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    Unable to book SYD-HNL with Hawaiian

    I want to fly SYD - HNL. This is a Hawaiian Airlines route. I can book online through the VA website but it routes me through SFA or LAX with UA. I want to fly directly and save about 10 hrs in the plane. The VA website says to book or redeem flights on Hawaiian, to call the VFF contact...
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    Dumb pooling/sector question

    Just confirming that if I pool points and SCs to a family member, I still get the sector from a flight, right?
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    Mixing fare class on one booking

    Is there a way to book online where I can, for example, book 4 people onto a flight, with 2 x choice and 2 x lite fares? Or do they all have to be the same fare class, or I'd have to book 2 separate bookings of 2 ppl each on the same class?
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    Redeeming points on ANA

    Does anyone have any experience booking ANA HND-SYD using VFF points? I cannot see any availability anywhere despite ANA being listed as a Velocity airline partner.
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    Velocity lounge T&C updates from tomorrow

    https://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/travel-info/at-the-airport/lounge/terms-and-conditions/?cmpid=VFF1741_Lounge_TCs_Service_Del01_Virgin_Australia_Lounge_T%26Cs&bId=706522685&acId=11406664&clid=PDM552997 No more carrying 3 beers out to the plane 🫢
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    Booking multiple legs with SQ via VA

    I'm booking a holiday to Italy with SQ. I'd like to fly us there and halfway back on a paid ticket, and the final leg of SIN-SYD on points. SYD-SIN-FCO/MXP paid in Y FCO/MXP-SIN paid Y SIN-SYD reward in J redeeming VFF points Any advice on how I can book this on a single itinterary, rather...
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    Aus Govt ID OK for US hotel Govt rate?

    It seems quite ambiguous, does anyone have any current confirmation as to whether an Australian government emergency service photo ID will be accepted in US Hiltons for the US Govt on duty travel rate? Or is it strictly US govt ID only? I'll be travelling with family and want to get 2 rooms so...
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    Elevated Rebates on VA domestic flights with Cashrewards

    https://www.cashrewards.com.au/virgin-australia-flights $50 max.
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    Market for IcelandAir travel credit?

    I have a US$750 travel voucher for Icelandair from a covid-cancelled trip a couple of years ago. It needs to be used by Aug 30 this year. I am not going to be able to get to Europe to use it before it expires. Does anyone know if there would be a market for this sort of thing?
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    Velocity partners with Myer

    Virgin Australia has announced a partnership with Myer, which will let the 10.9 million members of its frequent flyer program Velocity use their flight points to shop at the department store. Virgin teams up with Myer as it targets Qantas’ frequent flyers
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    Counting nights for connecting rooms - Diamond

    A left-field question. I'm making several bookings for family holidays coming up. Likely about 15 nights. We will most probably be booking 2 rooms per stay, ideally connecting (One for my wife and I, and a twin for the kids). ALl booked on my Diamond account and paid on the same invoice. For the...
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    Bonus SC at Coles this month

    For the month of September you can get up to 4 Status credits per $100 spent at Coles (plus Liquorland and First Choice) up to a maximum of 40 status credits. You get 2 status credits per $100 spent if you are a manual transfer to Velocity member You get 4 status credits per $100 spent if you...
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    Double SCs for bookings till 10/8/21 [travel until 28/6/22]

    https://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/release/double-velocity-frequent-flyer-status-credits-are-back
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    Breaking: Man Panic Spends Velocity Points On Fancy Juicer Amid Virgin Flight Suspension Chaos

    https://www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorized/man-panic-spends-velocity-points-on-fancy-juicer-amid-virgin-flight-suspension-chaos/
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    Virgin (and QF) re-starting overseas flights

    Flights to LA, Hong Kong, Auckland are back on with government assistance to get more people home. https://www.smh.com.au/national/mercy-flights-thousands-of-stranded-australians-to-fly-home-20200403-p54gy4.html
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    Velocity Lounge on arrival with luggage

    Hi all. I have a work trip booked, and I will be going directly from arriving at Sydney airport to a sports game, without going home first. What I want to do is access the Sydney lounge on arrival (I'm Gold), to have something to eat and do some work emails, get changed into my soccer...
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    booking a codeshare leg for VFF SCs

    I have a question about code share arrangements, and how they may be used in order to get Velocity SCs… or not. I want to fly from Stockholm to Reykjavik and back to Copenhagen. The airports are served by several airlines but none that are Velocity partners. However, SAS flies between them...
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    SCs on a leg added by VA?

    Quick one for anyone with experience in this. We booked Syd - Christchurch, which has been cancelled and we have been moved to Syd - Bris - Christchurch, so we have 1 extra leg to fly now. If this has happened to you, did you get SCs for the extra flight that Virgin put you on? Thanks - this...
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    Maintain status/soft landing dumb question

    Just trying to clarify something here. I am WP. I won't make the 800 SCs before my review date in Dec '19. First question: this means I will "soft land" to SG for the next year, right? Which means I need 400 SCs to maintain SG before Dec '20. I have a family holiday planned this October, and...
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    Emergency in OOL lounge

    The espresso machine is offline for repairs! A tech has the top off it and is tinkering with the insides. It's nearly 3pm - an inability to provide coffee is going to result in a disaster declaration. If you're reading this we are still alive but please send help! :(
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