using Citirewards and Citi take flight better value than transfer points to Velocity

[Jeffrey O'Neill]

I was just doing some flight searches on the Citi take flight web site and noticed they seem to give u 1c per point in terms of reducing the amount you pay.

When i booked a flight last month using points for a o/w flight SYD - LAX it cost me 47352 points + $173.28

Citi take flight will do the return flight for 85395 pints + $347.72 or 34772 points.

You can use from a minimum of 5000 points up to the full total.

You also earn 3 bonus points for any $ value that you pay for.

To me this seems to be a better deal as you also earn points on the fare.

Now i know there's a lot of people who will see this as poor value, but for mere mortals who prefer a free flight to an upgrade this seems to be a better deal than transfering the points to velocity at a 3:2 ratio.

You can buy the flight about $20 & 5000 points cheaper from VA direct, but I suppose if you add the bonus points of 3400 into the deal then it might work out still pretty good. It might also be a good option where if you transfer the points over you may not qualify for the free travel insurance.

 

[sampson]

Re: using Citirewards and Citi take flight better value than transfer points to Veloc

I'm tossing up whether to take advantage of Velocity's 25% bonus promo, but over recent years we had

- nearly missed the connection in Sydney because of understaffing. 2 staff were 'dealing' with a couple while our queue of passenges lined up. All the linede uppeople needed was a transfer shuttle voucher to international terminal;

- the 1 hour queue to check in at LAX;
- the 2 hour check in at MEL
- flight and date changes they made after selling us tickets. Then they expected us to waste a night in LA at our own cost to.

Is it worthwhile going back to Qantas??? Qantas went downhill, imo, but maybe they lifted their game?

 

[Jeffrey O'Neill]

Re: using Citirewards and Citi take flight better value than transfer points to Veloc

Not having flown Dj very often I cant comment.

I flew VA last yr in PE has was VERY pleased with the service.

Am going over in Y this trip so will see how that goes. Am lucky enought to be silver so can at least check in at the PE counter so that might make the Q more bareable.

Even with the 25% extra points i still think the citi take flight works out better in terms og bang for points