theevilmuppet
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Hi all,
Now that DL provide the same points earn bonuses that VA do for status, it looks like the best option for maintaining useful status whilst living in the US is to actually maintain Velocity Gold/Platinum given my nearest airport is a DL hub, SkyClub access is provided to VA elites and earn is still distance-based instead of price-based.
That said, maintaining status requires sectors be flown on VA-ticketed fares. I'm planning trips home on an annual basis, and that round trip will give me 4 sectors at a minimum, however I'd like to game the system in a few ways if allowed.
With that all stated, can anyone comment on the following based on their experiences?
Now that DL provide the same points earn bonuses that VA do for status, it looks like the best option for maintaining useful status whilst living in the US is to actually maintain Velocity Gold/Platinum given my nearest airport is a DL hub, SkyClub access is provided to VA elites and earn is still distance-based instead of price-based.
That said, maintaining status requires sectors be flown on VA-ticketed fares. I'm planning trips home on an annual basis, and that round trip will give me 4 sectors at a minimum, however I'd like to game the system in a few ways if allowed.
With that all stated, can anyone comment on the following based on their experiences?
- Can stopovers be easily organised for a VA-ticketed itinerary involving DL flights? For example, I'll need to fly SEA-LAX-MEL return for my trip. To distribute my sector count and see parts of LA, I'd like to have a day or two between landing in LA and departing for Melbourne.
- How many sectors can one fly in the US on VA-ticketed DL segments before buggering off back to Australia? For example, if I decided I wanted to fly SEA-DTW-JFK-ATL-DFW-LAX-MEL-SEA, could I possibly book this entirely as a VA fare (understanding that the price may be absolutely horrid compared to booking with VA directly)?