Can someone just confirm.... do you earn SC on J class reward redemptions?

[hgwells01]

looking at buying a few points and pay airfares whilst the redemption rate is still at PE until 18th Jan, will I earn SC and points on the travel? I spent a little time looking and I must have had my blonde wig on cos I couldn't find the answer, might have been all the pleasures at the V lounge in Melb I had consumed before the flight.

 

[awilcockson]

Virgin don't award points or SCs on award fares

 

[The Rok]

Virgin don't award points or SCs on award fares

Backstards. They need to start. Especially given the cost of some of the international ASA redemption rates.

 

[Reg Reagan]

Backstards. They need to start. Especially given the cost of some of the international ASA redemption rates.

Agreed. Some of the point redemptions are so outrageous I'd expect a Virgin Galactic flight! :O

 

[markis10]

By contrast their domestic J redemptions are very cheap.

 

[The Rok]

By contrast their domestic J redemptions are very cheap.

Agreed, Domestic J flights are CURRENTLY good value, as are the points plus pay. But international ASA flights are more expensive than chartering a Gulfstream in most cases. Particularly SQ and EY ASA redemptions.

 

[Mh4k]

1.5m ASA one-way in business to London on Etihad. I'm pretty sure I was quoted over 4m one way on VS at one point. Best to stick to the award fares IMO

 

[hgwells01]

oh bugger! so there is one thing Qantas has over them, points and pay gets you them, oh well there is no such thing as a perfect FF program, is there? Virgin has really impressed me since I started trying to book more flights with them, they make a nice difference from Jet* where you feel you do get something for your Gold status so they have won my loyalty.

 

[mavrick9]

If Virgin did SC on reward seats, i'd funnel a lot of credit card points toward them and quite a few more flights.

I assume that VA sell the points to the credit card companies, so either way it's extra revenue for them.