It’s always a good day when airlines come up with an easier way to get and give miles. Virgin America is joining the frequent flier-made-easy brigade with its new partnership with Points.com’s Partner Network. Starting today, Virgin America’s Elevate members have the option to buy points for themselves, transfer or gift points to other Elevate members.
Here’s how it works:
Elevate members can purchase or transfer in 500 point increments at $.052 per point, buy up to 20,000 or transfer up to 30,000 points each year. If transferring points, you’ll pay $.020 per point transferred.
I did a quick test run on the Points platform and found it pretty self-explanatory. I opted to gift my points to another member. For 2,500 points (which is the minimum number of points Virgin members can use for a free flight) the cost was $130. The gift comes with a pre-made card for your recipient.
Note to users: You need to be an Elevate member and a Points.com member in order to participate in the points transfers.