Holding Velocity Frequent Flyer status is the key to unlocking a raft of premium perks with Virgin Australia, especially within Australia on its domestic network. Continue reading…
The beginner’s guide to Velocity Frequent Flyer status and benefits
Earn double Status Credits with Qantas: ends on Monday!
Qantas Frequent Flyer is offering double Status Credits until 25 February 2019. Continue reading…
Got family in Australia? Earn up to 15,000 bonus Qantas Points + $50 off with HelloFresh
For those who have family in Australia, this deal effectively allows you to ‘buy’ Qantas Points at half of their target value—and that doesn’t even take into account the value of the food.
This guide keeps track of bonus points promotions to boost your Qantas Frequent Flyer balance. Continue reading…
How to earn Qantas Status Credits on Jetstar flights
Unlike Qantas, simply flying with Jetstar will not earn you any Status Credits (SCs).
Instead, you will need to purchase a Jetstar Starter Plus, Starter Max or Business Max bundle when you book with Jetstar. Continue reading…
Some of the best routes to do a Qantas status run on
Given that Qantas runs periodic bonus Status Credits promotions, for those looking at achieving or retaining Qantas elite status, here are some of the best flights to take from New Zealand in order to fast-track your way to Gold or above. Continue reading…
My US status run – how I achieved Velocity Gold by heading to Aruba and back
A couple of months have passed now since I finished my first US Status Run. In the first post I was sitting in the Auckland Emperor Lounge explaining the trip to Aruba I was about to embark on and attempting to highlight my reasoning behind it.
With this piece I’ll firstly take a couple of steps back to explain the process of how I decided on my final destination and the calculations behind it. After that I’ll go over the events of the trip and review the resulting impact to my Virgin Australia Velocity status level.
Along the way I’ll also attempt to highlight how you can make the most of a planned trip to the US and maximise your status credit earn from any internal flights. Continue reading…