Major changes to Velocity Frequent Flyer announced 17/10/24

[serfty]

Just been Hba/Mel return in J with VA on a booking made roughly 2 months ago.

Had to cancel and re-book the outward leg to make a meeting (that being the only way to accomplish the reqd change..) Return flt remained on the old booking.

Checked Velocity to confirm both flts hv been credited - the {newer} outward leg earned 5340 pts and 45 SCs while the older return was 5190 pts and 55 SCs.

Willing to concede the the difference in SC's is due to program change, but is it somehow a shorter distance flying S to Hobart? maybe because its downhill, as most things are these days..

55 is the pre April earn.

Often the points earn varies somewhat between outbound and inbound segments.

That is pretty normal.

As a WP, 5340 points implies a $534 cash value. 1 SC per $12 rounded up, so 45 SC is correct on that basis.

 

[AFF Editor]

There have been a lot of comments in this thread from people who would have requalified for Velocity status under the existing rules before 30 September 2025, but who may still be downgraded because their review date falls on/after 1 October 2025. The timing around the status renewal changes also seems to be causing some confusion.

I've written an article about this, which you can read here:

Review Date Confusion: Velocity Members Caught Out by Virgin Status Renewal Changes

If your Virgin Australia status review date is on or after 1 October 2025, you'll have to meet the more onerous new requirements to renew your tier - even if you would have requalified before 1 October under the current system.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[vitagen]

There have been a lot of comments in this thread from people who would have requalified for Velocity status under the existing rules before 30 September 2025, but who may still be downgraded because their review date falls on/after 1 October 2025. The timing around the status renewal changes also seems to be causing some confusion.

I've written an article about this, which you can read here:

Review Date Confusion: Velocity Members Caught Out by Virgin Status Renewal Changes

If your Virgin Australia status review date is on or after 1 October 2025, you'll have to meet the more onerous new requirements to renew your tier - even if you would have requalified before 1 October under the current system.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

This is exactly me, i booked all my flights to requal under the 800sc / 8 sector rule, will achieve this before 1st Oct, my review date is Nov and will likely get downgraded as i dont meet the 50% sc from VA.

The rules are confusing and cough, if that happens im going 100% QF, as ill have both WP for both VA and QF, talk about an own goal VA.

 

[MH_fan]

What I don't understand is this. The new rules kick in on Oct 1. If you've re-qualified before then even though your review date is after, then you've friggin re-qualified before the new rules have even started! If you hadn't (under the new rules), then you still have an opportunity under the new rules to re-qualify by your review date. It's really not that hard...

 

[pauldab]

What I don't understand is this. The new rules kick in on Oct 1. If you've re-qualified before then even though your review date is after, then you've friggin re-qualified before the new rules have even started! If you hadn't (under the new rules), then you still have an opportunity under the new rules to re-qualify by your review date. It's really not that hard...

Nope, it doesn't matter to them until the review date.
It's a stupid decision but they make the rules.

 

[Edge]

My review date isn't until 28/2/26. I'll easily re-qualify for platinum by then. But do I only get 12 months as soon as I requalify? Eg - if I hit 800 SCs in October will my review date become October 2026? Or will it stay as February?

Thanks, it's confusing.

 

[bails81]

There have been a lot of comments in this thread from people who would have requalified for Velocity status under the existing rules before 30 September 2025, but who may still be downgraded because their review date falls on/after 1 October 2025. The timing around the status renewal changes also seems to be causing some confusion.

I've written an article about this, which you can read here:

Review Date Confusion: Velocity Members Caught Out by Virgin Status Renewal Changes

If your Virgin Australia status review date is on or after 1 October 2025, you'll have to meet the more onerous new requirements to renew your tier - even if you would have requalified before 1 October under the current system.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Thanks for the article. Now feels like more salt in the wound realising that on a lower status I could just opt to have my review date brought forward to requal now under existing criteria, but as Platinum I don’t have this option.

 

[oz_mark]

My review date isn't until 28/2/26. I'll easily re-qualify for platinum by then. But do I only get 12 months as soon as I requalify? Eg - if I hit 800 SCs in October will my review date become October 2026? Or will it stay as February?

Thanks, it's confusing.

You are reviewed on your review data. On 28 Feb, if you have met the requirements, you get 12 months from then. (well, 2 weeks later they extend, but it will be to 28 Feb 27)
The only time your review date comes forward is if you go up a level.