Will you still earn/retain Velocity status beyond 2025?

[fletty]

I see, you’re thinking people will book lite instead of choice while they still have status? And won’t book choice because they no longer need the SCs?

Possibly.

But it’s also possible the folk paying $600 for an economy fare on Qantas MEL-SYD for just a handful of SCs will swap to VA because that $600 fare will now net 50 SCs. So status may be easier for them to get.

Status was too easy on VA and it detracted from being able to offer the needed benefits to those who flew often.

That means in at least some cases they lost revenue to other carriers.

I definitely agree that status with VA is very easy relative to QF. I unintentionally reached (and retained) SG with family pooling and a couple of sale J fares to Melbourne. Having said that though what VA offers with status is less too without an alliance.