Wilson Parking pulls out of Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer
By David Flynn, May 8 2019
Wilson Parking is leaving Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer program, which saw travellers earn Velocity Points every time they parked their vehicle.
Wilson is Australia’s largest secure parking operator with more than 400 car parks across Australia, and became a Velocity partner in May 2010. Velocity members can currently earn five points per dollar spent when they pre-book a parking space.
Frequent parkers (as opposed to frequent flyers) can also pick up two Velocity Points per dollar if they belong to the car park firm's own Wilson One loyalty program.
However, the Hong Kong-based company will exit the Velocity scheme from 30 May 2019.
Wilson Parking says its Wilson One members "will receive Velocity Points for parking transactions made up to and including 30 May 2019. Monthly Parking customers will receive Velocity Points for their May 2019 invoice."
Outstanding claims for missing Velocity points will be settled "no later than 30 May 2019."
David Flynn is the Editor-in-Chief of Executive Traveller and a bit of a travel tragic with a weakness for good coffee, shopping and lychee martinis.
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
11 Nov 2016
Total posts 45
Linking with QF instead?
Etihad - Etihad Guest
11 May 2019
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Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
09 Nov 2018
Total posts 103
One of many more to come no doubt, Virgin should have joined Star Alliance.
Etihad - Etihad Guest
03 May 2019
Total posts 9
Star Alliance has made it very clear some time back that they're NOT interested in VA joining.
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
09 Nov 2018
Total posts 103
Skyteam, all the left over airlines that Star and Oneworld dont want.
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
04 Nov 2017
Total posts 351
With "Sworn Enemies" NZ and UA ready to use their veto should any VA application come across their desk, chances of VA joining *A is close to zero.
18 Jan 2017
Total posts 51
Not sure what joining an alliance has to do with Frequent Flyer "add-on" partnerships.
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
26 May 2014
Total posts 463
I find it difficult to see there is a business case is for a parking provider offering points in any FF program. It certainly wouldn’t influence my choice of parking location.
07 Mar 2017
Total posts 63
It's certainly influenced mine.
Know that I get points there, their pricing is comparable, and they have good coverage, so Wilson was always my go to if parking was needed.
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
17 May 2018
Total posts 7
+1 to this. Absolutely used Wilson as a result of the partnership, and disappointed to see it end.
Etihad - Etihad Guest
11 May 2019
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Etihad - Etihad Guest
11 May 2019
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