Targeted Velocity Double SCs or Points Offer [July 2024]

[fletty]

Sale on now?

Virgin Australia On Sale

Virgin Australia on sale. Check out the latest flight specials on offer. http://specials.virginaustralia.com/

specials.virginaustralia.com

Probably OT, but they are back to ~$270-300 now. I was surprised they dropped (I had an alert) due to the AFL GF weekend traffic.

 

[abefroman]

Well there is hope - earlier this afternoon I wasn’t eligible but just got an email with the offer and it now works

same here as well

 

[JohnK]

So no email that I can see for wife and I. Platinum and Gold. Wife just starting membership year and my Platinum will lapse in October.

 

[flyingfan]

I don't think they were too fussy to whom they sent it. Even a silver and red in this household received it, in addition to me.

 

[SuzieQ68]

Question. Both partner & I received the email and activated the DSC offer, however it doesn’t show up as activated in our Velocity app or through the online account. Is everyone the same? Took photos of the activation just to be able to prove we activated, but would have thought it would show up in the actual account as an activated offer?? Just curious. Cheers.

PS booked flights after activating the offer, so really hoping it’s not an issue

 

[MH_fan]

When you try activating the offer again, it'll show that you've already chosen one of the offers.
Anyway, my other half didn't get the offer...so clearly not everyone is getting it.

 

[SuzieQ68]

When you try activating the offer again, it'll show that you've already chosen one of the offers.
Anyway, my other half didn't get the offer...so clearly not everyone is getting it.

Appreciate the response. Hopefully if any issues, the photo of the activation will cover that off. Cheers

 

[wendlle]

I got if of course a few days AFTER I booked flights

 

[dapianoman]

I got if of course a few days AFTER I booked flights

If your booking only has flex and/or business class segments, then you can cancel and rebook with no fees and if the fare hasn't gone up, without paying any extra.

 

[clifford]

I just wonder about this promo. So soon after a similar promo. Does it suggest that VA is really in financial trouble?

I note that VA has cancelled a couple of flights I was booked on, MEL-ADL and ADL-MEL, based on removing these flights from their schedule.

Might be time to get a bit jittery about VA's survival?

 

[BRIS_VA_HAWK]

I just wonder about this promo. So soon after a similar promo. Does it suggest that VA is really in financial trouble?

I note that VA has cancelled a couple of flights I was booked on, MEL-ADL and ADL-MEL, based on removing these flights from their schedule.

Might be time to get a bit jittery about VA's survival?

Just a case of plumping up the forward bookings so that numbers look good/better for the IPO.

 

[dapianoman]

I just wonder about this promo. So soon after a similar promo. Does it suggest that VA is really in financial trouble?

I note that VA has cancelled a couple of flights I was booked on, MEL-ADL and ADL-MEL, based on removing these flights from their schedule.

Might be time to get a bit jittery about VA's survival?

Nah, all the airlines are putting on sales/promos at the moment. I suspect cost of living is starting to bite leisure travel and they're all fighting to get their piece of the pie. Particularly with it being tax time, they're hoping people will spend some of that on travel.

I also think as Rex keeps growing, we'll see more competitive behaviour come out of the major airlines to try and hold onto their market share.

Re your cancelled flights, Virgin is constantly reassessing their network to use their finite resources to the best of their ability. As this happens, some routes will be cut back as others prosper. If you're on one of the reduced routes, it definitely sucks, but I don't think it's anything to worry about.

 

[dxwell]

Wife got it, I didn’t (me WP). However, I get zero promo emails from Virgin’s mail server. Have tried fixing it to no avail.

 

[JonesBoys]

I suspect that those of us up the Velocity 'food chain' and regular travellers are not going to be offered anything. The offer is too broad ie: for a year of flying. I can plan my regular flights and would go multiple Platinum. Would love to hear differently, seeing as mine said nah nah.

I fall into the regular, very, flyer and received the offer. As a contrarian point of view, these promotions, including family pooling of SCs, do nothing but devalue the brand and the value to the regular flyers.

 

[Carrots]

Does anyone know how long it takes for the DSCs to be credited? I was planning on taking a flight on 15th September (Choice, 50 SCs) hoping that I will receive 100 SCs allowing me to maintain Gold status which I received as part of the Discover program...the only thing is that my review date is 17th September. Do you think that they will be credited into my account before then? Do you think I have a case to say that I am technically eligible? Any advice would be so greatly appreciated! Thank you!

I would expect them to land pretty much at the same time - which could be as you walk off the plane, to a few hours later.

 

[elanshin]

I just wonder about this promo. So soon after a similar promo. Does it suggest that VA is really in financial trouble?

I note that VA has cancelled a couple of flights I was booked on, MEL-ADL and ADL-MEL, based on removing these flights from their schedule.

Might be time to get a bit jittery about VA's survival?

I don't think it's about the financial survival of VA rather more the airline industry is likely softened a fair bit over thr last 12-18months and they just want to be dressed and presented nicely on the financials.

Also this offer compliments the last one iirc as the applicable flying dates don't overlap.