Will you still earn/retain Velocity status beyond 2025?

[SCM]

Just a question, with this again;

at least 225 SC
must be from your VA marketed and/or operated flights

I booked an iteniery with QR through them and all flight numbers QR of course, but it uses VA1 & 2. Since they are operated by VA, would they count for this?

 

[odysseus]

Just a question, with this again;



I booked an iteniery with QR through them and all flight numbers QR of course, but it uses VA1 & 2. Since they are operated by VA, would they count for this?

Based on the wording it does:

Earning Status Credits with Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights, flown by you.

As detailed above, both upgrading and maintaining Status requires a minimum number of Status Credits to be earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you.

These flights include:

• Partner Airline marketed flights that are operated by Virgin Australia​

  
  These flights are sometimes referred to as "Partner Airline codeshare" and are any route that Virgin Australia operated, but have a Partner Airline flight number (e.g., SQ 6435 from Canberra to Brisbane is operated by Virgin Australia).

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As a Platinum, Gold or Silver Velocity member, Velocity member, you will receive all the benefits you expect from a world-class global frequent flyer program, plus a unique range of benefits tailored with our Platinum and Gold Velocity members in mind

www.velocityfrequentflyer.com

 

[clifford]

Since they are operated by VA, would they count for this?

"Operated" is an interesting word in this context.

 

[SCM]

"Operated" is an interesting word in this context.

Well when booking these on QR website, it says, "flights operated by Virgin Australia".

I know it's funny, but it is what it is?

 

[straitman]

In what universe is the new status system "simpler"?

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For an individual who flies VA exclusively it is about as simple and cheap as it gets. Be organised and buy your flights when there is a double SC promo and maintaining Platinum costs only $4800 and a bunch of that can be from pooling.

It only starts to get complicated when you go beyond VA's immediate area of operations.

 

[PERLHR]

For an individual who flies VA exclusively it is about as simple and cheap as it gets. Be organised and buy your flights when there is a double SC promo and maintaining Platinum cost only $4800 and a bunch of that can be from pooling.

It only starts to get complicated when you go beyond VA's immediate area of operations.

Two assumptions here....one that VA will offer double SC at a time that suits all...plus tell how you reach the 4800 spend cost? Can only assume that's east coast flying? Pooling is still.good agreed...albeit not as good as it was.

 

[straitman]

Two assumptions here....one that VA will offer double SC at a time that suits all...plus tell how you reach the 4800 spend cost? Can only assume that's east coast flying? Pooling is still.good agreed...albeit not as good as it was.

What I quoted is of course the extreme. Like everything else in life timing is important. The $4800 assumes all flights were booked using double SC. ie $6 per SC.

Without sitting and working it all through I would suggest that I have retained Platinum for under $6000.

 

[Bolthead]

Two assumptions here....one that VA will offer double SC at a time that suits all...plus tell how you reach the 4800 spend cost? Can only assume that's east coast flying? Pooling is still.good agreed...albeit not as good as it was.

In our case pooling doesn't help us as both my wife and I have been able to maintain WP for many years. Now we don't bother to pool at all as we have to first focus on achieving the 50% level (400 points) I think in time we either will have to be happy with SG or one of us try to manintain WP. Sure DSC may help however because all our flying is for liesure we don't plan that far ahead. (or have already booked)

 

[Falcs]

For an individual who flies VA exclusively it is about as simple and cheap as it gets. Be organised and buy your flights when there is a double SC promo and maintaining Platinum costs only $4800 and a bunch of that can be from pooling.

Personally I find it easier to think "Syd-Mel Choice" = 15SC rather than "How much was my ticket again" ?

 

[Flyerwin]

Just hit WP with VA for first time.

Went straight to status match with IHG Plat (since I have Hilton Gold via Amex Plat).

Anything else I should be doing?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Just hit WP with VA for first time.

Went straight to status match with IHG Plat (since I have Hilton Gold via Amex Plat).

Anything else I should be doing?

Choose your car partner?

I went with europcar only because it gave a free secondary driver, which saved me some money on the hires we did.

 

[Flyerwin]

Choose your car partner?

Yeah I was thinking of doing that - already got status with Hertz and Avis via Amex Plat. For some reason I can't login to Europcar and can't register a new account, so will do that once that error is fixed.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Yeah I was thinking of doing that - already got status with Hertz and Avis via Amex Plat. For some reason I can't login to Europcar and can't register a new account, so will do that once that error is fixed.

I had the same issue like two years ago? Couldn’t sign up. At the time, there were like two Europcar sites, one euro and one aussie (or something). Could never sign up on one, so signed up on the other. All good and the account status was matched no problem.

 

[Flyerwin]

I had the same issue like two years ago? Couldn’t sign up. At the time, there were like two Europcar sites, one euro and one aussie (or something). Could never sign up on one, so signed up on the other. All good and the account status was matched no problem.

Protip right there - .com.au didn't work but .com registration worked - sorted.