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Pretty obviously. In the previous situation you could plan I'll be doing x flights and know how many SCs you'd have at the end of it. Regardless of whether the price went up or down. And multiplying that result out was also a known amount of SCs per flight (at a certain fare level). So quick and...

You don't know what's in the future. You don't want to overpay upfront so buy the most appropriate, but then come down the line may find yourself short if prices were cheaper. So wind up needing to do a last minute status run just to reach your goal. Or you buy flex in advance "to be sure", then...

Sure, but planning when you get status or renew can be messed up as you can't predict whether prices go up or down. And if you get a few bargains you may find yourself short of status at the end of the period.

Based on the wording it does: Earning Status Credits with Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights, flown by you. As detailed above, both upgrading and maintaining Status requires a minimum number of Status Credits to be earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated...

I'm not clear on the issue. Is it that you set it up 'incorrectly'? As you say they were your flights so sounds like you transferred them to someone else. But in hindsight didn't wish to? I've always been clear that they're not reversible (in normal, as designed allocation).

Virgin just started a 7 day sale, and I noticed the short haul (i.e.. <3 hours) business sale fares are at their lowest since Covid return to service and you had Rex as a competitor then as well e.g. SYD-MEL = $309. Individual Business routes have been rarely on sale the past few years, let...

It wasn't weakness in that software - as indeed, not all customers were 'hacked'. They just utilised that software, in the same way scammers of old used to target if you had a Telstra account, or called you about "your Windows" or Westpac, or Australia Post and so on. If you then give them the...

And yet people keep trying to justify the changes in part saying "there are too many Velocity members". Yet Virgin keep pumping numbers up with promos like this, so that wasn't the reason.

I'm still flying VA because I still have status. I wasn't expecting to change travel preferences yet. It's later in 2026 I'll drop down. And reassess which is the best value flight at that time. I'd expect that would be similar for others as well. If people were changing now, that means they...

Because they're x number of apartments all with separate title, so get set up that way by default. And are designed that way as well e.g. x separate addresses, mailboxes, garbage collection, metering and so on. The fact you're an owner of all x doesn't change that they're separate entities. But...

No, you're right, prices have risen, much due to post covid demand. Regarding the promo, I suspect it's more due to some QLD government tourism promotion than a change of mood from the airline. As you say, it's not all destinations - Brisbane doesn't seem to get any discounts - and seems to be...

Just because a majority of Americans use a certain program convention doesn't make it the most sensible, best or anything else to recommend. Until recently, Americans widely used cheques ("for many decades"), moreso than electronic payments. Doesn't make it better... and they've finally seen...

But pax were already incentived to buy the choice+ fares previously within their customer base before, due to both the package of benefits e.g luggage and that you needed that to earn sectors for the FF program. Arguably it was a bigger incentive in the previous incarnation. But they I read it...

What's the initiative to "increase share of high value customers?" The other two are readily apparent, but don't see anything to support the first one.

He said the earn rate is the same. Sure it's $. And some $ (choice) are worth more than others (Lite). Yet business is not similarly encouraged.

It's not free. It's part of what you're paying for. I can't imagine there are even any business class flights in the world (unless the sector is too short) which don't include food as part of the fare paid.

How is it easier when every flight is most likely going to have a different amount of credits - even if you fly on the same route in the same grade? Regular fliers - and they're the ones who are worried about status - get to know the standard earn for flights as they take and see it all the...

OTOH, sometimes all the facts will never come out e.g. China not releasing outcome of China Eastern 5735 - and at least they admit that, whereas others cover up. I wouldn't try to silence anyone discussing such a serious topic, and speculation may be necessary. It's about finding a balance.

That nobody would pay their ransom in future. They operate just like businesses, just the material is illegal. But business trust is still a significant part. If they don't keep their word then they won't get future ransoms. And I'm yet to hear of any hacker group dumping records after they...

How gullible do they think we are to say they formatted it but didn't draft it with AI? If they can draft the letter then the punctuation is not an issue. AI had more involvement in that letter than just formatting.