Virgin Australia Platinum Plus Status Discussion

[ferntree]

Moving forward what existing VA WP benefits will be removed and made exclusive to WP+?

We saw it with QF P1.

Gift WP for one thing, though still able to gift Gold.

 

[ferntree]

I'd just add that for me the extra cost of obtaining WP+ would be almost worth it if they would guarantee a neighbour free experience in Y.

 

[aus_flyer]

Except for Accor Diamonds who get matched to QR Platinum with 1 flight on QR

Is this only use once offer? Or if you maintain Diamond you can keep QR Platinum?

 

[jase05]

Is this only use once offer? Or if you maintain Diamond you can keep QR Platinum?

Use once only. You get 12 months QR Platinum from the day you take your qualifying flight.

 

[RooFlyer]

Moving forward what existing VA WP benefits will be removed and made exclusive to WP+?

We saw it with QF P1.

Now that's a worry.

 

[Paralax]

You didn't use the Plat e-mail? Excellent, prompt replies every time I've used them.

You don't have to choose between Velocity and QFF - user them both, as best suits.

What Plat email? Never heard of it

 

[RooFlyer]

What Plat email? Never heard of it

[email protected]

 

[IainF]

I may be able to hit Plat + next year if I am doing more domestics than I currently am, but unless VA suddenly open up The Club (or whatever its called now) I can't see any real tangible benefits.
I do think if The Club was given as part of the benefits, I would absolutely have a red hot go at it.
EDIT: Now known as Beyond lounge....

 

[SYD]

I may be able to hit Plat + next year if I am doing more domestics than I currently am, but unless VA suddenly open up The Club (or whatever its called now) I can't see any real tangible benefits.
I do think if The Club was given as part of the benefits, I would absolutely have a red hot go at it.
EDIT: Now known as Beyond lounge....

Well that would be cheaper than building J lounges but existing Beyond members would be miffed.

 

[Jack_OC]

Use once only. You get 12 months QR Platinum from the day you take your qualifying flight.

Obviously what you said is correct, but one off status matches are obviously very different to what is required to get status on an ongoing basis.

Going back to the comment I was replying to - could QR bring in a new status match offer open to Velocity members? They could, but it’s quite common for status match offers to explicitly exclude partner airlines, because the main point of them is to lure customers away from competitors. As such, closer ties between QR and VA probably makes a status match less likely rather than more likely.

 

[aus_flyer]

Well that would be cheaper than building J lounges but existing Beyond members would be miffed.

There are never any in the lounge!

 

[Digicola]

There are never any in the lounge!

Probably all in a CL