Author: Mark

Virgin Australia has kicked off a new weeklong sale offering discounts of up to 30% in both the Business and Economy cabins. As an example, there are Business seats available between Melbourne and Sydney for $299. On the same route, Economy Lite fares are available for $89. The “Let’s get the plans out of the group chat sale” runs from 21 October through to 28 October 2024. Note that on 21 October is available to Velocity members, before general availability on 22 October. Although, Velocity membership is free, so really anyone can access the fares on 21 October. All sale…

Qantas Hotels are back with their triple points promotion offering 9 Qantas Points per dollar on hotel bookings. The offer is available for bookings made from 21 October 2024 until  27 October 20242024 and applies for stays made by 26 October 2025 There are some exceptions to the triple-point offer. Firstly, in the case of Accor hotels, bookings through Qantas Hotels normally earn 4 points per dollar. For Accor Hotels, you will receive 9 points per dollar under this promotion, rather than the 12 points per dollar that would be the case if triple points were applied. In addition, Classic…

Accor Live Limitless (ALL) have extended the booking dates for a bonus points offer for in-App bookings. The bonus is now available for all bookings and stays made by 30 June 2025. This has extended the booking date from 17 October to align with the stay date of 30 June 2025. Note that for the double points, you will need to register for the promotion, and then make a booking in the ALL.com App. Bookings made through other booking channels, such as the Accor website or directly with the hotel will not be eligible for the bonus points Key Details…

I recently had an early morning SIngapore Airlines flight out of Singapore and took the opportunity to visit the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge in T3. This access is made available through the partnership that exists between Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia. The current iteration of the lounge in T3 opened in 2022, and this was my first opportunity to visit the lounge. As my flight was an early morning flight, this review reflects the time of day – that is it was a breakfast service. Access Requirements In general, the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge is set aside for Star Alliance Gold members…

Velocity has announced a wide-ranging set of changes across the program to be rolled out over the next 12 months. These changes sweep across the program in areas related to earning and burning points, earning status, and even the perks on offer. As always with a large set of changes, there are both winners and losers in all of this. What’s Changing? Well, lots of things, and the changes are spread out over the next year. The timeline for the changes is as follows 17 October 2024 – Domestic Economy Reward points reduced. 18 November 2024 – Business Class UpgradeMe Points…

Velocity have announced some significant changes to the program. While a range of changes were outlined in separate articles, including new Status Levels and other tweaks, I though the changes to the way status is earned deserved its own article. The big changes being made in determining your status: A change to Status Credits on Domestic flights being calculated on your fare Replacing Eligible Sectors with a new minimum number of Status Credits from Virgin Australia flights Changing Partner Earning charts These changes affect the number of Status Credits you will earn per flight. However, the number of Status Credits…

Velocity is adding additional status levels to reward both its long-term loyal customers, and those that undertake significant travel each year. The changes see a new lifetime Gold, going by the name Forever Gold, and a new tier above Platinum, going by the name Platinum Plus. These new levels come amid a broader set of changes to the program rolling out over the next year. These changes see a move towards calculating Status Credits based on revenue, together with other changes that affect points earning. New Status Levels There are two new status levels being introduced – Forever Gold and…

Qantas is shaking up its international network from February, announcing a series of changes that affect service to the US, Asia and the Pacific The changes will see some shuffling of aircraft types as it brings additional A380s back into service. In addition, the changes see the first A220 service. Overall, Qantas will be operating an additional 220,000 seats per year across its network. The changes see extra capacity to the US, a boost to the Darwin-Singapore service, and a Brisbane-Palau service. However, it may not be all good news. The changes see the current Sydney – Seoul services switching…

Spontaneous Escapes is a monthly offer from Krisflyer, offering 30% off the KrisFlyer miles for a range of last-minute flights. Around the middle of the month, Krisflyer releases award flights on a range of routes, usually available over the next month. While this seems to be a way to help fill planes, it can offer great value if you are able to take advantage of the offer. You just need to be flexible. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer has just rolled out its latest round of Spontaneous Escapes. This time around, bookings can be made in October 2024 for travel during November.…

Choice Privileges are once again offering members of Qantas Frequent Flyer and Velocity an opportunity to earn double points on transfers from Choice Privileges. You will need to be quick though. The bonus offer is only available for 7 days – with transfers needing to be made between 14 October and 20 October 2024. Transfer Details Offer: Double points on transfers to Qantas or Velocity Dates: Transfers will need to take place between 14 October to 20 October 2024. When transferring to Qantas or Velocity the limits and conditions are largely the same. As a result, the following generally applies…