Platinum Achieved. Now how to best utilise the benefits

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After being QF Plat on & off for a number of years I decided to start using VA and have now achieved VA Platinum. Now have to work out how to get the best out of Platinum. So I have two questions.

1) I have a flight booked from BNE to SIN in Dec in Economy booked via VA site with flight being a codeshare with EY. Did seat allocation at the time on the VA site however advised by EY I could not do seat selection till the day of flight at the check in counter.
As a VA Platinum would I have improved chances of getting the selected seats.

2) I have a complimentary flights offer although there appears to be changes afoot from Dec 1st 2013. Interested to understand if the best way to get value from these is to book flights to Melbourne and then use the complimentary upgrade option. Would this give me J class status credits and points.

Any other thoughts on how to maximise the benefits would be appreciated.

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FBS
 
I just have to stay platinum
arrived 4 hrs early for a no frills fare in sydney and they put me on the next flight even though I and luggage and same on the way home
booked the $115 fare at 9pm arrived at 1.30 and was on the 3pm.
no way qantas would have done this.
Im specifically sending my points to VA instead of Etihad elite gold as I think its more important to have VA status.
 
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1. If you have phoned EY and they can't assist with seat selection, then roll up to airport in plenty of time and ask for emergency exit seats at the business check-in counter.
2. Using upgrade certificates you get SC's etc as per your original flexi booking
 
After being QF Plat on & off for a number of years I decided to start using VA and have now achieved VA Platinum. Now have to work out how to get the best out of Platinum. So I have two questions.

1) I have a flight booked from BNE to SIN in Dec in Economy booked via VA site with flight being a codeshare with EY. Did seat allocation at the time on the VA site however advised by EY I could not do seat selection till the day of flight at the check in counter.
As a VA Platinum would I have improved chances of getting the selected seats.

2) I have a complimentary flights offer although there appears to be changes afoot from Dec 1st 2013. Interested to understand if the best way to get value from these is to book flights to Melbourne and then use the complimentary upgrade option. Would this give me J class status credits and points.

Any other thoughts on how to maximise the benefits would be appreciated.

Thanks
FBS

Get the complimentary Diamond hilton honors membership and start staying at some Hilton branded hotels which are generous with benefits to the Diamond holders (generally asian countries).
 
I guys, I just hit Platinum too. Am about to take a VS business class UK trip so heaps more points lol. Shame I cant do a comp upgrade to first (if they had one !)

Anyway, when flying domestically I would like to get row 3 whenever possible, is there a preference to set for that in my account, or is it only shown when doing online check in ?

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