Velocity double status points offer. See your email. "Remember, to be eligible for this offer, you must book a flight between 6 and 15 March 2014 and travel between 30 April and 25 June 2014."
I know. Spewin. I just recently booked return flights CBR - PER in June. I know that for such promotions they would have their reasons for when they release them, obviously trying to attract maybe some spontaneous travelers or trying to attract bilateral customers by giving them that little bit extra. But why do you think they wouldn't give even just a little bit more notice. Why not advertise the promotion even only a week before the booking period?
Just looking at booking a couple of flights tonight - interestingly, during the dates of the promotion, there are zero Saver Lite fares available between MEL & SYD on a Friday between 2pm and 7pm. Curious, huh?
I think it might be exclusive to those receiving the email offer. I'm VA platinum and got an email from Velocity asking me to register my FF number for the offer to be valid.
"Dear Mr ...
For a limited time, we’re offering double Status Credits every time you fly on an eligible domestic Virgin Australia flight between 30 April and 25 June2014*. Simply register and book between 6 and 15 March 2014, inclusive."
Maybe it depends on how close you are to retaining Plat, as to whether you get the double SC or double points email? My review date is in October and I have 120 SC to go to retain Plat... maybe if you are closer to reaching the 800 SC retain limit, say <100 points to retain and quite clearly will make it, they offer you the double points email?
I also received this double Velocity points deal (no mention of Status Credits). But it's not surprising there's no credits bonus because they have only recently had a double credits deal. If you booked in the last week of December and flew in Feb/March, you would get double credits, but no extra Velocity Points. I took that up and earned 320 credits on a PER-DPS return trip.
I got the status points offer, which was convenient as I have a stack of flights to book over the offer period and suddenly platinum seems achievable this year
Platinum and recieved the double points offer. I did just bank over 400 status credits in my first days of mantaining. So could be related to how far off you are from that 800 SC?
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bmc
bmc
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 22 Aug 2013
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Velocity double status points offer. See your email. "Remember, to be eligible for this offer, you must book a flight between 6 and 15 March 2014 and travel between 30 April and 25 June 2014."
SaltyJ
SaltyJ
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 06 Dec 2012
Total posts 157
I know. Spewin. I just recently booked return flights CBR - PER in June. I know that for such promotions they would have their reasons for when they release them, obviously trying to attract maybe some spontaneous travelers or trying to attract bilateral customers by giving them that little bit extra. But why do you think they wouldn't give even just a little bit more notice. Why not advertise the promotion even only a week before the booking period?
bmc
bmc
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 22 Aug 2013
Total posts 121
Cancel & rebook if your ticket type allows you to.
Kogglogs
Kogglogs
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 22 Apr 2013
Total posts 36
Right on bmc.
Just looking at booking a couple of flights tonight - interestingly, during the dates of the promotion, there are zero Saver Lite fares available between MEL & SYD on a Friday between 2pm and 7pm. Curious, huh?
S
S
Member since 13 Sep 2013
Total posts 119
Unfortunately this doesn't look like its double status. It's only double points
444desiro
444desiro
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 06 Aug 2012
Total posts 42
It's a targeted offer. I was offered double points (I'm Gold), my manager (Platinum) was offered double status.
bmc
bmc
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 22 Aug 2013
Total posts 121
I think it might be exclusive to those receiving the email offer. I'm VA platinum and got an email from Velocity asking me to register my FF number for the offer to be valid.
MHerbert
MHerbert
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards (Plat)
Member since 21 May 2012
Total posts 23
Yes I got Double Status Credits. No mention of points. I'm Plat.
tjworsley
tjworsley
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 07 Jan 2014
Total posts 6
Meanwhile I am Gold - I got point not status.
gredgy69
gredgy69
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 29 May 2013
Total posts 61
No email received for this Plat :(
SaltyJ
SaltyJ
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 06 Dec 2012
Total posts 157
I am Plat and received double Velocity points offer, no Status Credit offer. I wonder what the criteria are to be offered the SC's?
Kogglogs
Kogglogs
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 22 Apr 2013
Total posts 36
Maybe it depends on how close you are to retaining Plat, as to whether you get the double SC or double points email? My review date is in October and I have 120 SC to go to retain Plat... maybe if you are closer to reaching the 800 SC retain limit, say <100 points to retain and quite clearly will make it, they offer you the double points email?
tronek
tronek
Velocity Platinum
Member since 10 May 2013
Total posts 93
I also received this double Velocity points deal (no mention of Status Credits). But it's not surprising there's no credits bonus because they have only recently had a double credits deal. If you booked in the last week of December and flew in Feb/March, you would get double credits, but no extra Velocity Points. I took that up and earned 320 credits on a PER-DPS return trip.
Andrew_c
Andrew_c
VA
Member since 17 Dec 2013
Total posts 18
I got the status points offer, which was convenient as I have a stack of flights to book over the offer period and suddenly platinum seems achievable this year
jaredw
jaredw
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 13 Jan 2014
Total posts 58
Platinum and recieved the double points offer. I did just bank over 400 status credits in my first days of mantaining. So could be related to how far off you are from that 800 SC?