Hi All,
First time poster looking for help.
Please go easy on me for posting a question that I am sure has been asked & answered many, many times... But every forum thread I've read suggests that the answer is different based on one's circumstances. So I'm hoping for help from you experienced folks based on my personal situation.
My current situation
I am contemplating to start from scratch with QFF because they seem to have more access & options for international travel. For e.g. there doesn't seem to be direct flights available to Shanghai or Seoul for Virgin (they both need to transit via Singapore?). That said, it seems much more difficult in the QFF to reach and maintain the higher tiers... and I'm so close to Platinum on Virgin already.
Should I switch to Qantas with an eye to the future or should I stick with Virgin, hoping they will expand their international reach in the years to come?
What would you do in my situation?
Other random questions in line with this dilemma:
Thanks for any advice!
First time poster looking for help.
Please go easy on me for posting a question that I am sure has been asked & answered many, many times... But every forum thread I've read suggests that the answer is different based on one's circumstances. So I'm hoping for help from you experienced folks based on my personal situation.
My current situation
- Gold on Velocity, on track to be Platinum in less than 6 months
- 300,000 points on Velocity
- Used to travel more domestic, but have been flying more internationally now, and into the future.
- From base of Sydney, will need to travel 4 x to Seattle, 2-3 times to Singapore, 2 x to Shanghai and 4-5 times domestically per year.
- It is also important for me to have direct access (including code-share) to Seoul, Korea once a year, as we have family there.
I am contemplating to start from scratch with QFF because they seem to have more access & options for international travel. For e.g. there doesn't seem to be direct flights available to Shanghai or Seoul for Virgin (they both need to transit via Singapore?). That said, it seems much more difficult in the QFF to reach and maintain the higher tiers... and I'm so close to Platinum on Virgin already.
Should I switch to Qantas with an eye to the future or should I stick with Virgin, hoping they will expand their international reach in the years to come?
What would you do in my situation?
Other random questions in line with this dilemma:
- Does Qantas have double status credit promotions often? As often as Velocity?
- Does anyone have insight into Virgin's international expansion plans?
Thanks for any advice!