Virgin Atlantic Reward and Reward+ Credit Cards

The airline loyalty scheme with the most members in the UK, is undoubtably the British Airways Executive Club. BA's loyalty scheme is followed closely behind by the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Both loyalty schemes offer co-branded credit cards (such as BA-Amex Premium Plus card) in order to collect miles faster and more efficiently. The focus of this article will be the Virgin Atlantic Reward and Reward Plus cards issued by Virgin Money in partnership with Mastercard. Contrary to the BA American Express cards, you won't have any problem finding a place to shop or eat that accepts Mastercard. Indeed, not all retail outlets are equipped with the possibility to pay with American Express cards. So, should you apply for the free card, or the Plus card with a £160 annual fee? Let's find out!

Virgin 787 landing at Heathrow. Picture by @josephtakingpics on Instagram

BA Amex UK Blue and Premium Plus cards Review

Having an American Express credit card in your wallet for purchases is one of the best ways to earn points towards flights. In this article, we will take a look at the co-branded Amex UK and British Airways credit cards. In the UK, three different cards exist : a business card (upcoming review) and two personal cards. Here, we will compare the British Airways-American Express credit card (free), with the BA Amex UK Premium Plus card (£195 annual fee). So is the Premium Plus Card with an annual fee of £195 worth it over the free card? Let's take a look.

British Airways 747 by @josephtakingpics on Instagram