Comenity Virgin America Credit Cards – Double Bonuses (20,000 + 30,000 Points)

Comenity is the issuer of the Virgin America credit cards, they currently offer the following two cards:

• Virgin America Visa Signature® Card (Black)
• Virgin America Premium Visa Signature® Card (White)

They are usually refer to the color of the card (black or white) to make distinguishing between the two easier. It’s possible to get double the sign up bonus on both of these cards, I’ll show you what these bonuses are, how to get them and some other details.

Virgin America Visa Signature® Card (Black) – 20,000 Points

• Annual fee of $49 is not waived
• Receive a sign up bonus of 20,000 Virgin America points after $1,000 in spending (standard bonus is 10,000 points)
• Card earns at the following rates:
  • 3x on all Virgin America purchases
  • 1x on all other purchases
• $150 off a companion ticket every year
• First checked bag free
• 20% off in flight RED purchases (RED is their in flight entertainment system which you can also use to order snacks, meals, drinks and more. WiFi is excluded)

Virgin America Premium Visa Signature® Card (White) – 30,000 Points

• Annual fee of $149 is not waived
• Receive a sign up bonus of 30,000 Virgin America points after $1,000 in spending (standard bonus is 15,000 points)
• Card earns at the following rates:
  • 3x on all Virgin America purchases
  • 1x on all other purchases
• Earn 5,000 status points for every $10,000 in spend (limit of 15,000 points)
• No change or cancel fees
• $150 off a companion ticket every year
• First checked bag free
• 20% off in flight RED purchases (RED is their in flight entertainment system which you can also use to order snacks, meals, drinks and more. WiFi is excluded)

How To Get The Higher Sign Up Bonuses

The public sign up bonuses are 10,000 (black card) and 15,000 (white card). But as previously mentioned it’s possible to get bonuses of 20,00 (black card) and 30,000 (white card). Here’s the different ways to get these offers:

1. Receive a targeted offer. Current targeted offers are valid until May 31st, 2015. To be eligible for a targeted offer you’ll need to be a Virgin America loyalty member
2. Apply in flight. During Virgin America flights it’s possible to apply and get these higher sign up bonuses, it will usually be advertised if you join the WiFi network but you can always ask one of the flight staff and they should have paper applications as well.
3. Third method. There is a third method which doesn’t require taking a flight or receiving a targeted offer, for some reason my brain is escaping me at the moment (and I stupidly didn’t save the idea when I came across it) but hopefully a read will be able to prompt me in the comments?

How Much Are Virgin America Points Worth?

The price of a Virgin America flight in points is directly related to the price in cash (e.g the more expensive the flight, the more points it’ll cost you and vice versa). You’ll usually be able to get around 2¢ per point, although this will depend on the route and what cabin you want to fly in.