The reverse also applies if your status falls before redemption.

How the points calculation works

Think of the voucher as a cap applied to the companion reward. These simplified examples show the points side only; taxes, fees and charges remain payable for everyone.

If the companion reward uses only part of the voucher's maximum value, the balance is not returned for another trip. Virgin redeems the voucher in full when the booking is made.

Using two vouchers for four travellers

Virgin Atlantic permits multiple vouchers of the same reward type on one booking. For four people, two primary bookings can each be paired with one companion reward, producing four seats in total—subject to the required seats being available.

You cannot mix companion and upgrade rewards on the same booking. If you use multiple vouchers together, they must all be used for the same type of reward.

Cabin and flight rules

• Companion rewards can be used in Economy Classic, Premium or Upper Class, but not Economy Light.
• The primary traveller may fly in the same or a higher cabin than the companion. The companion cannot be placed in a higher cabin than the primary traveller.
• The primary traveller and companion must fly on the same date and flight.
• The voucher applies only to Virgin Atlantic-operated flights booked directly with Virgin Atlantic—not partner-airline flights.
• The booking remains subject to reward-seat availability at the time Virgin completes it.

Expiry, return trips and one-way flights

Vouchers earned on or after 30 October 2024 are valid for 24 months from the award date. The booking must be made during that period and the outbound flight must be flown on or before the expiry date; the return flight may take place later. Older vouchers keep their original expiry date.

One voucher can cover one return trip or two sectors booked together on the same booking. You can use it for a single sector, but doing so redeems the voucher in full.

How to book with the voucher

Find the reward seats first, then call Virgin Atlantic's Customer Centre to redeem the voucher. Virgin's current terms say the booking must be completed at least 24 hours before departure and cannot be added at the airport.

Before confirming, ask the agent to read back the full points total, taxes, fees, cabin on each sector, voucher used and any extra points required above the cap. If plans change, standard change and cancellation terms apply; an eligible voucher may be returned with its original expiry date.

Read Virgin Atlantic's reward voucher page ↗

How Reward Seat Scout uses your voucher

In the trip builder, select the number of travellers, your voucher type—Red or Silver / Gold—and the number of vouchers. Scout estimates the total Virgin Points after applying the relevant 75,000 or 150,000-point cap to each companion.

For four travellers, Scout allows up to two vouchers because Virgin requires one primary booking for each companion reward. The result is a planning estimate: Virgin Atlantic remains the final source for availability, eligibility, points and cash charges.

Common companion voucher questions