Announcing our New Velocity Frequent Flyer Program

[QF WP]

...getting a mental picture of 777 hurredly opening a new tab to sign into his VA account, to check the veracity of VFF's message

Nice to see that that kind of offer is there, I'm sure some members' spouses will be rapt with getting Plat (so they can fly off to DPS with the girlfriends while their travel-wearly spouse stays at home)

 

[777]

Already there!
A Platinum member should see the 'SCs to Maintain' balance in their Account - this balance would also be the balance they use to determine how far away they are from 'Companion membership' as they would need to earn the 1500/2000 SC in their benefit review period.

Not sure i follow. All it says under "SCs to Maintain" is the number i need to hit platinum by Aug 25 next year (currently: 780!) but no link to the page that shows the credits that are dropping off and when they are dropping. Maybe it's a browser thing? Can any other plat confirm?

 

[markis10]

Not sure i follow. All it says under "SCs to Maintain" is the number i need to hit platinum by Aug 25 next year (currently: 780!) but no link to the page that shows the credits that are dropping off and when they are dropping. Maybe it's a browser thing? Can any other plat confirm?

It's gone for me as a Gold but was there last week.

 

[777]

...getting a mental picture of 777 hurredly opening a new tab to sign into his VA account, to check the veracity of VFF's message

Yep, did that.

Nice to see that that kind of offer is there, I'm sure some members' spouses will be rapt with getting Plat (so they can fly off to DPS with the girlfriends while their travel-wearly spouse stays at home)

I'm sure would so something like that, although the fact that she works and has to manage young Captain-1-year-old probably makes that seem less appealing/ practical. For my part i'd happily go ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE on hols if i got the chance

 

[777]

It's gone for me as a Gold but was there last week.

Right. So i'm not mad then!

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Right. So i'm not mad then!

Mine is there, but it's not beside the "Maintain Gold" fields, its a link that says "Show detail" beside the "Upgrade to Platinum" fields, which theoretically, you won't have!

 

[777]

Mine is there, but it's not beside the "Maintain Gold" fields, its a link that says "Show detail" beside the "Upgrade to Platinum" fields, which theoretically, you won't have!

Yep, thats why its missing.

Sent from my GT-I9000 using AustFreqFly App

 

[anat0l]

With the lounge passes you get for every 100 SCs earned... they only last 12 months; can the passes be gifted to others (family or otherwise)? If so, how does one go about this?

Many people who are single travelers (oh yes, our favourite "special" demographic) may have some trouble burning these vouchers in time, which would be a waste...



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[suey]

The numbers work for QF in terms of lounges at airports with a lot less passengers than NTL

Revenue Passenger Movements for the year ended May 2011

	MAJOR DOMESTIC AIRLINES	REGIONAL AIRLINES	INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES	TOTAL PASSENGERS
ADELAIDE	6 220 577	561 303	544 688	7 326 568
ALICE SPRINGS	643 746	1 384		645 130
BRISBANE	14 290 013	1 308 149	4 335 420	19 933 582
AVALON	565 627	724		566 351
CAIRNS	2 962 685	369 096	509 616	3 841 397
CANBERRA	2 754 722	505 877		3 260 599
DARWIN	1 248 335	183 559	246 934	1 678 828
GOLD COAST	4 741 179	5 777	782 706	5 529 662
HAMILTON ISLAND	440 121	20 942		461 063
HOBART	1 918 902	2 162		1 921 064
KARRATHA	651 337	16 060		667 397
LAUNCESTON	1 056 583	111 302		1 167 885
MACKAY	804 966	237 464		1 042 430
MELBOURNE	21 150 902	667 725	6 182 414	28 001 041
PERTH	7 184 319	415 803	3 238 300	10 838 422
ROCKHAMPTON	428 291	291 562		719 853
SUNSHINE COAST	912 920			912 920
SYDNEY	22 345 926	2 028 924	11 626 949	36 001 799
TOWNSVILLE	1 336 544	285 222	7 419	1 629 185
WILLIAMTOWN	1 110 405	105 034		1 215 439
All Australian Airports	95 846 792	11 777 514	27 489 024	135 113 330

I hope a lot more passengers will now opt for DJ instead of JQ out of NTL and they will build a lounge, that would be awesome!!! Not sure where they would fit it though

 

[Velocity Frequent Flyer]

With the lounge passes you get for every 100 SCs earned... they only last 12 months; can the passes be gifted to others (family or otherwise)? If so, how does one go about this?

Many people who are single travelers (oh yes, our favourite "special" demographic) may have some trouble burning these vouchers in time, which would be a waste...

Maybe you'll have to fly more then

 

[oz_mark]

Maybe you'll have to fly more then

What if you have lounge access through other means?

 

[anat0l]

What if you have lounge access through other means?

That's the problem. I could fly a lot as a VFF Platinum and rack up 8-10 or even more lounge passes in a year. I'll requalify for Platinum and thus will never need to use a lounge pass.

The only time I'll get to use them as a Platinum is if I bring more than my fair share of guests to the lounge (and only into Virgin Australia domestic lounges in accordance with lounge pass rules). Which isn't likely to happen (but nevertheless is a conceivable scenario for anyone).

So as a Platinum my passes will simply go to waste. That is, unless they can be gifted, which is what I am asking whether is possible and how it can be done.

On the other hand, this benefit is probably more suited to Silver members and below. Perhaps that is the whole intention of VFF (i.e. the lounge passes benefit is not really a big deal once you get to Gold or especially Platinum, except in very select situations, so if you can't use them then big deal).



