Elevate Credits/Segments Question
Aug 23, 2016 | 12:18 pm
#1
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Join Date: May 2014
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Elevate Credits/Segments Question
I recently received a status challenge from Virgin America and had some questions. What are credits in the account summary (listed above segments)? Do you get a certain amount of credits per segment?
I tried searching this site and using Google but couldn't find any info.
I tried searching this site and using Google but couldn't find any info.
Last edited by bulls71986; Aug 23, 2016 at 2:18 pm
Aug 23, 2016 | 5:34 pm
#2
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: LAX
Programs: Virgin America Gold, Virgin Atlantic Gold, AAdvantage Platinum, B6 Mosaic, HHonors Gold
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I recently received a status challenge from Virgin America and had some questions. What are credits in the account summary (listed above segments)? Do you get a certain amount of credits per segment?
I tried searching this site and using Google but couldn't find any info.
I tried searching this site and using Google but couldn't find any info.
Until mid-April, they were called "Status Points". Then, it changed to "credits". Not sure why.
Aug 23, 2016 | 5:53 pm
#3
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Join Date: May 2014
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What's the different between rewards points and credits? Credits are just the base and points are the same unless you have a multiplier, like for silver or gold?
Aug 23, 2016 | 8:33 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Los Angeles
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Rewards points can be redeemed for travel while credits are for keeping track of your progress towards earning status and cannot be redeemed.
Aug 24, 2016 | 1:40 pm
#6
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Aug 24, 2016 | 5:10 pm
#7
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Woah, what? I hadn't noticed that. If I get it straight, VX Gold is now $10,000 spent on base fare in a calendar year or 30 segments? That seems wildly imbalanced. Even TCON can be had for less than $300 per segment.
Aug 24, 2016 | 6:53 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: DL DM, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 153
Your understanding is correct. As a frequent short haul flier SFO-LAX, counting segments toward elite status was a welcomed addition.