Difficulty in finding Velocity award seats to Europe

[CaptJCool]

Oh they got the QF disease…. Next to no easy availability …

 

[lovestotravel]

ZRH is hard to get SQ Savers or VA redemptions.

But if you have SQ points....





Nothing showing on VA though

 

[cagiva]

ZRH is hard to get SQ Savers or VA redemptions.

But if you have SQ points....


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Nothing showing on VA though

Just find it hard to drop an extra 60,000 points especially when I have found availability on multiple days/flights on QR but the website wont let me complete booking.

 

[billmurray]

As an aside has anyone seen any SQ J redemptions to Europe? Specifically from PER?

Have you tired using gyoza or seats aero to search for availability? Pay for one month of seats to check that far in advance.

There are infinite options PER - SIN in J on those dates. Then look for any airport like FCO or MUC that also have availability, then short internal flight to end destination

 

[Matty F]

Have you tired using gyoza or seats aero to search for availability? Pay for one month of seats to check that far in advance.

There are infinite options PER - SIN in J on those dates. Then look for any airport like FCO or MUC that also have availability, then short internal flight to end destination

any difference between the two? i've got seats.aero but would happily switch to gyoza if it has better velocity availability

 

[Happy Dude]

good question @Matty F, and timely for my considerations. Seats.aero casts a wider, more international net maybe?

 

[billmurray]

any difference between the two? i've got seats.aero but would happily switch to gyoza if it has better velocity availability

Ive actually never used Gyoza - ive seen other make reference to it as a useful tool. Ive consitantly used Seats.Aero - and have easily booked 14+ J flights with it - one of the few things i am happy to pay for.

 

[cagiva]

Have you tired using gyoza or seats aero to search for availability? Pay for one month of seats to check that far in advance.

There are infinite options PER - SIN in J on those dates. Then look for any airport like FCO or MUC that also have availability, then short internal flight to end destination

No. I'll have to investigate that further, though I have searched all the nearby airports individually. Thanks tor the recommendation!

 

[Melburnian1]

Have you tired using gyoza or seats aero to search for availability? Pay for one month of seats to check that far in advance.

There are infinite options PER - SIN in J on those dates. Then look for any airport like FCO or MUC that also have availability, then short internal flight to end destination

Or, far better than flying intra Europe, rail, with frequent, comfortable and often fast trains between major cities allowing you to view Europe's wonderful scenery and historic towns and cities at eye level, not at 10000 metres.

 

[billmurray]

Or, far better than flying intra Europe, rail, with frequent, comfortable and often fast trains between major cities allowing you to view Europe's wonderful scenery and historic towns and cities at eye level, not at 10000 metres.

Assuming they’re running and not on strike

(Based off my trip to Italy in 2024… several different strikes affected multiple trips…lazy Italians)

 

[cagiva]

Just an update. I was told by velocity call Centre that the problem is availability with the Per - Doh leg of the flight. There is no availability in J even though the reward redemption is visible on the website and that's why the booking fails. I was suggested to book separate legs Per-Doh then Doh-Europe. Still annoyed that the website shows J availability as in this case there is not.

 

[MooTime]

Just an update. I was told by velocity call Centre that the problem is availability with the Per - Doh leg of the flight. There is no availability in J even though the reward redemption is visible on the website and that's why the booking fails. I was suggested to book separate legs Per-Doh then Doh-Europe. Still annoyed that the website shows J availability as in this case there is not.

the old Phantom availability.
Annoying yes.

 

[cagiva]

Hi all. Have bitten the bullet and transferred points to SQ. Was able to secure a flight to MXP (my preferred destination) around the date I wanted, though I had to pay a premium (advantage).
I wish I could say easy come easy go but the later is easier.
Now to get a return when they open up.

 

[Rembrandt]

If you don’t mind taking a slower route, you might find availability via Japan. Aus-HND-MXP

Unless you have status, finding a reward seat to or via Japan with VFF is like finding a needle in a haystack IMHO.

I sent feedback to VFF expressing my disappointment with how difficult it is to find reward seat availability to Europe once Qatar Airways is taken out of the equation. Obviously, my feedback alone is unlikely to make a difference, but if more people speak up and provide negative feedback, VFF might eventually take notice.

With my trip to Europe earlier in the year, once my Qatar Airways flights were cancelled it was a mad scramble to find an alternative. It ended up being a mixture of VFF & QFF, SQ reward seats and cash fares. Not ideal, and it added an extra couple of days to the trip.

 

[MooTime]

Unless you have status, finding a reward seat to or via Japan with VFF is like finding a needle in a haystack IMHO.

I sent feedback to VFF expressing my disappointment with how difficult it is to find reward seat availability to Europe once Qatar Airways is taken out of the equation. Obviously, my feedback alone is unlikely to make a difference, but if more people speak up and provide negative feedback, VFF might eventually take notice.

With my trip to Europe earlier in the year, once my Qatar Airways flights were cancelled it was a mad scramble to find an alternative. It ended up being a mixture of VFF & QFF, SQ reward seats and cash fares. Not ideal, and it added an extra couple of days to the trip.

I don't believe having status with VFF means anything.
Most open up at 330 days as far as I know.

Others to confirm.