Flying United Airlines on a VA number

[oz61]

Hi all. If I book a United Airlines trip to the US via Virgin, rather than direct with United, are there any disadvantages? I am Velocity Platinum and will receive more credits to the 50% VA flown benchmark doing it this way. But will I definitely still receive lounge access eg in Sydney where it is the Singapore Airlines lounge? In the US, the lounges should all be United owned.
Has anyone done this recently?

 

[Bolthead]

Hi all. If I book a United Airlines trip to the US via Virgin, rather than direct with United, are there any disadvantages? I am Velocity Platinum and will receive more credits to the 50% VA flown benchmark doing it this way. But will I definitely still receive lounge access eg in Sydney where it is the Singapore Airlines lounge? In the US, the lounges should all be United owned.
Has anyone done this recently?

United Airlines lounge

www.virginaustralia.com

There are no disadvantages as far as I know. However, you will not get lounge access if you fly domestically in the USA if the domestic leg is not part of your international ticket.