Recent content by mavrick9

Check the current sale if you need SC : https://specials.virginaustralia.com/au/sale/holiday-here example SYD MEL - J 50 SC for $399 and others, it’s not quite double status credits but it’s still pretty good if you need a boost.

Sale on at the moment - I haven’t checked all flights but Syd to Mel: 50 SC for $399 Business Saver. Good availability.

Virgin Australia opened a 32pax lounge at Wellington Airport WLG https://www.ausbt.com.au/virgin-australia-wellington-new-zealand-airport-lounge So I'm doubting that Hobart is going to get one anytime soon. Even with the most recent rennovation completed around Dec/Jan there is no...

Received this email from qantas about 2 weeks ago - the offer looks open to all. I can't see any discussion on it here, so it may be a targeted offer. - -- Enjoy double Qantas Points on flights Do you fly for business? As a Qantas Business Rewards member, your business could be...

The exception to this is : If you intend to fly within 3 months ( I say 3mths as these bonus offers often come around every 3-6 months, sometimes 20% ) and you already have the points in the Commonwealth Awards account, ie they are from a previous month - as the opportunity cost of the...

I also received the AMEX points earn reduction letter, on a Diamond card it reduces from 3 points / $ to .5 points / $ at non supermarkets/petrol. The Diamond Mastercard still earns 1.25 points per $. Tonight I received a email (targeted) offering DOUBLE POINTS MAY 8 - MAY 31st...

I received the Flying double status credits offer too. I'm a expiring Gold (dropping to Silver) member and have no future travel booked. The 2 SC per $100 at Coles is pretty low, most families/people/couple could make at least 10+ SC per year for $1000+ Spend But you can get that on A...

shh.. that's my trick, often you can get a whole row to yourself. My take on the Business Saver fares, is that corporates etc book them to save cash, and then the pax don't show / late etc. and re-book another flight at full price. VA then factors this extra revenue, it may only be 1%...

I was at HBA about 3 weeks ago, there is some construction underway on the VIRGIN side of the building. The Arrivals / baggage collection are has been reduced where the construction is. Have a read of this ...

Worth a read if you're interested : "The carrier charged an average of 9.1 per cent more for its mainline domestic fares and 12 per cent more for fares at low-cost arm Tigerair Australia in the first half"...

... and then the merchants where you're spending, they are paying 2-4% on that purchase.

Perhaps Virgin should start with a sandwich press behind the checkin counter for Gold/Plat/Lounge members to use. A wheel of Ashgrove and some Cripps'

Ended up booking on VA using Velocity points from MEL-BNE-DPS and returning same. Virgin Australia website routes you through SYD or BNE from MEL or SIN via Singapore Airlines codeshare then onto DPS via Silkair or SQ mainline (Via SIN $1200) . But not on the (Virgin Owned) Tiger TT...

Trying to book a trip from MEL to DPS in a couple of months. Virgin as above, are now shifting the MEL-DPS (and PER / ADL ) routes to Tiger. Flying as TT1 TT2 and TT8 DPS-MEL-DPS Flights haven't started yet, so It's hard to trust Tiger's on time performance and reliability on those...

Great app. Works better than the VA website. Still have to go to the website to change family pooling etc, but other than that it's a 8/10. Clicking anything in the "My Benefits" section links you to the "Arrivals Departures Flight search" page on the website - G-Glitch...