Search results

  1. jasecao

    2024 - Thank you for your loyalty Extension

    So the last status year i finished on 895 status credits and way more than enough flight segments, so I was in my prepared to just wait out this review However I just got this email at 3.45PM AEST saying I didn't meet the threshold to maintain Platinum but would get an extension based on...
  2. jasecao

    Double Status Credits Virgin Australia Activate by 10th Feb 2023. and Travel by 31st March 2023

    had 2 trips during this promo Sydney - Perth return for work March 1 and March 3), normal status and double status posted as soon as I landed in both legs Sydney to Hobart via Melbourne return (March 18) normal status posted about 2 hours after flight no sign of double status, called up twice...
  3. jasecao

    Switch from Qantas to Virgin

    I think it depends on your travelling patterns, if it is mainly Domestic, I think Virgin would serve you well, Status qualification is easier, and status per dollar would also be better. eg Qantas Gold - 700 and Virgin Gold - 500 However if you are looking at International Flights, Qantas does...
  4. jasecao

    Upgrade only option is Wishlist?

    you could search that flight and to see if there is any business class tickets left to sell as well sometimes it would say a number left to sell as there are only 8 Business Class seats on the flight there wouldn't be any reward seats available either hence the waitlist
  5. jasecao

    UpgradeMe pricing and success

    upgrade success on VA1090 Sydney to Launceston on 15th July for 2 seats at 70 each quite surprised since it was school holidays until wife reminded me not many people would want to go to colder weather than what it was in Sydney at the time
  6. jasecao

    Virgin Gold benefits when flying Etihad

    Virgin Gold gets you the business class lounge, Virgin Platinum gives you the 1st class lounge, cigar room as well!
  7. jasecao

    Where to after VA platinum?

    This has been a long time problem for people who gain Platinum very quickly, gifting status, pooling works. Another thing that could keep people keen would be Life Time Status
  8. jasecao

    Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" - bonus points given thread.

    This my 3rd time i have got something, i wait every 18 months to ask, its been 100k, 50k and the recent 120k
  9. jasecao

    Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" - bonus points given thread.

    I have a Virgin Velocity Platinum Amex, 18 months from the last time i called up for a retention bonus. I called went through cancellation, the rep read the riot act lol, then asked for feedback, I just said there were deals out there for over 100k points, then asked if she could check if i had...
  10. jasecao

    Requesting original mileage credit on VA?

    just call them after you have completed the flights it will get fixed after you have flown the flights
  11. jasecao

    United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

    I had a United flight from KONA to SFO booked in May, part of my Honeymoon which includes J reward Hawaiian airlines from Sydney. Last week I was able to place my VFF on the booking, so looks like part of their system is already up and running.
  12. jasecao

    Just got denied entry into Delta Sky Club at LAX terminal 2 as Velocity Gold

    yeah i was aware of that... those changes to domestic Delta were announced in September, few months later the tie in with United.
  13. jasecao

    Just got denied entry into Delta Sky Club at LAX terminal 2 as Velocity Gold

    anytime things are being withdrawn, i dare say something would be brewing.
  14. jasecao

    Flight options from MEL to HNL

    no tie in with VFF, its more like AA having tie in with Hawaiian airlines
  15. jasecao

    Flight options from MEL to HNL

    you will need to fly out of Sydney or Brisbane out of Sydney - 78k + taxes out of Brisbane - 67k + taxes due to distance though i believe no lounge in J in Brisbane. I booked Sydney to HNL in J return, I was double checking the American Airlines points rewards website to look for availability...
  16. jasecao

    Velocity international award redemption.

    yes the carrier charges Etihad sound right, because you have to pay Carrier charges for each leg! https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/velocity-carrier-charges/ these fees may also have gone up, I went Sydney to London first class Etihad redemptions and the carrier fees were around 1300 2...
  17. jasecao

    Velocity international award redemption.

    I managed to get 2 x Syd to HNL return in business, called 8 am on the 2nd of November, flights are late April and March, and was checking American Airlines redemption to see rewards seats 312K in points and 316 in taxes
  18. jasecao

    Redeeming Velocity points for SQ F

    First class SIN was over the phone, that's how i recall doing it in 2019
  19. jasecao

    Confused about email regarding status 'extension'

    Write an email to the platnum email adress - [email protected], explain that you had already requalified and that the status extension provided no benefit to you as you already had done the required flights. They should come back saying status would be extended for 2021 to 2022...
  20. jasecao

    Qatar Airways status match to Virgin Australia

    maybe they going reverse order, =p my last name starts with a C
Back
Top