Where are the eleVAte details?!
 

Come on now! It's been long enough ;). In all seriousness, I really want to see the partner list, redemption options/charts, the whole nine yards. Does anyone know if they're considering a credit card? I'd love to see them pair up with Amex (especially since they're so much more 'hip' than Visa/MC :p). What's taking so long with these details?

All the info is coming. Yes, they will have a co-branded credit card.

Are you able to tell me which company it'll be co-branded with? Citi? Amex?

Not announced yet which company/card it will be, but it's safe to assume it will match the VX demographic - younger, hip, trendy.

Banana Republic is the first announced partner in the eleVAte program.

Will they be announcing the benefits of being a founding member anytime soon?

I'd imagine they'll announce any specific benefits of being a founding member with the rollout of the program details, coming...soon. :rolleyes: I don't know if it will be specific benefits for founding members, or if it will be targeted promos only for founding members, or a combination of both. I think it will be a nice bonus on top of the standard program, regardless. We should see the details before summer.

Randy sez that we'll hear about it here, check out his relevant comments in the TalkBoard forum.

Seeing as anyone who signed up in 2007 was granted founding member status, I doubt they will do to much special for founding members right off the bat. I think it will be neat in several years when, hopefully VX is still around, to show off the status.

As Richard said, from Randy in the TalkBoard forum:

"I think we'll see that FlyerTalk will soon be home of very relevant and first-hand information as to the status of eleVAte and that bodes well for members of FlyerTalk, in general and specifically."

Take from that what you will.

Perhaps this first hand information was his motivation to create the new forum?

Looks like they are now hiring a "Guest Loyalty Analyst": http://careers.vurvexpress.com/JobPr...5&szSiteID=362

Still waiting . . .

ditto

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-- maybe they want to avoid an infestation of gate lice. I must admit the crowds of FF'ers who hang around pestering the GA pretending they are somehow important and are entitled to an upgrade just because they smile the right way or give a magic "speech" are really annoying. And on past flights I have been one of them.... :o
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Still no redemption details.

Last I remember, this was supposed to go "live" second week of October. Now whether that means it will available to set up your account or that we'll have seats to begin using that day is a whole nother matter.... Surprising that there has been no follow-up information.