I cannot understand the timing of the announcement given bids are due in to day but our is not to reason why.
Looks like a replay of the Commonwealth Games all over again - Tasmania has been left off the map....
VA announces Reward redemptions for flights starting from 1 September
From 15 May 2020 you can use your Velocity Points for
Virgin Australia Reward Seat and Any Seat bookings for travel from 1 September 2020 to the destinations listed in the table.
These are the redemption destinations we're initially making available - we will update this list as this changes.
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Virgin Australia and Partners, also earn status credit when travelling with eligible fare types. Offering include trans tasman flights, short haul and long haul flights and international long haul flights
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