Virgin Australia Lifetime Lounge Membership now available

[Virgin Australia]

As the world gets busier and busier, it’s more important than ever to make the business of travelling as relaxing as possible.
We are now offering corporate and leisure travellers the opportunity to invest in a Lifetime membership to the Virgin Australia lounge, securing access for life.

Benefits include:

• Luke Mangan designed menu
• Premium wine and beer selection after 11am
• All-day barista coffee and snacks
• Business services, complimentary WiFi, private meeting rooms available for hire at competitive rates, communal spaces and quiet areas
• News and entertainment
• Professional, personalised and friendly service
• Complimentary guest allowance of one adult and two children (aged 2–12yrs)
• Reciprocal access to Air New Zealand lounges in Australia and New Zealand when flying Trans Tasman and within New Zealand.

You will also receive:
- Direct kerbside access, private security screening and check-in at Sydney lounge Premium Entry
Note: This is an exclusive benefit, not available to other lounge members, it is a Status benefit otherwise reserved for Platinum
and Gold Members, Business and Premium Economy Guests
- Exclusive member pack (issued in Jan 12) – Lifetime lounge membership card, GROWN & Luke Mangan products.

Price and packaging:
- $9,750 lifetime membership, $6,750 senior lifetime member (aged 60yrs+ at purchase)
- This is a once off fee, with no discounts, rebates, or refunds
More information can be found at our website here

With Sydney lounge Premium Entry, new Melbourne and Brisbane lounges, product and service enhancements and an expanding lounge network, there has never been a better time to become a member of the Virgin Australia lounge.

To purchase Lifetime Membership please contact the Virgin Australia lounge team on 1300 287 202 during business hours, or email [email protected].

 

[Fruitcake]

Lifetime Lounge Membership

In my monthly Velocity statement, there's a link to the Lounge Prices & Membership page, and a notice that they now offer lifetime membership. $9,750, or $6750 for those aged over 60.

Prices & Membership | Virgin Australia

 

[dfcatch]

Holy Batman that's expensive!!!!!!

Good on VA for having lifetime lounge membership (especially as QF have dumped theirs).

But that's 3 x the price it should be.

AN and QF were offering theirs for circa $3k or so. And both their lounge networks were SIGNIFICANTLY larger at the time.

And IMHO all lounges (VA and QP) offer much less than they did when the Golden Wing was still operating.

I hope you do well with this VA because competition is good, and I regret not buying lifetime QP membership when I had the chance...... But this really is extortionately over-priced!!

But - if your corporate market modeling is accurate-it might work for you.

 

[Casual Class]

Re: Lifetime Lounge Membership

Hopefully lifetime status aren't too far behind as well. Maybe then then lifetime Silver members could then have discounted lifetime Lounge membership

 

[lovestotravel]

$9750 = fail

 

[stuartfaz]

Holy hell, that's far too expensive. You're effectively asking for people to pay 22.5 years upfront.

Good luck with that.

 

[nlagalle]

Holy hell, that's far too expensive. You're effectively asking for people to pay 22.5 years upfront.

Good luck with that.

I think the QF Lifetime was based on 20 years membership. but then the prices were from a few years ago, was still around 4k before it stopped from memory.

 

[markis10]

LT QP was $4200 in 2006!

 

[Bundy Bear]

How much is individual yearly membership,

$9750.00 seems way over priced, at $5,000 to $6,000 then I might have considered, but not at $9,750.00 :shock:

 

[simongr]

At least they can say now that they offer something that QF have taken away

 

[markis10]

At least they can say now that they offer something that QF have taken away

They could already say that with anytime access LOL

 

[KLN]

Tax Deductible?

 

[simongr]

OK - make that "something else they do that QF have taken away" as you could also include upgrade vouchers

 

[dsotm]

I paid $3,000 in the nineties for life QC. The VA price is too much, particularly if you maintain >Gold.

 

[Limewood]

I'll only get two then, one for her and one for me

 

[Virgin Australia]

Hi guys,
To those that have commented on the price of the lifetime membership, bear in mind that there are a number of factors that we considered before settling on this figure.


It has been designed for those flyers that require Lounge access but perhaps aren't able to maintain a certain flying level as to keep Gold or Platinum status, while at the same time maintaining Lounge access value and not devaluing the benefit for those that do hold Velocity status.


Also it has been future-proofed, so as to take into account future value of money and our growing Lounge network which will provide much more value to Lounge members.


Remember if you are Gold or Platinum, then you clearly fly enough to not have to purchase such a membership.

 

[stuartfaz]

I still can't see the value in it.

Surely the people Virgin Australia indicate are the target market for this would just purchase day passes any time they needed to fly, rather than part with 10k upfront?

I can't imagine a situation where one would fly enough to make this investment worthwhile, but not fly enough to maintain VG or VP and get access anyway.

As a Silver member, and someone who will probably fly enough to maintain Silver on a regular basis, I would have definitely considered LTVL as it's the missing piece in what I'm offered. But not at that price.

 

[casanovawa]

You could buy a lot of meals from the airport, and even the odd beer or two, even at inflated airport prices for near on $10k... Plus one or two RTW trips as well...

That's some pretty pricey 'me time' away from the rabble and so-so speed internet...

 

[trippin_the_rift]

I think you might find the pricing is set at that level for a reason...

... And it sure makes the annual membership look cheap..


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[Maca44]

I had life Golden Wings with Ansett and have had Life QP since about 1999, but no LT VA lounge at that price. There is no incentive for Life QP to purchase/move from QF to VA, and I am that happy with recent QF flights that I would gladly move, especially the attitude of QF FA's. However, VA clearly indicate there are no discounts and as I have been burnt once, not again, at that price in any event.