The Virgin Australia Newbie Questions Thread

[Saab34]

My Dad has around 4k points (won’t be earning points moving forward due age) just shy of the 5k transfer minimum, is a way around this for me to send 5k to him the send the 9k back to me?

 

[AIRwin]

My Dad has around 4k points (won’t be earning points moving forward due age) just shy of the 5k transfer minimum, is a way around this for me to send 5k to him the send the 9k back to me?

Yes that works

 

[dustydustydusty]

Hi all
I'm a long term Qantas flyer, but work has booked me on United to the US this month, and Europe with Singapore / Lufthansa / Thai next month.

What's my best approach to maximising points (will be used for family flights within Australia)? Do I just claim all the trips against my velocity account, or are there smarter ways?

Sorry if this is obvious - I did a search but couldn't find an answer,

Thanks!

 

[PERLHR]

Hi all
I'm a long term Qantas flyer, but work has booked me on United to the US this month, and Europe with Singapore / Lufthansa / Thai next month.

What's my best approach to maximising points (will be used for family flights within Australia)? Do I just claim all the trips against my velocity account, or are there smarter ways?

Sorry if this is obvious - I did a search but couldn't find an answer,

Thanks!

Do you collect currently with VA? Do you have star alliance membership with Air Canada, United or Singapore A/L? Each allows you to gain and use points which can be exchanged for Virgin Australia domestics plus ofcourse the benefit of international travel with those airlines. I guess it depends on what value you put towards it. Personally I would probably credit to SQ!

 

[dustydustydusty]

Do you collect currently with VA? Do you have star alliance membership with Air Canada, United or Singapore A/L? Each allows you to gain and use points which can be exchanged for Virgin Australia domestics plus ofcourse the benefit of international travel with those airlines. I guess it depends on what value you put towards it. Personally I would probably credit to SQ!

Hi PERLHR
I'm going in completely cold - basically zero points accumulated with Velocity, and no star alliance memberships.
You would recommend signing up with SQ?

 

[luxury-lizard]

Just beware that SQ points have. a hard expiry of 3 years - unlike nearly all other programs including United, Velocity, other *A programs. You can however transfer SQ points to VA before they expire.

Personally I would credit to Air Canada (Aeroplan - however not easy to earn points through shopping etc but can be used to book Virgin flights and other *A airlines - can top-up points on booking and/or when sales are on. Note however AC is "enhancing" their program on June 1; i.e. more points required for most routes).

note you cannot credit flights on LH or TG to Velocity so I would not recommend Velocity directly.

 

[kerfuffle]

You can however transfer SQ points to VA before they expire.

And when you do, it's 1.55 to 1 (and the same if you transfer VFF to KF)

 

[PERLHR]

Hi PERLHR
I'm going in completely cold - basically zero points accumulated with Velocity, and no star alliance memberships.
You would recommend signing up with SQ?

Personally for your requirement (noting that points last for 3 years if not used/topped up etc). , yes credit your trip to SQ and transfer to VA (it's not one to one point transfer).https://statuspointscheck.au/velocity_krisflyer_converter.html