Maximising Velocity status credits on Sydney-Shanghai?

[notmensa]

Hi,
I'm traveling to Shanghai in late July, and want to maximise my Velocity status credits / points per $ spent on the flights. I can take a few days on either side to add stops if needed. Any ideas from the FF masters on this site?!

Many thanks!

 

[futaris]

Can you even get to Shanghai from Sydney on a Velocity Rewards partner?

Velocity - Route map

Looks like it would be on Malaysia Airlines using their earn Chart. I don't think you'll earn any status credits though on MH.

Otherwise, I suppose you could fly to HKG on Virgin Atlantic, and then buy a separate ticket. It's still only 2000 status credits in economy, or 5 return trips to HKG for Velocity Silver.

 

[dajop]

Otherwise, I suppose you could fly to HKG on Virgin Atlantic, and then buy a separate ticket.

Or to coughet on V Australia via BNE or MEL, and then buy a separate ticket from there !

 

[futaris]

If you want status credits, then BNE/MEL-HKT is better value (in SCs), as long as you don't fly on a V Promo fare.

BNE-HKT is ~4404mi
V Deal / V Saver will only earn at 0.5x so = 2200 SCs each way.
V Flexi will earn at 1.0x so = 4400 SCs each way.
Premium will earn at 1.25x, so = 5500 SCs each way.

This doesn't take into account the 20% or 40% bonus for Silver / Gold.

NB, Shanghai Airlines flies direct HKT-PVG, but some other frequentflyer.com.au members have had problems booking flights from HKT because of Thai regulations, IIRC.

 

[777]

You could fly Syd - hong kong on Virgin Atlantic and connect from there. VS flights now earn status on DJ although the amount is fixed according to the sector length. There is a chart on velocity web site.

777.

 

[browski]

Maybe SYD-Bangkok-Hong Kong on Emirates........

 

[777]

Maybe SYD-Bangkok-Hong Kong on Emirates........

You can only earn FF points not status on Emirates. The only Status Options are VA via coughet or Virgin Atlantic via Hong KOng.


777.

 

[notmensa]

Thanks for the replies. Looking at my other planned travel with VB for the year, I think it will be hard to make it to Silver regardless. Might look to maximise FF points on the trip instead.