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Re: Velocity internat J redemptions now totally scarce! I've had several examples at first trying bookings via website and then over the phone it can be done both EY and with DL. Recently looking at Sydney to San Diego. Velocity website said no availability any day (Curiouslity checked whole...

What I discovered when looking at partner award redemption In Economy Trip looking at in Sept Using Velocity point fly SYD-LAX-SAN mix VA/DL (Tax component just over $100) Payed flight SAN-YYZ Was looking use points fly back from YYZ -SYD couple options with VA no issue on flight from...

Re: Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" bonus given thread. In brief rang twice to cancel Velocity Platinum ,cancelled the 2nd time day before I would have been charged annual fee. The 1st time they just offered to Velocity Escape $0 fee or platinum Edge. the 2nd time Velocity Escape and when...

Re: Velocity internat J redemptions now totally scarce! Below I had posted in the thread "Etihad redemption seats not consistently available through VA?", but with update --- Noticed the following when looking to change some award flights one economy and one business, was checking...

Moved part over had it in the 80k thread not realizing new thread had been started. I only got notified this afternoon about it. >> This just got a temporary increase current offer with referral, apply by 15-Aug-16 100,000 points and spend has increased to $2000 in first 3 months (from...

This just got a temporary increase current offer with referral, apply by 15-Aug-16 100,000 points and spend has increased to $2000 in first 3 months

In 2014 flying back from US I had award flight with VA LAX-SYD and paid flight on UA PNS-IAD-LAX. Had no issue at checkin getting UA to check bags all the way through to SYD. From memory when I got to LA I just had to go to transfer desk to get the VA Boarding pass issued.

Noticed the following when looking to change some award flights one economy andone business, was checking availability on Virgin site along with Etihad guest. Anyone else found what I’d call blackout days on VA site for EY redemption Sydney to Frankfurt Economy Apr-17 On the Virgin site (I...

Figured add my referral current offer 80,000 points (50000 +30000 with referral) spend $500 on card in the first three months, out of the deal I also get 20,000 points. In addition to the standard perks with card, points earned, domestic flight,lounge access, insurance etc. In the less than...

Same I had two flight to change one already done the other I can't change till after 18-jun, was told the above that as long as it was date/time change and no chage to cabin and/or routing additional carrier fee wouldn't be charge. It was the same rule will the changing a booking made before...

Did you state that even thoguh that is the case VA is charging double the fee for J/F that EY is charging, but Y charge is the same

I just recently changed booking traveling on EY Y class 16-Jun-16 to Apr-2017 that was originally booked back Nov-2015 and in about a week or so I'm going to move another same was booked last November to fly Jul will be moving it to May-2017 (Bus class) once dates open. Interesting with the...

Re: ANZ QFF Black 75,000 bonus with no annual fee 1st year -only $2500 spend 1st 3 mo Interesting I have Westpac Altitude Black and last year I was behind with Tax I did 3 years in one hit and I owed in all of them (Normally I get refunds) anyway. When I went to pay tax bill ATO with Westpac...

Same when I was flying back in J reward flight Nov last year LHR-AUH-SYD just booked chauffeur online through Etihad website for LHR & SYD. After I'd made initial booking online(about 8 months before flying) I rang Etihad just to double check reward seat booked using VA points was entitled to...

When I first read about this last night (on here) I rang Velocity due to the fact I have two upcoming bookings (all booked late last year) one economy and one business all EY that I need to move dates the economy one I'll be changing probably this week but the Business class not until early July...