8k Velocity points put to good use?

[JerseyVics]

Whats the best redemption value for 8k Velocity points... Does DJ offer discounted award bookings... I seem to remember some 20% or so reduction recently but that was before I decided to go to Singapore so I didn't take advantage of that offer.

I also noticed that I don't have enough to use these points for a one way from coughet or Jakarta to somewhere in Australia (most likely Perth) Which would have been nice. I can use 6900 but the cash attached to that option seems higher than booking the flight outright on a sale/promo basis.


Anything I can do from outside of Australia to bump that mileage to something more useable?

 

[JohnK]

Is Malaysian Airlines a Velocity partner? That could be one option.

Another option is Hilton hotel stays. Reasonably cheap in Kuala Lumpur.

 

[yohy?!]

Using Points Plus Pay on a SYD-DPS oneway 6900 points should yield equivalent saving at 1.5c per point value...sadly that's been the best I could find.

Edit: from SIN you could earn additional points by taking a SIN-BNE flight at some point on the Etihad codeshare with V Australia

 

[ANstar]

If you dont want to travel you could use them to donate towards the QLD flood relief.

 

[JerseyVics]

I do want to travel and do want to donate to the flood relief I'm sure, especially since I lived in Queensland.


I completely forgot that Etihad and Malaysian Airlines participate in Velocity. I have seen some reasonable fares on MAS, alhtough I wonder if those promo fares qualify for mileage earning.


by the way... do Velocity points expire? I haven't had any activity with DJ for over a year.

 

[serfty]

Velocity points do not expire.

Here's the redemption options page: Velocity - Redeem

 

[oz_mark]

Velocity points do not expire.

Here's the redemption options page: Velocity - Redeem

Not expired as such - but your membership may be terminated

. If there has been no Points or Status Credit earning or Points redeeming activity recorded on your Membership account for a period of 36 consecutive months VRPL may, on 30 days notice terminate your Membership. To avoid having your Membership terminated, simply earn or redeem Velocity Points or Status Credits during the 30 day notice period. Points or Status Credits related to earn activity must be credited to your account during the notice period. On termination of your Membership for any reason, all benefits associated with the Velocity Program (whether they be Points or Status Credits, and whether those benefits have accrued or not) and the Membership Account will be closed and you may lose your Points and/or Status Credits.