Virgin America Offers Double Points for Holiday Shopping

The countdown to Christmas shopping continues with this new promotion from Virgin America.

Offer Details

Through December 30, members of Virgin America's Elevate program can earn double points for any purchases made at The Red Store, a collection of more than 200 online merchants that award Elevate points, and at the Swag Shop, the e-store selling the airline's line of branded merchandise.

Among the participating merchants: Apple, Barnes & Noble, Bloomingdales, Dell, Land's End, Nordstrom, Office Depot, Pottery Barn, Sears, SkyMall, Walmart, Williams-Sonoma.

Deal or No Deal

For active Elevate members, the opportunity to double up on points for holiday shopping is a definite win.

The Red Store's network of 200-plus merchants is less than half the size of the mileage malls of larger airline programs. Does it matter? Probably not—many of the major online retailers are onboard, making it possible to earn Elevate points for many of the items you're likely to be buying as Christmas gifts.

Miles-for-Shopping Tips

Things to keep in mind when earning shopping miles:

• Be sure to begin shopping on the mileage mall landing page. In order to earn points, you must log in with your program membership number so the purchases can be tracked and credited.
• To add an extra mile per $1 spent, be sure to charge mileage mall purchases to a travel rewards credit card.
• To get the best deal, compare not just price but regular and bonus miles, and shipping costs.
• Make a note of the order number (or take a screenshot of the order confirmation screen) for all mileage mall purchases. Points are normally credited within six to eight weeks from purchase date. Monitor your account to confirm that points are received. If not, you'll want evidence to support your retroactive credit request.

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