Velocity ending OpenTable partnership

[Mattg]

You'll no longer be able to earn 300 Velocity points per restaurant booking made on OpenTable after 20 July 2019.

https://experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com/member-support/media-centre/2019/Wilsonparking-partnership-update11

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Our friends at the other Aust airline is also doing the same thing with their restaurant partner, ie stopping earning points at Rockpool.
Though, I would prefer the system where we could just present our VFF card on paying, and the points go into our account after we swipe our VFF card onto a certain card reader.
Having to make a booking before turning up at a restaurant might be nice to some, but I prefer just going to a restaurant with a certain earn points here sign, like how we have the FB system and points go straight to our FB account, then transferred to VFF.

 

[jakeseven7]

Another enhancement..... when is some good news coming from Virgin?

 

[Bagpuss]

Another enhancement..... when is some good news coming from Virgin?

The times I used OpenTable I then received a follow up email on why i didn't turn up at the restaurant. Obviously restaurants must pay a commission in which some don't want to pay.

For some retailers joining into a loyalty platform such as Velocity is part of a marketing strategy to gain more customers and create brand awareness. Once they feel they have got the value they pull the pin. Sometimes it's a case of company's wanting to reduce the expenses and pulling out of such platforms is a way to reduce cost. There is always the possibility of the partnership not delivering any value.

In terms of good news....
They have partnered with Ola and offered a 1,000 point first ride bonus.
They have partnered with No. 1 Lounges

https://experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com/partners-offers/all-offers

 

[Bagpuss]

Must admit, I think the current Menulog 10 point per $1 spent is a great offer. Plus many restaurants have their own 10% off first purchase.
I may get somewhat fatter over the next few weeks. In my area there’s so many take-away restaurants with Menulog. My local Friday night takeaway restaurant is on Menulog and strangely cheaper on Menulog than their own pricing.
Can’t believe I haven’t used Menulog before.