It looks like Virgin America has extended this offer for free 500 points when you join their Elevate program and up to 2,500 points if you refer your friends to sign up. See the details below and this extended offer is now good through May 31, 2016. This is a very easy 500 points and possible additional 2,500 for a total of 3,000 points!

Free Up To 3,000 Easy Virgin America Points

As previously posted….Virgin America is offering free 500 points just for signing up for their Elevate and then another 500 points for every friend that you refer that signs up (up to 2,500 points or 5 people.) If you don’t have an Elevate account, yet this is a quick and easy 500 points. If you have 5 friends who want to sign up too, thats another 2,500 points. The promotion is valid through March 31, 2016, and bonus points post within 4-6 weeks.

Free Virgin America Elevate Bonus Points

Terms & Conditions:

Refer-A-Friend Bonus Points Offer

This offer is open to existing Elevate® program members (Referrer) who refer non-Elevate members (Referee) to join the Elevate Program via the ‘Flights with Bennies’ promotion microsite. The referee can also self refer. Referees are required to enroll in the Elevate program via the email, Facebook, or Twitter referral link as received by the Referee.

Elevate program administrators, secondary contacts, travel agents, or any other travel bookers making bookings on behalf of third parties are not eligible to participate in this offer. You may not enroll on behalf of new members; they must enroll using the referral link directly at virginamerica.com and accept the Elevate program terms and conditions.
Offer ends March 31, 2016. (Now May 31, 2016.)

Referrer Bonus Points

For every person you refer who enrolls in the Elevate program, up to 5 people, you will earn 500 bonus reward points. You can also refer yourself and earn 500 bonus points, which counts towards the 5 person limit. Bonus reward points will be credited to the Referrer’s account within 4-6 weeks. Bonus Points earned by the Referrer in this offer will not qualify towards Elevate Gold or Elevate Silver status. Bonus Points cannot be transferred between accounts.

Referree Bonus Points

Referees will earn 500 bonus reward points upon enrolling in the Elevate program. Bonus reward points will be credited to the Referee’s account within 4-6 weeks. Bonus Points earned by the Referee in this offer will not qualify towards Elevate Gold or Elevate Silver status. Bonus Points cannot be transferred between accounts.

Virgin America reserves the right to change, suspend or cancel this offer at any time without notice, and the bonus point levels listed are subject to changes at any time. Membership in the Elevate Program is offered at the discretion of Virgin America. Participation as an Elevate Member is subject to any terms and conditions, rules, policies and procedures that Virgin America may at its discretion change at any time without notice. Virgin America reserves the right to terminate the program or change the program terms, benefits, conditions of participation or points levels, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice. Virgin America’s Elevate Member Guide is posted at https://www.virginamerica.com/cms/elevate-frequent-flyer/member-guide.

The emails, Facebook, or Twitter messages you request to be sent to Referees will be the only communication they will receive from Virgin America until they join the Elevate program, agree to the Program Terms & Conditions, and opt-in to receive communications from Virgin America in accordance with Virgin America’s Privacy Policy as posted at https://www.virginamerica.com/cms/legal/privacy-policy. Virgin America will not be responsible for email messages that are sent by Elevate Members that are undeliverable or cannot be opened by the recipient.

Bottom Line

While 500 points is not enough for a free flight, points add up and free points are the best!