Will you still earn/retain Velocity status beyond 2025?

[wandersen]

I have a question in relation to this.

The changes made by virgin are terrible for me and my partner. She flys a lot more than me (fortnightly ish economy return) on cheapest possible fares (ie light). A fly a lot less often but in J. For years I’ve directed my points / status credits to my partner so she has platinum and can enjoy the benefits on her frequent flights. I don’t need them as I’m either in J or traveling with her. So don’t get me started on the changes, they are not good for us.

Question is in relation to this year. Her review date is in November. She has already passed the requirement to retain platinum (ie 800 status credits) now. The program changes come into effect on 1 October. Will she retrain platinum or not? The majority of those service credits come from me. My guess is not as they will look at her review date and not the date she crossed over the retain threshold.

 

[oz_mark]

I have a question in relation to this.

The changes made by virgin are terrible for me and my partner. She flys a lot more than me (fortnightly ish economy return) on cheapest possible fares (ie light). A fly a lot less often but in J. For years I’ve directed my points / status credits to my partner so she has platinum and can enjoy the benefits on her frequent flights. I don’t need them as I’m either in J or traveling with her. So don’t get me started on the changes, they are not good for us.

Question is in relation to this year. Her review date is in November. She has already passed the requirement to retain platinum (ie 800 status credits) now. The program changes come into effect on 1 October. Will she retrain platinum or not? The majority of those service credits come from me. My guess is not as they will look at her review date and not the date she crossed over the retain threshold.

It's in the FAQ Velocity Program Changes FAQs. The rules that apply will be those on the review date,

 

[Happy Dude]

I have a question in relation to this.

The changes made by virgin are terrible for me and my partner. She flys a lot more than me (fortnightly ish economy return) on cheapest possible fares (ie light). A fly a lot less often but in J. For years I’ve directed my points / status credits to my partner so she has platinum and can enjoy the benefits on her frequent flights. I don’t need them as I’m either in J or traveling with her. So don’t get me started on the changes, they are not good for us.

Question is in relation to this year. Her review date is in November. She has already passed the requirement to retain platinum (ie 800 status credits) now. The program changes come into effect on 1 October. Will she retrain platinum or not? The majority of those service credits come from me. My guess is not as they will look at her review date and not the date she crossed over the retain threshold.

What's the app say re her status now?

 

[MarkD]

So the family pooling is totally F(&*ing useless now. Might as well just dump it as there is little point in pooling. They really have dropped the ball on this one. Little thought or understanding of loyalty

 

[andye]

So the family pooling is totally F(&*ing useless now. Might as well just dump it as there is little point in pooling. They really have dropped the ball on this one. Little thought or understanding of loyalty

I think they must have employed the same goose-slaughterer as BA

 

[oz_mark]

So the family pooling is totally F(&*ing useless now. Might as well just dump it as there is little point in pooling. They really have dropped the ball on this one. Little thought or understanding of loyalty

Certainly less useful than it was.

However, I think many people knew that they'd restrict the way they counted toward Forever/Lifetime Gold one way or another.

 

[eastwest101]

So the family pooling is totally F(&*ing useless now. Might as well just dump it as there is little point in pooling. They really have dropped the ball on this one. Little thought or understanding of loyalty

That is so stupid - family pooling and priority boarding were the two things that Virgin/Velocity had a natural competitive advantage, now with Qantas finally getting their s%^t together and implementing priority boarding, some genius has decided that family pooling and the behaviour of two people choosing to purchase and fly Virgin (to pool the status credits to one higher frequency flyer to give them the benefit of lounge access) somehow is bad for their business? Just shows how amateurish and/or out of touch the people who have made changes to the Velocity loyalty scheme are. Oh - and "because our lounges are too full, lets give everyone with an Amex card lounge access".

Where is the pacepalm emoji?

 

[MarkD]

True, agree was very easy to obtain. Probably too easy. But the reality is, outside major capitals there are jo lounges, the flights are no frills / low cost and its not worth chasing at their valuation. Similar valuation for qf status which is a million miles better, benefit wise and feature wise. Nobody chases status on a LCC. I love the virgin crew though, I miss them.
I mean what genius decided that someone travelling business class on their own metal international gets no lounge etc, but economy on partner airlines get treated properly with all benefits. Im sure they will adios that in good time as well.

 

[Balad2005]

True, agree was very easy to obtain. Probably too easy. But the reality is, outside major capitals there are jo lounges, the flights are no frills / low cost and its not worth chasing at their valuation. Similar valuation for qf status which is a million miles better, benefit wise and feature wise. Nobody chases status on a LCC. I love the virgin crew though, I miss them.
I mean what genius decided that someone travelling business class on their own metal international gets no lounge etc, but economy on partner airlines get treated properly with all benefits. Im sure they will adios that in good time as well.

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Agree , there is no point chasing value with them.Just travelled economy inter capital city for work on a flexible ticket .I would have gotten more status points on the weekly shop at Coles than flying. And their website is either very slow or freezing when trying to book.

 

[Notyourbag]

New changes stink. Going from 55 status credits for SYD-MEL (booked before the devaluation ) to 12 for BNE-SYD (all in J) which would have previously been 55.

 

[clarkkent]

12 SCs, so a ~$144 business fare?

 

[Notyourbag]

12 SCs, so a ~$144 business fare?

$489 for AYQ-BNE-SYD in J.