Virgin Australia Pick Your Bonus Promo - Double Points or Status Credits - Ends 13 June 2025

[simmomelb]

I assume "register then book" mean existing bookings dont qualify for the double xx_??

Correct.

However, if you have any Flex or Bus fares, you can simply cancel them and rebook to take advantage of this (just ensure no fare differences).

 

[farstar]

Would be worth it if had trips planed but maybe not otherwise.
Also looks like I am 1,564 Status Credits from Forever Gold.

 

[serfty]

Correct.

However, if you have any Flex or Bus fares, you can simply cancel them and rebook to take advantage of this (just ensure no fare differences).

With the caveat that these were originally booked after April 2nd 2025.

 

[KathN]

I’ve decided to “give up” Velocity Gold. Had the unusual opportunity during Covid to have Gold for both QF and VA (both self funded). Not worth it for domestic travel to maintain Velocity even with DSC promo.

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That's an old link that I posted, ignore that (previous targeted link).

We are waiting on the correct activation link, as this one is for everyone, by the looks of the terms.

It’s on the app

 

[simmomelb]

I’ve decided to “give up” Velocity Gold. Had the unusual opportunity during Covid to have Gold for both QF and VA (both self funded). Not worth it for domestic travel to maintain Velocity even with DSC promo.

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It’s on the app

Aware of that. This was an old post before it was made publicly available, day of launch

 

[FishFood]

Booked a J fare just before this, so I've cancelled, planning to rebook. This comes at a good time as I'm halfway to requalifying as plat and I might be able to book the travel that gets me across the line with this promo

 

[aamslfc]

I'm joining in the chorus with you all and the Fat Lady as I wave goodbye to this offer and over a decade of Platinum status.

I had contemplated taking up the offer to get the 350 or so SCs I needed (thanks, VA for blindsiding me with the new VA vs non-VA calculation!) but finding a destination on VA's miniscule network is hard enough... and then purposely finding a fare high enough to accrue the required credits (but still cheap enough to justify travel to said destination) is even more irritating.

Previously I'd just book some cheap J one-stops to a random destination and we'd have regular random holidays lined up in advance.

With less flying expected in the 2nd half of the year, and no incentive to make the effort to maintain VA status, I'm actually going to ignore a double SC offer for the first time.

Seems to be a common theme across the VA customer base post-April.

So much for getting that extra cash and those forward bookings before the IPO, eh?

 

[jase05]

So much for getting that extra cash and those forward bookings before the IPO, eh?

Their loads are pretty darn good and despite all the naysayers I still reckon there will be plenty who retain Platinum or gain Platinum Plus this year.
Yes I do think they have skewed it a bit far but at the end of the day they are rewarding their loyal customers and there will still be plenty of those IMO but if it doesn’t work out then they can always rejig it

 

[MooTime]

Their loads are pretty darn good and despite all the naysayers I still reckon there will be plenty who retain Platinum or gain Platinum Plus this year.
Yes I do think they have skewed it a bit far but at the end of the day they are rewarding their loyal customers and there will still be plenty of those IMO but if it doesn’t work out then they can always rejig it

But there'll be a lot less status holders.
They've clearly stated that in interviews that this is their goal.
More room in the lounges for the more frequent loyal flyers.
So any way you look at it, there will be less status holders with VA which means less $$.

Some will try alternate carriers, at least try them for a while, some will stay away some will return, anyway you look at it less $$ on the bottom line.

Of course many out there don't even know things have changed and don't care and will continue to fly VA, although I suspect many of those aren't WP. Many WP and SG are disenfranchised now. Status runs gone with the dodo. Less $$ in coffers.

Also the amount of current WPs that will go onto WP+ would be a micro %.

I've received many more VA emails advertising this and that recently.
Seems desperate for $$$.

 

[KathN]

Aware of that. This was an old post before it was made publicly available, day of launch

Oops, I thought I deleted that comment. Didn’t mean to do a double post

 

[jase05]

But there'll be a lot less status holders.
They've clearly stated that in interviews that this is their goal.
More room in the lounges for the more frequent loyal flyers.
So any way you look at it, there will be less status holders with VA which means less $$.

Some will try alternate carriers, at least try them for a while, some will stay away some will return, anyway you look at it less $$ on the bottom line.

