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Post-travel update: Group fare was booked as the 'G' class for groups, which makes sense. So points and SC were fine. No alterations including (paid) upgrades were possible of this class, given there was one business class seat left on my outgoing flight, all economy were booked however, it was...

Small update, I was able to get my Velocity number added to my booking, and it's now tracking online and in the app. As expected, I have no ability to access and modify this booking, so I'll have to get to the airport early and play the lottery for an upgrade of at least window seat. :)

Thanks for the replies so far, I'll add some more clarification. This is for a group booking ticket, which is a separate type and fare class that I've never dealt with before. Kookaburra, that's been my experience in the past. Never had an issue with a corporately booked Individual ticket, but...

(Long time reader, first-time poster.) Coming up soon will be the first time I'm flying for work for an event, and sure enough, it's a corporate-booked group ticket, which I have no experience with. Having never flown this before, what to expect? - Points and SC? - Any way to check in earlier...

Oh Woah, I didn't realise AFF loved Rockford as well. I try to make it over a few times a year, whenever I'm in Adelaide, and sure enough, I was picking up my Basket Press in March, the day before the US and Swiss groups with COVID were in the Barossa. Eeek. If another trip is arranged in the...

Jump onto Facebook and contact the Hilton Honors team via chat, and follow the steps. I needed to send them screenshots of my status, my election of HH Gold as a reward, and a few links about the terms and conditions. I dealt with maybe 5 different agents, getting a new message every few hours...

Just got upgraded to Gold a few minutes ago (per email from Hilton). (until March 2020 as well) Thank you @Denali for the suggestion of contacting Hilton directly, I had back and forth messages with their Honors team on Facebook messenger overnight, generally a new message asking for more...

I'll reserve going public until last. But looking into it, the Australia Hilton Honors Facebook page has been inactive since 2015. There's a toggle, however, to get to the worldwide page. They're active, and I've messaged them my details asking if they can help, or send me to someone who can...

Cheers Quickstatus. I've just finished reading up on the last two years worth of posts and came to the same conclusion. Planning to Call now and email end of the week, hoping for the best.

Are there any tips to speed it up? I applied a few weeks ago, and the message on the screen said it can take up to 20 (or 25, forgot the exact message) business days to process. I've got a trip to a Hilton property next week that I was hoping to have the status for.

Still working this morning too. Saved about 8% off some return flights to Bali.

Hey astrokid, this worked out as expected. MEL-AKL: 60SC + 2472 FF miles AKL-LAX: 120SC + 9776 FF miles (based on RED status at the time of flights) Air NZ to VA took about 4 days to clear into Velocity.

Oh, that's something I didn't even consider. Cool, thanks.

Hi Everyone, In the next 2 weeks I'll hit silver on the way to the US, and Gold on the way back, only to then leave a few days later for another trip over to Asia for a month. As I'd like to access the partner lounges for my flights, is it possible to get my gold card sent overseas or a...

To my knowledge, yes. As the stopover via Auckland makes the trip in two sectors, so it splits up the miles per point/sc earn, and is a longer journey than direct Melbourne to LA. Heck, Premium economy on Air NZ earns 1.5 points per mile, compared to VA earning 1.25. That is, before the...

Ok, thanks. I ended up booking with Air NZ, saved a fair chunk and will get more SC from their flights.

Any easy way to find out? On a test booking, I get the Fare Basis of 'OLPSADSS', on flights that are MEL-LAX-AUS, AUS-LAX-SYD-MEL, booked as Premium Economy, but advised only the long haul can accomondate this class. Essentially, It's only a few extra $$ to upgrade myself for a work trip next...

I can't for the life of me recall this... Booking Premium Economy through to the US, there will be a domestic leg at each end, ie MEL-SYD-LAX-DFW Do each sector receive the SC and points earn of Premium economy, or where they stick you? Doing a dummy flight, and only the long haul have prem...

Thanks for the advice. Maybe it's time I look at flying at the pointy end. I was thinking of paying out of pocket for this trip, to bank the points for RTW or return in J to Europe and the end of the year. Back to the research I think.

Thanks for that, no stopovers in Singapore needed. Doing a dummy booking, Melbourne to TaipeiCOST FLIGHTS Fare 208.00 Airport/Government taxes 86.39 Carrier surcharges 308.80 Sub-total AUD 603.19 Wait, so is that 25K miles (-15%) PLUS $395.19 ($603.19 - $208 fare) for the one flight? :eek...