Wells Fargo Rewards has added a seventh transfer option to its growing list of airline and hotel partners. Customers can now transfer their reward points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club or Virgin Red at a 1:1 ratio.
There is no minimum transfer amount, so you can transfer as little as 1 Wells Fargo Rewards point to become 1 Virgin point. However, transfers are not irreversible, so make sure you have flight availability or use of points before transferring.
In our September 2024 valuation, TPG Virgin points are worth 1.4 cents and Wells Fargo Rewards points are worth 1.6 cents.
Virgin programs are closely linked, sharing a Virgin Points balance between them. So whether you transfer to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club or Virgin Red, once you’ve linked your two Virgin accounts, the single Virgin Points balance will show up in both, and you can easily redeem points through either program (with many of the same rewards available). . both).
Virgin Points can be redeemed for a wide range of rewards, including upgrades on Virgin Atlantic, flights with Virgin or its SkyTeam partners (including Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines), Virgin Atlantic holidays (vacation packages), concert tickets, food tours, etc. and duty free products.
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Should you transfer your Wells Fargo Rewards points to Virgin?
While redeeming points for flights operated by Virgin Atlantic comes with a carrier-imposed surcharge, Flying Club uses peak and off-peak award charts, unlike other airline programs, which price flights dynamically. So, while you might be charged more than $2,000 for a round-trip business-class flight from the US to the UK, cash fare against the award ticket price to see if your points are worth redeeming. It’s always best to double check.
Plus, Flying Club offers network-wide redemption discounts several times a year, which can help stretch your points even further.
You can also use Virgin Points to book SkyTeam partner awards, such as international flights from the US to Europe on Delta. John F. by Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Booking a one-way main cabin Delta flight from Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) will cost you 15,000 points plus about $200 in taxes and fees. Although the mandatory fees can be a bit steep, Delta can charge three times the amount of SkyMiles for the same flight.
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Also, if you fly Delta to other European destinations outside of the UK, taxes and fees are significantly lower, although it will cost you more Virgin Points.
Again, it’s always best to compare multiple programs to see which offers the best value. For example, if Virgin Atlantic Flying Club charges 30,000 points to fly from JFK to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) on a Delta-operated flight in main cabin, and Delta SkyMiles charges 110,000 miles for the same flight, to book that There is a better deal. Flying Club than via SkyMiles.
We recommend checking and finding availability before transferring your points or miles.
Related: Wells Fargo Rewards Program: How to Earn, Redeem and Transfer Points
How to Earn Wells Fargo Rewards Points
Although Wells Fargo offers several types of credit cards, including cash rewards cards, you can currently only earn Wells Fargo Rewards points with the following cards:
With the new transfer option, Wells Fargo Autograph and Journey cardholders can now transfer their points to the following programs at a 1:1 ratio:
Related: Why I Got the Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Card — and How I Plan to Use the Welcome Bonus
The bottom line
It’s great to see the Wells Fargo Rewards transfer partner list slowly but surely growing with the addition of Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Virgin Red.
Hopefully, big players like Air Canada Aeroplan or Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer will be added to the transfer list. A Wells Fargo card may not be at the top of the list to add to your wallet, but The Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Card is a solid new contender in the transferable points space with a generous welcome bonus, impressive category bonus and an increasingly valuable list of transfer partners.