Of course many out there don't even know things have changed and don't care and will continue to fly VA, although I suspect many of those aren't WP. Many WP and SG are disenfranchised now. Status runs gone with the dodo. Less $$ in coffers.

Also the amount of current WPs that will go onto WP+ would be a micro %.

I've received many more VA emails advertising this and that recently.
Seems desperate for $$$.

I’d be happy with less people in the lounges, far too overcrowded currently.
Status has been far too easy to earn in the past and although I do think they have probably gone a bit too far the other way it should at least sort the wheat from the chaff now

 

[SYD]

I’d be happy with less people in the lounges, far too overcrowded currently.
Status has been far too easy to earn in the past and although I do think they have probably gone a bit too far the other way it should at least sort the wheat from the chaff now

Hell of a lot cheaper to just buy lounge access now than seek SG/WP. Can’t see lounges getting quiet any time soon.

 

[odysseus]

I’d be happy with less people in the lounges, far too overcrowded currently.
Status has been far too easy to earn in the past and although I do think they have probably gone a bit too far the other way it should at least sort the wheat from the chaff now

While we'd all love extra space/less crowding e.g. empty seat rows down the back of the bus, it doesn't mean it's good for business.

Of course, that's their problem... but businesses normally would rather not leave money on the table than prioritise customer satisfaction at their cost... and I don't see VA being any different.

 

[MooTime]

Hell of a lot cheaper to just buy lounge access now than seek SG/WP. Can’t see lounges getting quiet any time soon.

True, $5k or 10k for SG or WP respectively per year now..... Virgin lifetime lounge access can be bought for $9,750.

Comes with guest access & Arrivals access.

If I really wanted lounge access.......

 

[MarkD]

Why even bother. My usual BNE-SYD in J at discount price pays about the same SC at double SC that itnpaid previously for standard SC. They have lost the plot. Previously i would have taken the opportunity to go to MEL for weekend, CNS for a break, probably a bali break and multiple trips to SYD to see my son, which I do every month. This tine, zip, havnt even activated it. I estimate that the spend from me alone that they have lost is around 4k. Morons
Hell ive even flown jetstar multiple times in the last month and the product is the same and love the a320 over the 738

 

[MH_fan]

I’d be happy with less people in the lounges, far too overcrowded currently.
Status has been far too easy to earn in the past and although I do think they have probably gone a bit too far the other way it should at least sort the wheat from the chaff now

Except that lounge access now comes with the Velocity Amex card and many more people will get that than have status, I reckon, which still makes the lounges crowded.

 

[simmomelb]

Hell of a lot cheaper to just buy lounge access now than seek SG/WP. Can’t see lounges getting quiet any time soon.

That only gives you lounge access for 1 within Australia, not with international partners, and if you aren't flying that often, I can't imagine many justifying the cost of buying single domestic lounge access, better just putting that money into food and drink at the airport, for many non FF's I'd say.
Either way, if someone decides to stump up the cash for themselves and family to enter, that is clearly the type of customer they want, someone paying additional dollars for the service.

 

[SYD]

That only gives you lounge access for 1 within Australia, not with international partners, and if you aren't flying that often, I can't imagine many justifying the cost of buying single domestic lounge access, better just putting that money into food and drink at the airport, for many non FF's.

It was in the context of VA domestic lounges ie flying VA.

The inconsistent benefits flying whY with partner airlines isn’t worth the cost for most moving forward either.

 

[simmomelb]

It was in the context of VA domestic lounges ie flying VA.

The inconsistent benefits flying whY with partner airlines isn’t worth the cost for most moving forward either.

Yep, I agree with the inconsistency, no doubt about that. I guess that's the downside of not joining an alliance.

 

[SeaWolf]

Yep, I agree with the inconsistency, no doubt about that. I guess that's the downside of not joining an alliance.

I dunno, that often gets brought, but there's a lot of complaints in the Qantas forum about inconsistencies within the alliance as well. Most recently of Cathay Pacific citing "overcrowding" to stop people going into certain lounges and the situation at Bangkok airport.

I've been *G for over ten years and there's often inconsistencies there as well. Lufthansa often goes above and beyond for *G customers, United not so much...