Eligible Sectors

[greenandgold]

Can't find an answer for this anywhere but does anyone know if you can book two tickets under the same name for the same flight (ie a comfort seat), and if you can, would you receive one or two eligible sectors?

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Would say it would still be one sector.
But don't buy the lite fare class, what ever you do.
When I used to fly a lot, domestically, the eligible sector always stayed at the number of the flight, ie, when I bought a comfort seat booking on the E190 PER - ADL, sector stayed at 1, even though I had bought the seat next to me as my own.
Edit: if you want to play with sectors, what you can is to buy an econX booking, ie, in the front, behind the J cabin, and go with an indirect route, slow, but the sector climb does go up.
ADL - BNE with VAd, or ADL - MEL - BNE on separate flight numbers.
With econX, you can do it all online, without having to phone up.
For the comfort seat booking, with either VAd or QF, you have to phone up the contact centre.

 

[Bagpuss]

Can't find an answer for this anywhere but does anyone know if you can book two tickets under the same name for the same flight (ie a comfort seat), and if you can, would you receive one or two eligible sectors?

I think when you are trying to say one booking, with two different names. You can't (legally) set the same name for multiple people on the same flight.

The basic rule of thumb is that each time you take off and land it is 1 eligible sector. (If you take off and land and than take off and land though the flight night number stays the same it is still regarded as 1 sector.)

If you are traveling on a rewards ticket no sectors are earned (or velocity points).

Each person traveling on the same flight will have the sectors awarded to their own Velocity membership. If you are family pooling, you wont receive the extra eligible sectors.

A way to boost sectors (and status credits) is to fly indirect (which can sometimes be cheaper). IE instead of flying MEL > SYD, fly MEL > ADL > SYD.

Essentially the eligible sectors is a way they ensure you are actually flying and ot obtaining status via (limited) other means such as Flybuys / Credit Card promotions.

How to achieve Velocity Status

experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com

 

[ferntree]

Can't find an answer for this anywhere but does anyone know if you can book two tickets under the same name for the same flight (ie a comfort seat), and if you can, would you receive one or two eligible sectors?

Going slightly OT, does a comfort seat cost the same as a normal seat? Thanks!

 

[Bagpuss]

Going slightly OT, does a comfort seat cost the same as a normal seat? Thanks!

Virgin Australia has “Economy X”. When you select the seat it will charge you accordingly.
(I think “Comfort” is a Delta terminology.)

 

[ferntree]

Virgin Australia has “Economy X”. When you select the seat it will charge you accordingly.
(I think “Comfort” is a Delta terminology.)

Thanks, yes I do understand that. What prompted my question is this:

Flying with an extra seat | Virgin Australia

www.virginaustralia.com

 

[Bagpuss]

Thanks, yes I do understand that. What prompted my question is this:

Flying with an extra seat | Virgin Australia

www.virginaustralia.com

That information states to contact Guest Services. There’s no mention of the cost so contacting Guest Services would inform you as such.
My guess is that it would be priced per the cheapest economy fare. You earn points, no sectors or status credits.

 

[AIRwin]

My guess is that it would be priced per the cheapest economy fare.

And no taxes

 

[ferntree]

Thanks folks. I'll check this out some time!

 

[oz_mark]

The charge is the applicable base fare (plus GST) for the extra seat plus any Q surcharge but will not be charged taxes.

 

[ferntree]

Thanks!

 

[HeavyElectricity]

Virgin Australia has “Economy X”. When you select the seat it will charge you accordingly.
(I think “Comfort” is a Delta terminology.)

I think you might be confused. I believe this isn't discussing about extra legroom (economy X), this is regarding an extra empty seat next to you (more width), which is commonly referred to as a comfort seat.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Comfort seat booking is legal, and its the best way to do it.
As I mentioned, have to phone them up.
I would not do the booking of 2 seats in 2 names, (one yours and one made up), and if one does not show up, there is a chance of a no show, and you loose the 2nd seats, ie the whole booking.
If on the same PNR, the whole booking can be cancelled.
If you book in 2 PNR, that 2nd seat might be issued to someone else, as BP are always scanned at the gate.
Do it the legal way.
I think its illegal to fly in a ficticious name, some how the govt always seems to know when bikies make bookings for flights in false names and they get caught.
Comfort seat booking is twice the seat costs, but only 1 set of flight taxes.
Edit: as others have said, comfort seat booking and econX are completely separate things on a flight booking.
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****My guess is that it would be priced per the cheapest economy fare. You earn points, no sectors or status credits.****
You will earn 2 sets of VFF points, 1 set of sector, and 2 sets of VFF SC for a comfort seat booking, have done it several times.
Made QFF SG once this way, and VFF PS.
If you shop at Coles all the time, you can also still earn VFF SC that way, and VFF points too.
There is a way to guesstimate the fare calculation for comfort seat booking, try to find the basic fare, take away the taxes, double the fare without taxes, and then add the tax back.
VAd discJ fares are so cheap now, that its a better idea just to book a discounted J fare, rather than faffing around, if you book far ahead of time of flight.
ADL - MEL discJ $299, if you book ahead, it even gives lounge access.
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Not sure if this has been legislated, or if it passed fed parliament, or did it lapse...

https://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/flying-under-false-name-to-be-a-crime/news-story/a1be643dc545028225eb367c892f8300