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Prologue
I am about to head off by train to Broadmeadows station from where I'll catch a 901 bus to MEL. I am travelling Virgin Australia to Cairns.
This was booked last year and will aid in retaining Velocity Platinum - the return Business Class journey MEL to CNS via BNE each way should earn 320 status credits. I flew another of these in March; both bookings were made in early October last year.
These will have me well on the way to requalifying for Platinum. Like many, I have the post COVID 28th February Velocity Review Date.
I digress; A few days after booking something came up -
Major changes to Velocity Frequent Flyer
OK ... these changes have been dissected in detail by many and I'll not do that here. Suffice to say that on a personal level with these changes I could not envisage being able to achieve the new "Platinum Plus" level, let alone retain Velocity Platinum beyond early 2027 at any reasonable cost. So be it ...
But then a question was asked on Australian Frequent Flyer about Qualifying for a Velocity Status level after October 2025 and how it may work.
The post and it's answers got me thinking about the 365 days to qualify for a higher tier, soft landings and such ... I have come across is no indication this is changing.
Anyway, off to Cairns ...
I am about to head off by train to Broadmeadows station from where I'll catch a 901 bus to MEL. I am travelling Virgin Australia to Cairns.
This was booked last year and will aid in retaining Velocity Platinum - the return Business Class journey MEL to CNS via BNE each way should earn 320 status credits. I flew another of these in March; both bookings were made in early October last year.
These will have me well on the way to requalifying for Platinum. Like many, I have the post COVID 28th February Velocity Review Date.
I digress; A few days after booking something came up -
Major changes to Velocity Frequent Flyer
OK ... these changes have been dissected in detail by many and I'll not do that here. Suffice to say that on a personal level with these changes I could not envisage being able to achieve the new "Platinum Plus" level, let alone retain Velocity Platinum beyond early 2027 at any reasonable cost. So be it ...
But then a question was asked on Australian Frequent Flyer about Qualifying for a Velocity Status level after October 2025 and how it may work.
The post and it's answers got me thinking about the 365 days to qualify for a higher tier, soft landings and such ... I have come across is no indication this is changing.
Anyway, off to Cairns ...
