Suggestions for Status Run

[mella2007]

Hi Everyone

I have a big Europe trip coming up and will earn ZILCH on any of the sectors I'm flying (yes I know I'm bad...but a couple were reward flights and other carriers not affiliated with Virgin at all that I had to use)

So....I need 100 status credits by the middle of September, and due to a busy work schedule will basically only have the 1st week of Sep to do anything.

Suggestions? Can family pool if I bring Mr Mella with me and a one night stopover

 

[mella2007]

Just playing around with ideas.
If I booked Mel to Hamilton Island, the flight goes
Mel to Syd
Syd to Hamilton Island
I think on a saver fare I would get 10 for the 1st and 15 for the 2nd part...would that be correct?
If we both travelled that would be right on 100 credits

 

[loobloke]

Perhaps transtasman. You are awarded per flight so you can take some crazy connections.
Or there is a J special on atm, MEL-OOL $399, 60SC

 

[leemin]

MEL-OOL is generally the cheapest way to get SC flying out of MEL.

Saver - 15; Flexi - 30; J - 60

So if you both go, two Flexi's will put you just over (earning 120SC), or you could do the same on your own flying J, which is usually about $1,000.

If I booked Mel to Hamilton Island, the flight goes
Mel to Syd
Syd to Hamilton Island
I think on a saver fare I would get 10 for the 1st and 15 for the 2nd part...would that be correct?

Unfortunately, that's not correct. Velocity doesn't work like that. Direct and non-direct flights are treated the same. Points and SC are calculated from origin to final destination.

EDIT:

Or there is a J special on atm, MEL-OOL $399, 60SC

loobloke beat me! Makes the 120 SC $6.60/SC which is pretty cheap. Not the absolute cheapest, but not far off IME.

 

[mella2007]

Many thanks! Just booked Mel to OOL in J one way for both of us and then saver back.

 

[vitagen]

Get the virgin flyer card then you can save yourself 50%! Works on Saver, flexi and J fares


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[Bolthead]

Get the virgin flyer card then you can save yourself 50%! Works on Saver, flexi and J fares


Very likely to be posted via iPhone or iPad

Why would you get 50% off using the Virgin Flyer card?

 

[medhead]

Why would you get 50% off using the Virgin Flyer card?

Because it comes with 4 2 for 1 flights a year.


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[Bolthead]

Because it comes with 4 2 for 1 flights a year.


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Considering I have one of these cards and have used the 2 for 1 twice now, I thought there was something else I was missing out on. Maybe I should go to bed now!!!