I'm looking at booking a four return tickets using my Velocity points, however I want to pay the taxes with $ instead of points as to me they are cheaper if paid in $. I was going to buy a Virgin gift voucher to cover the cost, however you can't use vouchers when paying the tax component of a rewards fare. From what I can see when I get to the payment screen, the only option to pay the taxes which are about $420 is to use a credit card, which will incur a booking fee of $40.
Is there anyway around this $40 booking fee?
Is there anyway around this $40 booking fee?