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[notzac]

Maybe you'll have to fly more then

I'd also like an answer to this question - I'm going to earn something like 15 - 20 of these passes a year, which I'm just not going to be able to use (considering I can already guest 3 pax in to VA lounges as it stands).

Please tell me that there's a way to gift these passes to family or friends. If there isn't, this is a pointless feature of the program (and frankly, I'd much rather more upgrade certificates in lieu of the lounge vouchers anyway). Otherwise, should I just find random people in the terminal to guest in each time I'm at the airport? (yes, I know I'm being ridiculous)

Since I'm having a whinge anyway, is there any good reason that points upgrades aren't available on VA metal? This is the one thing I wanted the most ..

 

[anat0l]

If there isn't, this is a pointless feature of the program

Like I said, it's not completely pointless. Silver members or lower will get the most benefit from it, since they do not get lounge access all the time. (Perhaps even some Silver and lower The Lounge members may even find benefit, since they can have extra guests. Then again, maybe not...)

and frankly, I'd much rather more upgrade certificates in lieu of the lounge vouchers anyway

That'd be nice, although giving one of those out per 100 SCs, even only to Platinums, is a bit too much IMO.

Otherwise, should I just find random people in the terminal to guest in each time I'm at the airport? (yes, I know I'm being ridiculous)

Well, you'd have to find at least 4 at a time (provided you travel alone, since 3 will be in your allowance and then the excess will start burning through passes). Would be awfully nice of you, if a bit ridiculous...

Since I'm having a whinge anyway, is there any good reason that points upgrades aren't available on VA metal? This is the one thing I wanted the most ..

I suppose anyone from VFF would tell you, "All in good time... please be patient..."

In any case, there's no upgrades for international at all yet, only domestic by virtue of the Flexi->Premium upgrade vouchers for Platinums. Sure, fly as a Platinum domestically and sometimes you won't even need the voucher at all. But not on international.... however I think VFF is pitching itself primarily as a fantastic domestic program first, then an international one next.

 

[medhead]

I want to find where to buy the stainless steel tag loops.. very very cool and work well. much better than the plastic/rubber ones..

One place is here www.redoxx.com

Look for "Cable Lock"

Yeah I agree, I didn't know you had to pull on the left side as well. It's a nice little pack.

Obviousley they have set a small Intelligence test in order to be a gold. Wonder how many Qantas WPs will fail the test.

Nothing a knife couldn't fix. The cardboard on mine actually got jammed up judging by the damage to the white cover and the gold card holder bit.

 

[notzac]

That'd be nice, although giving one of those out per 100 SCs, even only to Platinums, is a bit too much IMO.

1 per lounge visit voucher would definitely be too much. 1 upgrade certificate per every 5-10 lounge vouchers would make much more sense.

Let me throw an idea out there, see what people think.. instead of the current fare upgrade vouchers, what about Systemwide Upgrades, ala AA? Specifically, I was thinking that each upgrade voucher would be good for:

• One cabin class upgrade
• 5000 miles in a single direction on a single e-ticket
• If from whY, must not be a deeply discounted ticket
• Stackable

So - MEL-SYD-LAX return booked on a single ticket would cost 4 vouchers to upgrade the entire itinerary from whY+ to J (7927 miles, so 2 vouchers in each direction) or 8 vouchers from whY to J (7927 miles and two cabin classes up, so 2 x 2 vouchers in each direction).

Wishful thinking I know, but it'd be fairly awesome..!

 

[Reggie]

ESS staff the QF lounges (DOM), l wonder who VA is using?

Spotless do the cleaning in the QF DOM lounges. Alliance are about to start the catering in the Virgin Lounges.

 

[Velocity Frequent Flyer]

I'd also like an answer to this question - I'm going to earn something like 15 - 20 of these passes a year, which I'm just not going to be able to use (considering I can already guest 3 pax in to VA lounges as it stands).

Please tell me that there's a way to gift these passes to family or friends. If there isn't, this is a pointless feature of the program (and frankly, I'd much rather more upgrade certificates in lieu of the lounge vouchers anyway). Otherwise, should I just find random people in the terminal to guest in each time I'm at the airport? (yes, I know I'm being ridiculous)

Since I'm having a whinge anyway, is there any good reason that points upgrades aren't available on VA metal? This is the one thing I wanted the most ..

Sorry but there is no way to 'gift' spare lounge passes to others.

The idea behind the 100SC Lounge pass was really to reward those members that perhaps don't have status, or are Silver and hence dont have Lounge access as part of their membership.
For the Golds and Platinum's who are heavy travellers, it may appear a little over the top, but for those one-off moments when you have a larger group of business people with you, it will make everyone's lives that little bit easier (we would prefer to avoid the awkward "Hello Mr Platinum, yes you can enter, but only 3 of your guests can" :shock.

 

[futaris]

Star Alliance Gold members get 20kg Complimentary Baggage Allowance on Singapore Airlines.

Will the Complimentary Baggage Allowance on Singapore Airlines be 20kg?

 

[markis10]

(we would prefer to avoid the awkward "Hello Mr Platinum, yes you can enter, but only 3 of your guests can" :shock.

You know that happened all the time to me until recently, rent a friend is getting to expensive though :mrgreen:, I tried rent a crowd but just got protesters complaining about the withdrawal of spirits from the inflight menu .