Velocity Gold status match (apply by 15/9/23)

[jonathan1111]

A week ago I dropped from Platinum to Gold with Qantas... so I'm Gold with Qantas till end August 2024.. Virgin currently have a status match running till 15 September 2023... Question... I should be happy to stay Gold with Qantas for the next year... but at the same time but I'm wanting to move my loyalty over to Virgin.. do I do the status match now to get Gold with Virgin now (with 80 status credits flights).. or wait (and hope that) Virgin do another status match some time in the new year thru to end August 2024? Does anyone have a good feel that I can hold off on the current Virgin offer.. Do you think Virgin will have this same status offer again between January 2024 and August 2024? (I'm thinking I should grab the current Virgin status match offer now, just in case there's not another offer before August 2024 (when my Qantas Gold will drop to Silver... where I'll be ineligible for any Virgin status offer? Love to hear your thoughts? Jono

 

[BudgetFly]

A week ago I dropped from Platinum to Gold with Qantas... so I'm Gold with Qantas till end August 2024.. Virgin currently have a status match running till 15 September 2023... Question... I should be happy to stay Gold with Qantas for the next year... but at the same time but I'm wanting to move my loyalty over to Virgin.. do I do the status match now to get Gold with Virgin now (with 80 status credits flights).. or wait (and hope that) Virgin do another status match some time in the new year thru to end August 2024? Does anyone have a good feel that I can hold off on the current Virgin offer.. Do you think Virgin will have this same status offer again between January 2024 and August 2024? (I'm thinking I should grab the current Virgin status match offer now, just in case there's not another offer before August 2024 (when my Qantas Gold will drop to Silver... where I'll be ineligible for any Virgin status offer? Love to hear your thoughts? Jono

I would grab the status match whilst it is on the table! We don't see many.

 

[pippilongstocking]

Just applied for this status match. I also need to book some VA flights.

My question is, do I need to wait for the status match to come through for these flights to meet requirements ?

Pippi

 

[Askance]

Just applied for this status match. I also need to book some VA flights.

My question is, do I need to wait for the status match to come through for these flights to meet requirements ?

Pippi

Didnt it finish on Friday?

 

[33kft]

Didnt it finish on Friday?

You needed to have applied by Friday (so it depends on how just that just applied is). Seems to be a few day delay on responses at the moment.

 

[pippilongstocking]

You needed to have applied by Friday (so it depends on how just that just applied is). Seems to be a few day delay on responses at the moment.

Oh yes, sorry, I applied last Wednesday.

 

[CaptJCool]

I applied late Friday

See how it goes

 

[elanshin]

I applied last Monday, still waiting for it to come through.

 

[CaptJCool]

I applied last Monday, still waiting for it to come through.

oh wow

I don't mind if it lingers longer as I applied to get the equivalent status and spend some cheaper cash if necessary.

I'm still going to strive for LTG over the other side (under 10% to go), but I object to paying through the nose for J when you can score it for way less with Virgin

 

[IshG]

I applied last Monday, still waiting for it to come through.

My father applied last Monday as well and all he's received is an acknowledgement with a reference number.

 

[elanshin]

I applied last Monday, still waiting for it to come through.

Just an update, saw an email about esclation today come through. No additional emails but account is now matched to my QFF status.

 

[CaptJCool]

Just an update, saw an email about esclation today come through. No additional emails but account is now matched to my QFF status.

i suppose that's progress = a week and a bit

because I never logged into a long dormant VFF account, I got no way of seeing if status is "matched" - but on that timescale its not before Tuesday next

 

[33kft]

Just checked when I sent my email, 9 days and counting for me with nothing yet (checked app, no upgrade). The thing is, I wanted to push mine back a bit as I'm currently travelling on a bunch of pre booked QF flights so it would have been an inopportune time to start my 3 months.

Looks promising that I might not start until my return, which works more than well for me.

 

[CaptJCool]

Result
Don’t come Monday

Funnily enough they referred me to the eligibility criteria hyperlink which has vanished so I can’t re-read anyway

I did expect this was likely -dormant account and all and out of date contact details blah blah

Not sure I can be othered to go through fixing the details with them
Probably fail POI HAHA

 

[33kft]

I did expect this was likely -dormant account and all and out of date contact details blah blah

I thought the eligibility criteria was holding gold or above status elsewhere and not having had VA status since 2020? I'm wondering what part of that criteria would have been an issue

 

[CaptJCool]

I thought the eligibility criteria was holding gold or above status elsewhere and not having had VA status since 2020? I'm wondering what part of that criteria would have been an issue

Well clearly
They don’t want my money

I just laugh

 

[goosh]

Applied on the 14th.

Approval email arrived today, 26th

 

[pippilongstocking]

Applied on the 14th.

Approval email arrived today, 26th

I applied on 13th and no email yet.
I had to book some VA flights last night as price was going up
Hopefully it will come through soon

 

[joelby]

Result
Don’t come Monday

Funnily enough they referred me to the eligibility criteria hyperlink which has vanished so I can’t re-read anyway

I did expect this was likely -dormant account and all and out of date contact details blah blah

Exactly the same thing just happened to me. My Velocity account is active and up to date though. You can view the old page through the Wayback Machine .

• You must currently hold Gold Status or higher with any other Australian frequent flyer program.
• It may take up to 6 weeks to process your Discover Gold Application and apply your trial status. Note that applications will be processed in the order received and that we cannot accommodate requests to move your trial start date.
• In order to be eligible, you must click on the link below and send an email to the offer address with your full name, Velocity membership number and a photograph of your other Australian frequent flyer membership card indicating Gold status or higher by 11.59PM AEST 15 September 2023. Make sure that you use the email address registered to your Velocity membership.
• This promotion is not available to members that have held Status (this includes Silver, Gold and/or Platinum Status) with Velocity since April 2020.
• Virgin Australia and Velocity reserves the right to remove this offer at any time.

I sent a screenshot of my digital Gold status card instead of a photo because my physical card hadn't arrived yet. Maybe that was the problem, or perhaps they received too many requests!

 

[vbap]

I applied on Sep 15@ 10pm and got confirmation email on Sep 26. I was VFF red with 0 points/status credits.

I sent a screenshot of my digital Gold status card instead of a photo because my physical card hadn't arrived yet. Maybe that was the problem, or perhaps they received too many requests!

I also sent a screenshot (I'm QFF plat/LTG)