You can now purchase Tiger flights with Velocity points

[Milefest]

Virgin Australia Velocity frequent flyer points Tigerair - Australian Business Traveller

 

[smatho10]

Token gesture from VA - Twas a bit hard so lets convert at 1 point to $0.65 and see how that goes...

 

[Bagpuss]

With Velocity can get redeem points for nearly every airline in the World.
It's merely been integrated in as a easier way to redeem on Tiger when booking. Though this is probably for the business traveller who wants to redeem point for Tiger international flights (currently Bali only).
Would be great if SIA did this.

 

[Milefest]

Don't know who would do it though.

A tiger flight from BNE-SYD is 10,000 Velocity points. And that's without seat selection, a snack, included luggage etc.

A VA flight from BNE-SYD is 10,100 Velocity points, you have all of the above options for free plus you have more flexibly in terms of departure times and less risk of delay. If you have status, you're missing out on all those benefits too.

 

[Bagpuss]

Don't know who would do it though.

A tiger flight from BNE-SYD is 10,000 Velocity points. And that's without seat selection, a snack, included luggage etc.

A VA flight from BNE-SYD is 10,100 Velocity points, you have all of the above options for free plus you have more flexibly in terms of departure times and less risk of delay. If you have status, you're missing out on all those benefits too.

Maybe someone who signed up for Velocity at BP and doesn't really understand?
Or just someone who "doesn't know better"?

 

[Milefest]

Maybe someone who signed up for Velocity at BP and doesn't really understand?
Or just someone who "doesn't know better"?

Probably, if you want the optional extras that VA already has included, the fare shoots up to 15.3k Velocity points, 1.7k short of a VA J redemption, ouch.

 

[i_hate_the_tulla_freeway]

All well and good but what I want is VA lounge entry on a Tiger like like QF does with JQ. I positively froth with inner lounge conflict when I'm flying OOL - SYD on Tiger for $39.95 and have to sit it out down at the end gate at OOL watching all you VA lounge lizards stroll out of the OOL lounge.

but then again, when I'm on VA out of OOL, that downstairs lounge exit past all the Tiger tourists.... It's worth the price of admission alone

 

[smit0847]

With Velocity can get redeem points for nearly every airline in the World.

Umm, ok....

 

[basso]

Umm, ok....

Any Seat, Any Airline. Your response suggests you've never heard of it.

 

[mannej]

Token gesture from VA - Twas a bit hard so lets convert at 1 point to $0.65 and see how that goes...

Correct me if I am wrong, but you are missing a 0 from that figure you have quoted.

 

[smatho10]

I was thinking that too but I referenced the amount direct from Ausbt article.

"The scheme sees each Velocity point valued at an equivalent of 0.65 cents, and is intended to offer an additional way for Virgin's frequent flyers to burn their points"

The examples are bit over the shop really...

 

[drewbles]

I was thinking that too but I referenced the amount direct from Ausbt article.

"The scheme sees each Velocity point valued at an equivalent of 0.65 cents, and is intended to offer an additional way for Virgin's frequent flyers to burn their points"

The examples are bit over the shop really...

$0.65 != 0.65 cents.
$0.0065 = 0.65 cents