Major changes to Velocity Frequent Flyer announced 17/10/24

[elanshin]

Why though? It's the revenue that matters to the airline. Why not be recognised for paying for 4 people's fares instead of 1?

Because that's VAs gimmick over QF. Family pooling is one of the most generous offers out in the market bar none and it's there permanently. I'm sure they considered getting rid of it but probably decided its too much a part of their identity.

You can tell this by the FG requirements.

I'd take permanent family pooling over any status bonus offer promotion. VA does both and gives you SC from shopping.

 

[moa999]

I didn't think it was that simple. This is family pooling which gets punished with the new changes.

Family pooling still pools for annual renewal requirements.

Its just slightly different for the Forever status.

 

[vitagen]

I only retain VA Plat via family pooling, or else it's too hard, we fly a lot on SQs so there is no chance of me retaining WP after the changes get introduced, it is just too cost prohibitive to buy the VA marketed flight, its always a good $300+ per person more expensive.

I will probably just pivot and retain both QF Gold and VA Gold...... will be interesting to see how everything pans out.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Make sure the water bottle is corrosion proof - have you tasted the Hardy's wine in the VA lounges lately?

Its a cheap paint stripper,

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Why though? It's the revenue that matters to the airline. Why not be recognised for paying for 4 people's fares instead of 1?

True. But…

FFers have to deal with the airline week in, week out. That’s where the benefits *should* come into play, for when things go wrong.

A family of four flies once and has a good flight, off peak and everything runs smoothly. They get all the benefits of gold, and the same level of service as an individual who’s had to do four flights at peak times… 50% of which were delayed or cancelled, 50% of which didn’t have working wifi or inflight entertainment…

Don’t disagree that spend is spend… but there needs to be some differentiation available for FFers who are doing the multi0e flights for when things go wrong.

The P1 should satisfy that… but it really should have been around much sooner.

 

[RooFlyer]

Why though? It's the revenue that matters to the airline. Why not be recognised for paying for 4 people's fares instead of 1?

from my point of view, it’s a philosophical argument. If they’re going to grant Forever status then they want to be rewarding the person who really flies a lot. A mechanism to make sure they don’t promote too many people I guess.

 

[SheikYerbouti]

we fly a lot on SQs so there is no chance of me retaining WP after the changes get introduced, it is just too cost prohibitive to buy the VA marketed flight

How do i see these magical SQ flights on the VA site? I keep getting served QR flights which my wife refuses to fly, I'd love to buy SQ codeshares with a VA flight number but can't work out how to do it. Or is it like Hawaiian, have to do it over the phone, can't do it online?

 

[simmomelb]

How do i see these magical SQ flights on the VA site? I keep getting served QR flights which my wife refuses to fly, I'd love to buy SQ codeshares with a VA flight number but can't work out how to do it. Or is it like Hawaiian, have to do it over the phone, can't do it online?

I'm seeing plenty, but it depends on the route you are looking at (eg MEL - LHR has plenty).
Probably for another thread so I won't add to that here