Virgin Australia and Air NZ form new partnership

[LionKing]

It's just a.net.

I am not sure if it is allowed to quote here.

 

[twinaisle]

It is reported on another source that VA has lodged an application to ACCC for mutual FFP recongition and greater codeshare.
There're also talks about a possible merger between Velocity and Koru, and I hope this materialise, so that Forever Gold VA members will be able to get Lifetime *G to get respected across Europe.

False on merger.
False on *G

Hate to break your bubble on these two false pieces of information.

 

[HS-TQE]

A "Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand 'merger' is about as likely as a Singapore Airlines "Taek Ovah" of VA in full (including buying out the Qatar Airways ownership stake) and bringing VA into the Star Alliance.

About 0.00001% at most.

 

[Rayesfeg]

There're also talks about a possible merger between Velocity and Koru

Could you expand on what this could look like?
Do you mean something like how Qatar, BA, Iberia etc all use Avios, or is this different?

 

[LionKing]

Could you expand on what this could look like?
Do you mean something like how Qatar, BA, Iberia etc all use Avios, or is this different?

I think this may be some deliberation amongst some other group members online, and not an official.
I would hope VA and convert to AirPoints Dollars, but unlikely.