You’ve been busy building up your points balance and eyeing a redemption, so when can you get first dibs on an award seat? Continue reading…
When do frequent flyer programs release award space for redemptions?
Virgin Australia Melbourne Lounge overview
We take a look at Virgin Australia’s largest lounge, last refurbished and doubled in size during 2014 to cope with the increase in passenger load. It serves all the Virgin Australia flights leaving Melbourne from Terminal 3 and is unique in its design as it is located before security. Continue reading…
Virgin Australia A330 Business Class Review – Brisbane to Perth
Following from my previous review of using Qantas to get to New Zealand, we decided to use Virgin Australia to get back to Perth. We definitely didn’t have enough Velocity Frequent Flyer points to fly everyone back, so some creativity was required. Continue reading…
Virgin Australia 737 Domestic, Trans-Tasman, and South Pacific Business Class overview
For anyone with a growing Velocity or Etihad Guest points balance, and looking for a extra space and service on domestic and international short-haul flights with Virgin Australia, the experience of flying in their Business Class cabin is very good.
Many people understandably wouldn’t choose to redeem points for Business Class travel on shorter flights – but if your travel preferences see you wanting the Business Class experience then you shouldn’t be disappointed. I’ve redeemed hundreds of thousands of points across tens of flights and have generally always come away impressed. Continue reading…
Virgin Australia’s lounge network: how to gain access including paid lounge membership options
I thought it’s worthwhile to look over Virgin Australia’s lounge network, and in this post, I run through the lounges in each city, what to expect when you use a lounge, how to gain access and a quick look at the Virgin paid lounge program.
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Virgin Australia Sydney Domestic Business Class Lounge Overview
This overview of Virgin Australia’s Sydney Business Class Lounge outlines who can gain entry to the lounge, opening hours, info about premium entry as well as our thoughts and photos. Continue reading…
Virgin Australia Perth Lounge overview
In this overview, we take a look at Virgin Australia’s Perth Lounge, which opened in late 2015 as part of their dedicated Domestic T1 Pier at Perth Airport.
It serves all the Virgin Australia flights leaving Perth, although some smaller regional flights depart from the purpose-built T2 Regional Terminal, where Virgin Australia also have a small lounge. Continue reading…
Buy Etihad Guest miles with a 20% bonus: useful for Virgin Australia Business Class flights
Back in May, Etihad Airways joined the likes of American Airlines, Alaska, United, Avianca and Starwood in selling miles for their frequent flyer program, Etihad Guest.
In its first promotional offer, you can earn a 20% bonus on purchases over 5,000 Etihad Guest miles until 6 December. Continue reading…
You can now buy Velocity points online but there are some rules
If you only have half of the required Velocity points for a redemption on Virgin Australia or a partner Singapore Airlines or Etihad, you can now buy the remaining points needed online, however, there are some caveats. Continue reading…