Velocity Status Match Offer
Jan 11, 2012, 7:49 am
#196
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,330
We were in Jacksonville Florida this week flying United.
For the hell of it I pulled out our Virgin Platinum cards, and asked if that gave us entry, and she kindly looked it up and read the rules that if we were flying on a Delta or "Virgin" flight that day, we had entry.
For the hell of it I pulled out our Virgin Platinum cards, and asked if that gave us entry, and she kindly looked it up and read the rules that if we were flying on a Delta or "Virgin" flight that day, we had entry.
Jan 11, 2012, 1:35 pm
#197
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Melbourne, Mostly
Programs: VA Plat, TK E, HH Dia, IHG Gold
Posts: 487
Jan 12, 2012, 5:57 pm
#198
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SIN
Posts: 849
Just got off the phone with an agent via the velocity hotline. It turns out there is a price list for upgrading of status. For basic to silver it would be AUD1000, for basic to gold it would be AUD2500. What do ya guys think?
Jan 12, 2012, 7:24 pm
#199
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: MEL
Programs: QF, Virgin Australia
Posts: 192
Not really worth it, but very surprised DJ offer the ability to purchase status... Though I believe AA offered the ability to purchase various levels of elite status at one time.
Jan 13, 2012, 3:01 am
#200
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: HAJ / BUD / SYD
Programs: LH SEN, BA Gold, AF Plat, Velocity Plat, IHG RA, HHonors DIA, EC Priv Elite, Hertz Pres Circle ...
Posts: 180
BTW: US Airways also offers the opportunity to purchase their elite status.
Jan 13, 2012, 3:05 am
#201
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,330
Velocity says: 6 months (just being read off a guide held by the agent). They knew nothing of a minimum stays to retain arrangement.
HH said, in relation to mine, that it expires 03/2013 as per the card and that in all cases the card would be correct........ they knew nothing about the Velocity promo.
Personally, I don't mind meeting any terms to keep the status, i.e. 4 stays in 6 months - but need to actually know what the terms are to meet them!!
Maybe we've gotten lucky here?
Been staying at a lot of Hiltons since.
Anyone how if there was a fast tracked re-qual deal?
Jan 15, 2012, 10:46 pm
#202
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SYD
Programs: QF Emerald EY Plat HH D
Posts: 1,270
Mar 1, 2012, 5:36 am
#203
Join Date: Jun 2011
Programs: QF Pl, SQ Gold, HHonors Gold, Accor Gold
Posts: 44
Well to put it in perspective, given their cheapest economy deal at the moment (OOL-SYD for $59 - 10 SCs). If you were to fly that route over and over during a few weeks (would be possible to fly it 5 times daily), you'd need to travel:
Silver: 25 times = $1475
Gold: 50 times = $2950
Platinum: 100 times = $5900
Silver: 25 times = $1475
Gold: 50 times = $2950
Platinum: 100 times = $5900