Will you still earn/retain Velocity status beyond 2025?

[simmomelb]

Yes you can however there are a few issues to be aware of including:
- Huge mark up in price compared to the partner's price
- Difficulty in booking open-jaw tickets using the VA website
- possible issues with seat selection

This can be true, however, booking Qatar Airways via the Qatar website or the VA website are the same or within a few cents. I've even seen those ones ever so slightly cheaper on the VA website at times (likely to do their their relationship/25% ownership of VA).
But yes, on Singapore it can be very different (more $), or the same/similar, depending on the flight.

 

[jeppetto367]

This can be true, however, booking Qatar Airways via the Qatar website or the VA website are the same or within a few cents. I've even seen those ones ever so slightly cheaper on the VA website at times (likely to do their their relationship/25% ownership of VA).
But yes, on Singapore it can be very different (more $), or the same/similar, depending on the flight.

UA is also usually a lot more expensive as a VA ticket. I find it wild that they not only halved the amount of credits you get on UA/SQ/etc on non-VA tickets, but also brought in the 50% of credits required to be on VA. Surely the reduction in the non VA credits earned would be enough.