Can't book VA codeshare flights on Etihad to London any more?
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Madhatter49
Madhatter49
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 11 Dec 2016
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I haven't tried to book an Etihad flight for a while, but found that you it doesn't give you the option of choosing an Etihad flight to London now on the VA site.
Madhatter49
Madhatter49
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
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Of course, it also offers VA to LAX, then VS to London too.
Victor G
Victor G
Etihad - Etihad Guest
Member since 02 Jul 2015
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Interestingly, if you choose to pay with points it brings the EY options back into play and drops off the VS ones.
Chris C.
Chris C.
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Just as an FYI, you'll earn the same number of status credits on EY-coded flights booked directly with Etihad as you earn on VA codeshare flights operated by Etihad, so it's not like the Qantas and Emirates arrangement where you have to book a codeshare flight to earn status credits.
The points earned does differ slightly between them, though, and if you have Velocity status, the status bonus on EY-coded flights is a little lower than on VA-coded flights, but that won't apply to everyone.
henrus
henrus
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VS isn't bookable via Virgin online and even if they were the HKG-LAX flights have almost nothing available in Economy and generally 1-2 award seats in Business.
Madhatter49
Madhatter49
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The points earned does differ slightly between them, though, and if you have Velocity status, the status bonus on EY-coded flights is a little lower than on VA-coded flights, but that won't apply to everyone.
Thanks for that tip Chris.
Madhatter49
Madhatter49
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
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Interesting as well. Hadn't tried that one.
Madhatter49
Madhatter49
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 11 Dec 2016
Total posts 86
Just confirming what's happening here.