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Very true. I was a status chaser (well, not after this year), and not a FF under a true definition of the term. That's the game, and now the game is over (for now!)

Exact same happened to my partner wanting to book MEL to MAN via DOH. Google Flights spits out one price, VA website takes you all the way through and then gives pricing error.

As am I now. Sad! :( Example of OOL-MEL J class I booked last night has dropped from 80 SCs to 33 SCs.

Apologies for this one again, I re-read a number of posts from mid-March, but still unclear (noting that perhaps there is not a firm answer on this anyway). The 50% earn requirement for retaining/upgrading status is on "VA marketed flights". Do people think this includes international partner...

Well, today is D-Day for status earn changes. Interesting that the fare types for sale (in my search just before) still list the pre-1 April 2025 status credit earn for each fare type and NOT the new spend-based calculation. Personally, made a rush on a few forward bookings for the rest of...

Yep, going to go the cashback route. Better than nothing!

No current codes? Looks like MTL68 isn't working (for searches in June and August, anyway).

The Hawaiian option is less likely than any others, and the partnership ends mid-2025 anyway.

Any current tips / tricks for United Polaris? Partner and I will be flying J back to SYD from SFO soon on UA863. Will add my experience here after 😌

Got 2 x J seats for March. But it was certainly a bit of a faff. Ran into this well known issue... Velocity Redemption not ticketed with United Airlines We were connected to the overseas call centre and then to international ticketing. Tried to tell us that someone had booked one of the two...

Very fortunate pick up! We are sweating on some availability to come up <2 weeks of travel which seems to be more the norm these days, frustratingly

Had a similar issue and switched off my Google translate and this solved it!

Nothing, not even the new QR proposal, since administration in 2020 has even remotely suggested this was ever going to occur.

This is going to be an interesting update, indeed. Lots of food for thought about whether to stick with this card or move to another (maybe Platinum or Explorer).

I wonder if 100 SCs will still be on offer for $50k annual spend? And how that would fit in with the SC requirement for flying on VA metal. That benefit has certainly helped me to retain SG the past few years. Overall, still processing these changes but it's likely a net loss for me. Got...

I had a better sleep on the 777 in J overnight MEL to AUH than on previous EY J flights in the 380 or 359 - but overall a tired cabin.

There are known experiences and issues with United J availability as outlined in many threads including this one: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/threads/velocity-trans-atlantic-availability-on-united-cant-book-direct-flights.115399/

And unfortunately that's why it's the higher points cost.

You might have them on the one ticket, but they won't have been married segments so would have still been processed separately - hence the higher number of points needed.

I don't mind the Singapore KF Gold lounge tbh. It's been fine when I have visited. Much better than the equivalent QR lounge in Doha. Now *that* is a transit lounge zoo!