Virgin Australia to give Velocity status credits on reward flights"
Jan 8, 2013, 4:19 am
#1
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Virgin Australia to give Velocity status credits on reward flights"
Only until June 30...but still pretty handy if you want to get up to platinum!
http://www.ausbt.com.au/virgin-austr...reward-flights
http://www.ausbt.com.au/virgin-austr...reward-flights
Jan 8, 2013, 10:14 am
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Only until June 30...but still pretty handy if you want to get up to platinum!
http://www.ausbt.com.au/virgin-austr...reward-flights
http://www.ausbt.com.au/virgin-austr...reward-flights
Jan 8, 2013, 4:14 pm
#3
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Afraid not, no -- so far as I can tell, the promotion is for Velocity Rewards members spending Velocity points on flights (+ flying on said flights) between 13 January and 30 June.
Jan 8, 2013, 5:38 pm
#4
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That's the way I read it too, it doesn't apply to other FF program members booking award flights on VA.
Jan 19, 2013, 1:19 pm
#5
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See this blog post: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointm...award-flights/
With my flights and a family account I could pick up platinum status just for going on a delta reward trip.... Now if I could only find someone to let me use their address
Jan 20, 2013, 1:09 am
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Apparently it will work:
See this blog post: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointm...award-flights/
With my flights and a family account I could pick up platinum status just for going on a delta reward trip.... Now if I could only find someone to let me use their address
See this blog post: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointm...award-flights/
With my flights and a family account I could pick up platinum status just for going on a delta reward trip.... Now if I could only find someone to let me use their address
I wonder if it has to include a VA segment on the itinerary though??
Jan 20, 2013, 2:23 am
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Apparently it will work:
See this blog post: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointm...award-flights/
With my flights and a family account I could pick up platinum status just for going on a delta reward trip.... Now if I could only find someone to let me use their address
See this blog post: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointm...award-flights/
With my flights and a family account I could pick up platinum status just for going on a delta reward trip.... Now if I could only find someone to let me use their address
If you need an Aussie address to use let me know - but the T&Cs for the Family Pooling say it has to be people living at the same address. Whilst they didn't ask for proof of mine - that's not to say they wouldn't. Just letting you know mate!
Jan 20, 2013, 2:44 am
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Apparently it will work:
See this blog post: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointm...award-flights/
With my flights and a family account I could pick up platinum status just for going on a delta reward trip.... Now if I could only find someone to let me use their address
See this blog post: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointm...award-flights/
With my flights and a family account I could pick up platinum status just for going on a delta reward trip.... Now if I could only find someone to let me use their address
Jan 22, 2013, 8:35 am
#9
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Virgin emailed me recently about award seats being 30% or whatever less points than usual for a short time.
Does anyone recall what expiry of that was?
Does anyone recall what expiry of that was?
Mar 6, 2013, 9:03 am
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Just wanted to add that the status credits are applicable to fare class as well. Booked a Business reward for SYD-BNE (under 750 miles) and got 40 status credits, which is what is listed for Business/First on a route of that length. For just 13,800 points, it's quite an easy way to boost your status credit count.
Mar 6, 2013, 7:52 pm
#13
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To be eligible for this offer, you must book and travel on a Virgin Australia (VA) marketed and operated flight in a Reward Seat Fare Class (X, P or Z) between 13 January and 30 June 2013, and all flights must be booked and ticketed directly by Velocity Frequent Flyer (featuring a ticket number beginning with "795").
Mar 6, 2013, 8:48 pm
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Mar 7, 2013, 4:13 am
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From the terms and conditions, it's completely unambiguous that that won't work:
That means Velocity points redeemed for a VA marketed and operated flight is the only situation this promo applies to.
That means Velocity points redeemed for a VA marketed and operated flight is the only situation this promo applies to.