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I’ve used VS points on GA and they have a sweet spot MEL-DPS but it’s still a very patchy FFP and finding availability on partner airlines is a bit of a pain. Some decent availability on their own metal between the US and UK and I’ve had some decent luck getting AF tickets but carrier charges can get high. Until VS is integrated into SkyTeam fully it’s still a bit of work involved.
 
jase05 said:
I’ve used VS points on GA and they have a sweet spot MEL-DPS but it’s still a very patchy FFP and finding availability on partner airlines is a bit of a pain. Some decent availability on their own metal between the US and UK and I’ve had some decent luck getting AF tickets but carrier charges can get high. Until VS is integrated into SkyTeam fully it’s still a bit of work involved.
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I might try GA or wait until something else opens up, have you had any luck on the non-SkyTeam partners?
 
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Anyone know how to allocate seats on GA flights online with a VS booking?
Do I need to call?
 
@AFF Editor I believe the VS - NH redemption rates have been significantly enhanced.
According to their website post enhancement Australia is now lumped with NA and it cost a whopping 105k miles to redeem on NH for VS. (double?)

Definitely terrible value now and VA, AC (although temporarily unavailable), SQ would be better rates for NH.

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Chicken said:
That's 105k VS miles RETURN, still OK value
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Oh right sorry i missef the return part. But i definitely remember seeing one of the sweet spots being taken away when it was updated. Just didn't remember which one.

Edit: ah right found it, costs have increased by 30%.

Still decent but not mind-blowingly good like it was before.
 
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elanshin said:
Still decent but not mind-blowingly good like it was before.
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Well, I have been looking for 2 tix to fly ICN to SYD, mid October, in the last few weeks. Business class of course.

Anything from Qantas web site? Nope. Not even when I forced in some stop overs using multi city engine.
Anything from SQ web site? All waitlist for SQ, *A option had 1 day flying TG via BKK out of the whole Oct, but this seat was gone by last night.
VS: A lot of availabilities, with 2 options, either fly KE to CGK then GA to SYD, or GA to DPS then SYD.

So, I booked 2x J seats last night, flying KE to CGK then GA to SYD.

On top of availability, converting AmEx points to SQ is 3:1, but VS is 2:1.

Hence, I'm happy with VS.
 

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