Virgin Points to China less than Qantas?

[riceb0ii]

Hi, my first post here. Is virgin point cheaper to fly to China than qantus? Cheers

 

[davidsilver]

Re: Virgin Australia: x% off bookable fares - Promo codes (ongoing)

Hi, my first post here. Is virgin point cheaper to fly to China than qantus? Cheers

Welcome aboard.

Virgin don't fly to China but if you wanted to earn VA points you could fly VA codeshare on SQ

 

[andye]

Re: Virgin Australia: x% off bookable fares - Promo codes (ongoing)

I think you would like to fly to China on points.
The 2 main options are:
Fly using a Qantas classic award using Qantas points
Fly on a Singapore airlines using Krisflyer miles (either earnt or transferred from Velocity
I'll try to work through some sums later. Both options will have fuel surcharges
Welcome

 

[davidsilver]

Re: Virgin Australia: x% off bookable fares - Promo codes (ongoing)

MEL-PEK with SQ in Y would be 70,000 kris flyer miles, but booking online you get a discount of 15% making it 59,500 points + $792.05 in fines & taxes. Same flights in J would be 123,250 + $864.85 and F is 157,250 + 954.05 (would be F suite SIN-PEK)

Only have this on hand as was looking recently myself, can't comment on QF flights as I don't use them

 

[andye]

Re: Virgin Australia: x% off bookable fares - Promo codes (ongoing)

SYD-PVG 36000 +$233 in Economy on QF

 

[Mogul]

Re: Virgin Australia: x% off bookable fares - Promo codes (ongoing)

May 2016 on SQ through VA codeshare 220,000 + around $140.00 return in J via Singapore.

 

[JessicaTam]

Re: Virgin Australia: x% off bookable fares - Promo codes (ongoing)

Hi, my first post here. Is virgin point cheaper to fly to China than qantus? Cheers

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[Moopere]

Re: Virgin Australia: x% off bookable fares - Promo codes (ongoing)

MEL-PEK with SQ in Y would be 70,000 kris flyer miles, but booking online you get a discount of 15% making it 59,500 points + $792.05 in fines & taxes. Same flights in J would be 123,250 + $864.85 and F is 157,250 + 954.05 (would be F suite SIN-PEK)

Yikes! I really really dislike the whole notion of fines+taxes with relation to rewards, it just makes the whole FF thing laughable, at least for Y redemption. Last time I booked PER-PEK-PER cost me $1070 on SQ, will of course be more expensive out of MEL, but its still ridiculous. 59,900 SQ points are worth in excess of $1800 to me, but even at 1c each, its still $600 .... add the fuel/tax = $1392 (!!).

Mind you, the J idea seems financially a decent deal and F even better.

 

[davidsilver]

Re: Virgin Australia: x% off bookable fares - Promo codes (ongoing)

I couldn't agree more. I would personally never redeem for a Y seat, the same flight as above in Y was only $1100 and in my opinion better value by just paying outright for it.

The J & F rewards seats however represent great value as opposed to paying cash for the flights

 

[JohnK]

Re: Virgin Australia: x% off bookable fares - Promo codes (ongoing)

I couldn't agree more. I would personally never redeem for a Y seat, the same flight as above in Y was only $1100 and in my opinion better value by just paying outright for it.

In my opinion there are some good awards out there in economy.

Recently booked HKG-BKK one-way award for 2 in economy for 28,000 QFF points and ~AUD70. Got to visit 5 lounges with the wife. The one way airfare for 2 was >AUD600.

It would appear I am stranded in CNX in March and need to get to MNL where I booked a Qantas economy award earning QFF SCs returning home. A very simple SQ economy redemption CNX-SIN-MNL is 10,625 Amex MR points + ~AUD150. I can also book a one-way flight earn Velocity SCs and points for ~AUD500. I do not like the other expensive options available from CNX so good value in my opinion.