Triple status credits on Virgin Australia

[Nimo]

Can confirm I used the Bus portal and triple status credits landed with no issue.

Thanks for confirming

 

[henrus]

@henrus when I called VA Bus I was told any bookings made thru VA Business portal are not eligible for 3* SC promotion as corporate travel doesn't qualify - I would love to see if you get 3* SC - please update

This was not though the VA business portal but my works corporate travel portal (done by flight centre). I wonder if there are two possible things that could have gone wrong here:

1. Requirement to add velocity number at booking (whilst corporate travel is meant to do this it doesn't always work)
2. Partner airlines on the same ticket, the flight in question was booked via work with one flight Qantas and the other direction Virgin.

 

[SYD]

Sh$t, damn, f@rk. VA have unilaterally changed my SYD-MEL-OOL (ret) to SYD-OOL

Other than “Accept” those changes they don’t give the option to chose alternatives. Have to call. What a PITA.

 

[jase05]

Sh$t, damn, f@rk. VA have unilaterally changed my SYD-MEL-OOL (ret) to SYD-OOL (return)!

Other than “Accept” those changes they don’t give the option to chose alternatives. Have to call. What a PITA.

They will honour ORC

 

[SYD]

They will honour ORC

Just another PITA from a timing perspective.

Anyway, it looks like it’s just the first pair. They’ve cancelled the late flight MEL-OOL. Hopefully they can rebook me on early flight pairs. Will call tomorrow…

 

[SYD]

Sh$t, damn, f@rk. VA have unilaterally changed my SYD-MEL-OOL (ret) to SYD-OOL

Other than “Accept” those changes they don’t give the option to chose alternatives. Have to call. What a PITA.

Catastrophe averted. Easily rebooked over the phone to a better timed flight combo - actually will see OOL in daylight! Plus less loitering in the MEL VA lounge.

 

[AIRwin]

Catastrophe averted. Easily rebooked over the phone to a better timed flight combo - actually will see OOL in daylight! Plus less loitering in the MEL VA lounge.

Bless-SYD in disguise

 

[SYD]

Bless-SYD in disguise

Yes, schedule changes can be used to your advantage!

Unfortunately, I couldn’t change the dates for both legs - which would have fixed a potential “Made any travel mistakes” (more to follow - depending on how this trip pans out - it‘s Booked for July, so still time for more problems).

 

[openseat]

The bonus credits come through so quickly compared to QF.

 

[openseat]

Same day posting of the 3xSC for me as well. Got my WP back instantly. Did the sums and ended up booking another BNE-MEL-BNE J trip in July that will see me requalify and retain WP until June 2026.

Flying more and more with VA over QF (funnily enough, soft landing from P1 to WP with QF same day I got VA WP back) so this promo has really worked well for me.

D'oh, should have looked at this more carefully. I didn't look into the re-qualification numbers after re-attaining WP.

 

[Blinky]

On the back of this promo (which gets me half way to plat) I have now booked enough flights to get me to 8 sectors and just over 1000 SCs. With me and my wife’s pooled J flights to Europe next year, two more years of platinum. I must say I have been missing the little things, like paying extra for Economy X as a lowly gold member…..

 

[daft009]

The first offer ever that's lined up with flights for me. Made it to gold just in a Sydney to Perth return flight. Not the best value but it's all I had. Did use up 2x $400 Amex TC though.

 

[AIRwin]

Just got back from a status run and TSC have already posted maintaining Gold until 2026!

 

[Stewey]

I booked Melb - Brisbane - Darwin and return and then Melb - Cairns Return
Both work trips and a real bonus for my attempt to get back to Gold

 

[AIRwin]

I booked Melb - Brisbane - Darwin and return and then Melb - Cairns Return
Both work trips and a real bonus for my attempt to get back to Gold

Total 420 status credits?

 

[Stewey]

Total 420 status credits?

Yep

 

[millennialtraveller]

Question - anyone know if making same day changes with same PNR is ok? My original flight also had an email came through re having faulty entertainment if that’s anything.

 

[QF WP]

Only got to book and fly one return (BNE/SYD/BNE)

 

[QF WP]

Question - anyone know if making same day changes with same PNR is ok? My original flight also had an email came through re having faulty entertainment if that’s anything.

There should be no issues as the new flight will still be on an eligible date

 

[henrus]

@henrus when I called VA Bus I was told any bookings made thru VA Business portal are not eligible for 3* SC promotion as corporate travel doesn't qualify - I would love to see if you get 3* SC - please update

My latest corporate travel bookings did automatically get the 3x bonus SCs with no issue. For the previous flight I mentioned earlier, I was able to contact Virgin and get it fixed as it was indeed eligible.