Virgin America eleVAte!
Jul 19, 2007, 4:09 am
#3
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: Delta SkyMiles Gold, Hilton HHonors Diamond, and Royal Caribbean Pinnacle Club
Posts: 1,009
I have no idea what it does, I just signed up for it. HAHA. Looks like their keeping track of all the flights you been on and will be going on and I guess once they figure out their awards / point / miles system, they'll retro it back to all the flights you've been on with them. I think that what their doing.
Jul 19, 2007, 4:48 am
#4
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: California Republic
Programs: eleVAte (Virgin America)
Posts: 214
On eleVAte you earn 5 points for every $1 spent. You earn free trips after 4,900 points. There are no blackout dates ever on eleVAte. Those who join by the end of '07 become a "Founding Member".
Last edited by Absinthe; Jul 21, 2007 at 2:07 pm
Jul 19, 2007, 10:53 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Programs: AA Executive Platinum 3.2 MM, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 109
I'm booked on the 8th SFO to LAX as well and then the following week to JFK. I booked JFK in first (about $800.00 round trip) which is a great deal if the product is as good as it looks on the web site. Its been hard to do anything this morning since the web site seems to be overloaded.
Jul 19, 2007, 11:02 am
#8
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Jul 19, 2007, 11:35 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: New York
Posts: 7,347
I can't book any Aug 8th flight
Hi all,
I am so excited for VX and have literally been waiting patiently... but...
I tried to book the inaugural flights on August 8th this morning at 2:30amPDT and none were available... so I tried till 3am PDT and called the new reservation line only to be told... they were not for sale till August 9th.
I wonder how you guys get to book this inaugural flight!
I just wrote to both the customer line and media folks... begging to buy a seat on the inaugural.
The flights showed sold out, but yet seats seem to be available in F and Y.
I guess they must be blocking for VIPs, but I find it a bit disappointing that some of the seats are not available for us.
Well I booked LAX-SFO-JFK on August 9th now.
Carfield
I am so excited for VX and have literally been waiting patiently... but...
I tried to book the inaugural flights on August 8th this morning at 2:30amPDT and none were available... so I tried till 3am PDT and called the new reservation line only to be told... they were not for sale till August 9th.
I wonder how you guys get to book this inaugural flight!
I just wrote to both the customer line and media folks... begging to buy a seat on the inaugural.
The flights showed sold out, but yet seats seem to be available in F and Y.
I guess they must be blocking for VIPs, but I find it a bit disappointing that some of the seats are not available for us.
Well I booked LAX-SFO-JFK on August 9th now.
Carfield
Jul 19, 2007, 11:44 am
#10
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Programs: AA Executive Platinum 3.2 MM, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 109
When I booked a few hours ago on the web site, the only flight left was a 4:15 SFO to LAX (coach only) and nothing LAX SFO on the 8th. I grabbed the 4:15 and return the following morning.
website down
Jul 19, 2007, 5:17 pm
#13
Join Date: Jun 2002
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Celebrity Cruises Elite Plus
Posts: 1,259
What can I expect in terms of food service in First Class SFO-JFK? I'm ready to book the $389 promo and cancel my $645 ticket on CO SFO-EWR. But not before finding out what I'll get (or won't get) up front on VA.
The link to "see the VA difference" isn't working....
The link to "see the VA difference" isn't working....
Jul 19, 2007, 5:23 pm
#14
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: Delta SkyMiles Gold, Hilton HHonors Diamond, and Royal Caribbean Pinnacle Club
Posts: 1,009
Maybe you earn a ticket if you either fly 4 round trip or if you earn 4900 points, which ever is first. Like if you book all your travel during peak time in first class when fares are super expensive than I can see how you can earn 4900 points with out having to fly 4 round trips.