Virgin Aust Holidays Double Status Credit offer

[SeaWolf]

At this point I have no actual booking, but Hopper has charged my credit card the full amount ($816).

Is it a pending transaction? It may not settle and will clear after a few days. I've had that happen with failed online transactions from other vendors.

 

[kerfuffle]

So, is the travel period from April-December 2026 or August 2026-June 2027? I assume the latter, but this is pretty amateur stuff Velocity!

The first travel period is from the March offer

 

[Mattg]

Is it a pending transaction? It may not settle and will clear after a few days. I've had that happen with failed online transactions from other vendors.

Yes, it shows as pending currently (as all transactions do when they first appear on your statement).

Edit: their support team got back to me after an hour and said the charges had been voided. I then successfully made a new booking.

 

[The-Aviator]

I'm keen to try but at the same time all I seem to hear from Virgin Australia Holidays is horror stories!

 

[kerfuffle]

I'm keen to try but at the same time all I seem to hear from Virgin Australia Holidays is horror stories!

No horror stories from my end but mine was a straightforward trip with no multi segments. Successfully took one trip to Brisbane, and taking my second one to Melbourne this weekend. Of course, YMMV.

 

[goldenhorn]

Just wondering if anyone's interested in sharing their routings and the projected SC points they'll get to provide some of us that are new to this strategy some inspiration.

 

[kerfuffle]

Just wondering if anyone's interested in sharing their routings and the projected SC points they'll get to provide some of us that are new to this strategy some inspiration.

J SYD-BNE or MEL gets you 160 SC. Two return trips and you only need another 80 SC to maintain Gold

 

[Mattg]

Just wondering if anyone's interested in sharing their routings and the projected SC points they'll get to provide some of us that are new to this strategy some inspiration.

SYD-MEL-HBA-MEL-HBA in J, with a cheap hotel in Hobart for the one-night stay. Cost is $816, so $5.10/SC.

 

[simmomelb]

So, is the travel period from April-December 2026 or August 2026-June 2027? I assume the latter, but this is pretty amateur stuff Velocity!

Hi Matt,

T&C's corrected on the VA Holidays site; that would have been an oversight from the previous VA Holidays promotion, where the email was sent out without the travel period updated :/

https://www.virginaustralia.com/au-en/july-flights-and-double-status-credits

"for travel between 25 August 2026 and 22 June 2027 (“Offer”)"

Good pick up!


Still waiting on the limited return flight options bug to be corrected.