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    Declining levels of IFE

    I've just sent this as feedback to Virgin. I wanted to know if other people have had similar experiences. When I started flying Virgin, I was super impressed with their IFE offerings. However it seems like the maintenance of it has been neglected. : I've been flying Virgin quite frequently...
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    Flying with multiple airlines - maximise points

    My wife and I areflying through canada/usa and will be using a number of different airlines Air Canada, UnitedAirlines, Delta. I have FF with bothQantas and Virgin. Delta should be easy - give them my Velocity card at checkin I guess? The remaining twoare both Star Alliance members. Is...
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    Flexi Fare price changes

    Do Flexi fare prices change often? I'm looking to book a return flight from Per > Syd in May and return in June. Coming up at 375 per leg at the moment for the flexi - should I wait for prices to drop, or is the flexi fare relatively stagnant?
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    Transfer velocity points to family and back

    My dad has 4770 velocity points sitting in his account. He isn't a frequent flyer and won't be using the points. Can I transfer 5000 points to him, and then transfer 9770 points from him back to me? (due to the minimum 5000 points transfer limit) Otherwise his points are sitting there doing...
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    Paid lounge membership - international flights

    I have a paid Velocity lounge membership. i am going on a long haul flight from Sydney to LAX next year. Will this paid membership get me access into the Sydney lounge when I am leaving? Or is the paid lounge only for domestic?
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    Booking flights to and through the USA

    We're going throughthe process of booking flights from Perth - Sydney - LAX - Vancouver - Calgary- NY - LAX - Syd - PER What would be thebest way to go about doing this? The PER-SYD - LAX - SYD - PER legs will bevirgin australia. I will likely be doing seperate bookings for Per - SYDreturn...
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    Upgrade Virgin Flyer to Virgin High Flyer

    So I took out the virgin flyer card last month, and how come to the realisation that the $1500 per month is far too little for me. I have called up Virgin and asked to upgrade the card to the high flyer, which will also give me complimentary travel insurance. They have advised they cannot...
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    Gaining Gold whilst overseas - how to get benefits?

    So we are bookingflights from Perth to Vancouver via LAX and then return via New York, LAX andthen Perth. With all theseflights, we're going to hit gold along the way, but unfortunately we won't behome to receive the gold card which would give us access to things such asdelta lounge access...
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    Upgrade from Saver to Flexi - 2for1 CC offer

    I booked a flightfrom Melbourne to Perth. It was a saver fare, and was also booked with the2for1 offer on the Virgin money credit card. I would like toupgrade them both to flexi, and then using points, upgrade them to business. Do I need to pay theupgrade fee for BOTH tickets from saver to...
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    Family Pooling Chain

    I'm travelling toMelbourne and back next month. I will be taking my wife, and my parents whovery very rarely travel interstate. I would like to setup family pooling to gain access to the points and SC's earnt. However, itseems I can only have one person set up for family pooling to me. That...
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    Velocity Lounge with saver fare query

    So we are flying offto Melbourne this weekend. We purchased saver fares. Through my work, I have apaid lounge membership till 2014. On the ticket forthe saver fare, it clearly states: • LOUNGE ENTRY:Lounge entry is not available for Saver fare guests. I'm ASSUMING thatthis means it's not...
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