Virgin Australia Creditors Owed $6.8 Billion

Virgin Australia currently owes $6.8 billion – more than previously thought – to around 12,000 creditors, the administrators have revealed. More than 9,000 of those creditors are Virgin employees, which are owed a combined total of $451 million. It also turns out that the trust backing the value of Velocity Frequent Flyer points is owed … Continued

Track Points & Flight Credits with Award Wallet

Many savvy frequent flyers already use Award Wallet to ensure their frequent flyer points don’t expire. The free service automatically tracks loyalty accounts and notifies you of changes to your balances, as well as if any of your points are due to imminently expire. And if you have many different loyalty program accounts – the … Continued

Why Virgin’s Administration is Not Ansett All Over Again

When Ansett Australia collapsed in 2001, Ansett Global Rewards points became instantly worthless. This may have happened 19 years ago, but many former Ansett members have long memories. It’s part of the reason that there has been a rush to cash out Velocity Frequent Flyer points over the past few weeks as Virgin Australia’s financial … Continued

Qantas Enhances Two-Factor Account Verification

Qantas Frequent Flyer members now have the option to get two-factor authentication codes via an offline Authenticator App, rather than relying on text messages or security questions. Qantas implemented two-factor authentication, which adds a second layer of security to members’ frequent flyer accounts, in 2019. Designed to prevent loyalty program fraud, the system requires members … Continued