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    Anyone else get Virgin high /flyer 5*points for February?

    Anyone else get the email from Virgin High Flyer, spruiking a points booster for february? 5* points, activate, spend at least $1500, some exclusions. Of course I didnt get sent the email till the 10th of Feb. But fortuitously I had some serious expenses this month, Virgin Money is going to hate...
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    Waitlist to Japan and Flight (metal) question

    Hi there. Couple of quick queries re waitlisting and flights. Looking at redeeming 4 J tickets MLB-Tokyo in about 7 months. Can get redemptions ok on outbound leg but waitlist on return. Questions re waitlist. Am I better to grab and secure the outbound leg on its own as a one way booking, and...
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    Could I have done better on points??

    Hi, just looking for some retrospective advice on a J class points booking from last December. Just wondering if I did ok with my booking? I booked about mid year to Japan for my family of 4. I thought I might have just enough velocity points for 4 J class one way to Japan and would just pay for...
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    Looking for smart ideas Virgin to Bali in July

    Hi, I'm just looking for some outside the box ideas from seasoned veterans for a short trip to Bali. Here is the summary. A family gathering has been hastily organised in Bali this July, I'm based in Melbourne. Ok, Bali isnt that expensive I know but it was a trip I hadnt planned for this year...
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    Cant Access SQ booking from VA award

    Hi, I booked some award flights thru VA site on SQ some months ago. I was able to get an SQ reservation number and up until recently I could enter my booking number on the SQ site and manage my booking. I know SQ recently upgraded their website. I went on tonight to check my booking and cant...
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    HHonors Gold Upgrades

    Hi, I am having my first booking as a Hilton Gold member in a month or so in Japan. I pre booked the room some time ago. I have also downloaded the hilton app and I notice when I look at my booking on the app there is a button on the screen saying "request upgrade". Has anyone used this before...
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    Converting VA points to SQ

    Hi,up until now I have been more an accumulator of points than a user. But I want to start using some. As far as I can tell I can book any SQ flight through Virgin as a code share. So my question is why would I do a transfer to Kris Flyer and lose 35% of my points to book a flight I could...
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    At What Point do you say, "Stuff the points"

    Hi, just a bit of a general enquiry but with a real example. Im currently Gold till March/April next year. I like to keep the loyalty and boost points where able, keep status etc. But recently I priced a trip to Japan for 4 people this December. Jetstar was having a sale so I took a look, I...
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    HHonours Gold vs Agoda

    Hi I recently qualified for gold velocity membership and chose the hilton honurs gold membership. Just wondering are the benefits worth it? (no that it cost me anything) and do you have to book direct through Hilton to get them? If I am purely chasing points am I better just booking through...
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    HiltonHonours Gold, book direct or Agoda?

    Hi, I have recently tipped into gold for the first time and have selected HiltonHonours as one of my bonuses. I always like to maximise points where possible as long as I dont lose too much benefit as well. So, just wondering, to get the HiltonHonours gold benefits do you have to book direct...
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    Book Singapore or Virgin?

    Hi, just looking into booking a fare to asia return from Melbourne. Using the Virgin website and then Singapore Airlines, what essentially seems to be the same flight (and flexi seats) code shared is $1577 on Singapore or $1709 on Virgin. Any difference? in that if I book Singapore and put my...
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    Status credits on International Flights

    Hi, just a quick question that should be pretty easy (maybe obvious!) for the experienced. Im looking at booking an international flight through the virgin website shortly. There are saver fares and flexi fares, I take it if I book the flexi fare I get the economy status credits?, i.e. double...
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    Virgin High Flyer upgrade and free cash(temporarily)

    Hi, while booking some 2 for 1 flights thru my virgin flyer card the other day as I was about to hang up the operator said as I have been a loyal customer they would like to offer me an upgrade to the high flyer card for the same annual fee as the flyer($129 instead of $289), ok, why not, earn...
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    Query Re fare classes

    Hi, relative newby here and am just a bit confused when people quote class fares as letters i.e they say book on "J"or "Y" etc. I have no idea what these are???:confused: Can someone give me a simple breakdown on what the different letters are and how they relate to saver lite ,saver, flexi...
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    3 Velocity points per dollar on car hire??

    Hi, I have rented cars a few times thru velocity and always been credited points but not till I had a closer look I am confused at how they work it out. It basically says you get 3 points per $1 spent on car hire. Recently I hired a car through velocity and europcar. My total spend was $330, yet...
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