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    United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

    United accepts the following items, per customer to be carried on the aircraft at no charge: - One carry-on bag no more than 45 linear inches or 114 linear centimeters (L+W+H) or 14 inches x 9 inches x 22 inches (22 x 35 x 56cm)
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    Can you purchase upgrade on UA with VA economy award?

    I'm VA Platinum and wife is VA Gold. If we make an economy award booking, can we purchase upgrades to Economy Plus or Premium Plus? Looking at MEL-SFO and ABQ-DEN-LHR routing. Thanks
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    Velocity Reward seats Europe to Aus

    Booked two BC awards for BRU-AUH-MEL for 6 May 2024 on Thursday 28 September. Cost was 139,000 plus $785. Availability still showing to 4 June 2024
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    UA seat selection with Velocity award

    Thank you. I did that successfully. 1688255137 Hi. It's for an American friend who does not have UA FF status but I was able to select seats
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    UA seat selection with Velocity award

    Is it possible to select a seat on UA flights when using Velocity points? VA site says seat map not available. Booking ABQ - DEN - SFO - MEL return in Economy
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    Article: Fly Ahead with Virgin Australia

    I'm VA Platinum but was unable to fly ahead SYD-MEL on 11 May 2023. I had a Choice fare which I later upgraded to Business using points but the system prevented the check-in staff changing my flight.There were seats available. I'd just flown in from Singapore so I just went and sat in the lounge...
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    SQ has award availability MEL-SIN in April and May

    I'm flying IST-BKK on 10 May 2023 so fingers crossed for both of our flights and for the people of Turkey
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    SQ has award availability MEL-SIN in April and May

    As at 2130 AEDT on 14 February 2023, SQ has Business award availability for SIN-IST in Saver and Advantage for many dates in April and May 2023. One SIN-LHR Saver on 15 May 2023
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    SQ has award availability MEL-SIN in April and May

    As of 2130 AEDT on 14 February 2023, SQ has Saver Business Award availability for MEL-SIN on 20/4, 19/5 and 6/6 plus Advantage in 24/5. Also, SQ has First/Suites award availability for MEL-SIN on many dates through April and May 2023. Mostly Advantage but one Saver on 3/5
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    United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

    My wife and I flew on UA 60 from SFO-MEL in J on 6 December 2022 as part of Lufthansa RTW ticket. Very comfortable and excellent service. Will definitely fly them again
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    Transferring Amex rewards points to Velocity or KrisFlyer?

    Also look at MAN as destination. It’s just a two hour trip to London and the station is on site. Good connections to just about anywhere
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    Can you redeem VA points for flights from US for friends

    Can VA points be used to redeem tickets for non-family members for travel from US to AUS and return? Thanks
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    Using VA points for non-family members

    Is it possible to use VA points for non-family member award flights? I want to bring a family friend from USA on United
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    Where to credit Lufthansa RTW Business class points

    Hi. My wife and I are both VA Platinum and have booked Lufthansa RTW Business class flights for October 2022. Routing is MEL-SIN on SQ with Swiss code share, SIN-ZUR-LHR on Swiss and DUB-FRA-ATL on LH (then award Delta ATL-ABQ) with UA from ABQ-SFO-MEL. Fare class is P and cost was ca $7000. We...
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    Incorrect information you've been given by Qantas Contact Centre

    I’m in the US and got a message that said that if I had not requested a FF code to call the contact centre. Fearing my QF FF account was being I called, only to be told it was TWO hours wait time. This is why I choose Virgin.
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