The Velocity Status Run Master thread

[henrus]

No different to how the old 5 pts per $1 was calculated. GST and all taxes included except the credit card/payment surcharge.

 

[Happy Dude]

It's easy enough to work out. Take this Choice fare between Melbourne and Perth. It's $393.99 including GST. If you divide that by 12 and round up (as Virgin does) that comes to 33 SCs, which is exactly how much VA will give. So unless I'm missing something the SCs given are based on the GST-inclusive price.
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Not easy as the SC earn isn't shown on bookings via the Business Flyer portal. I've made a booking, including a $50 off promo, but not flown yet so won't know till then how many SCs will be earnt. Could be 15 or 10 based on the $169 choice fare without or with the $50, assuming rounding up and there's no difference as to how SCs via the Business portal are calculated.

I'm going to squeak past 800 SCs on the smell of an oily flybuys SC if it's a 10 SC earn. Hit it out of the park with room to spare if it's 15 SC
This will help out @engbren though, for part of his/her/their query at least.

 

[Happy Dude]

Do we know if the $12 / SC is inclusive of GST or exclusive? Also, if you have made a change, paid a $99 change fee and fare difference, presume the change fee is excluded from SC allocation?

According to the website, SC are earned on the "all-inclusive fare^ paid" - Choice and above is 1 SC per $12
^Includes base fare, taxes (including GST) fees and carrier charges. Excludes seat selection purchase and other extras.

Hard to know if a change fee + fare diff is an extra. I would guess that it is if it changes the base fare and taxes etc amount.

 

[henrus]

Hard to know if a change fee + fare diff is an extra. I would guess that it is if it changes the base fare and taxes etc amount.

The original fare + the fare difference counts. The change fee does not count.

 

[Human]

According to the website, SC are earned on the "all-inclusive fare^ paid" - Choice and above is 1 SC per $12
^Includes base fare, taxes (including GST) fees and carrier charges. Excludes seat selection purchase and other extras.

Hard to know if a change fee + fare diff is an extra. I would guess that it is if it changes the base fare and taxes etc amount.

The easiest way to work it out is simply that if it earns points, it earns SCs. If it doesn't earn points, it won't earn SCs either.

 

[PERLHR]

Funny how though, everyone seems a little unsure....anyway no doubt someone surely has done it. I've just flown PER-DRW booked before the change and received for the "new period" a rather lovely (I say that now) 30 SC!!

 

[Jusrus]

Here's one I'm confused by.

I have easily prequalified for Platinum in terms of SC due to high level of international activity under current rules, however have only taken 3 Virgin domestic flights in this qualifying period in terms of sectors.

I have a couple of flights booked via Qatar that are on the wet lease Virgin that are appearing in my Virgin account - will these qualify as a sector?!

Otherwise, what's the quickest/easiest/cheapest way to rack up 4 sectors in a day ex Melb in Sept hahaha.

 

[aamslfc]

Here's one I'm confused by.

I have easily prequalified for Platinum in terms of SC due to high level of international activity under current rules, however have only taken 3 Virgin domestic flights in this qualifying period in terms of sectors.

I have a couple of flights booked via Qatar that are on the wet lease Virgin that are appearing in my Virgin account - will these qualify as a sector?!

Otherwise, what's the quickest/easiest/cheapest way to rack up 4 sectors in a day ex Melb in Sept hahaha.

If it's booked on a VA flight number, I think it counts?

If not, then you might as well spend a day doing two CBR or ADL returns.

 

[BRIS_VA_HAWK]

If it's booked on a VA flight number, I think it counts?

If not, then you might as well spend a day doing two CBR or ADL returns.

Spot on. VA number = counts for a sector.