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    I'm in the VA Lounge thread

    I’m not expecting a response for several days - of course. But given all the airlines are struggling with staffing the statement I posted pretty clearly points to the same issues. Hardly a massive leap to make?? “Please note, we are currently experiencing extensive delays in our response time...
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    I'm in the VA Lounge thread

    After the awful experience in Melbourne on Friday I filed a complaint to their Twitter account and was directed to leave a formal complaint via their website. Even their complaints area totally understaffed - it's like flying in the 1980s again... Thank you for submitting your...
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    The Velocity Status Run Master thread

    ...sectors? I'm the opposite - I need probably another 250 status credits. Cheapest I have found is MEL --> MCY via Sydney in Mid November for about $792 with the ITX13 promo code. Gets 220 status credits. Throw in a work trip to Sydney and I think we'll just get there! Any chance we'll see...
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    I'm in the VA Lounge thread

    Am currently sitting in the Melbourne Lounge ready to fly to Sydney. In short - it's grim. No snacks on offer other than sad looking individual plates of 5-6 corn chips and a spoonful of quinoa salad (branded 'Mexican' something). 'Larger food' - pre-made wraps, sausage rolls, soup & bread...
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    The Velocity Status Run Master thread

    Amazing advice everyone - super appreciated! I was looking at a multi-city like a n00b and firing dates into Virgin which felt very hit & miss... will try again with Google Flights!
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    The Velocity Status Run Master thread

    How long out should I look at booking these? Tried a couple of months ahead Mel--CBR--OOL were over $1000.
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    The Velocity Status Run Master thread

    Apologies - I hunted around for a thread before posting but nothing came up in search... my bad!
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    The Velocity Status Run Master thread

    Hi all, Long time reader first time [thread] poster.... My extended VA Status is set to expire end of February 2023. I've been platinum or gold consistently for the past 6-7 years but Covid has curtailed my business trips significantly (ironically just as I got promoted and qualified for...
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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    Long time lurker (literally years) but first time poster. Have had Gold or platinum status on Velocity for years but switching my work travel to Qantas from now on. Looking to bulk up points this year with a plan to redeem for Business class flights to Italy next Septermber. Ideally redeem 2...
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