Virgin reopens points redemption on partner airlines (2024)

David Flynn

Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer

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Wonder if VA does a similar travel insurance as Qantas on these flights as well.

This is great news. I have a wad of points awaiting to be used on 2 return business flights to Europe (maybe even first) as well as 2 return business flights to Canada.

A topic that we are all interested in but Virgin haven't really said anything at all here. No rough timeframes on when this will happen or which partner airlines you'll be able to book on.

Well apart from this being a welcome dose of good news because finally something is happening on this front after months and months of 'radio silience', this website has a very good track record so when it says it expects those airlines to be SQ, Etihad, Delta and Air Canada, you can pretty much bet those will be the ones!

I agree with you Gold4Life. I think David must have been having a few lychee martinis with Jane ( whilst socially distancing of course via zoom) :)

Really good news, very happy to once again be able to spend my Velocity Points with SQ, just a shame if ANA isn't part of this, maybe it'll come later.

I've cashed most of mine on domestic business class flights over the last 9 months. I felt holding them was and is still far too risky. Ceasing the flights to LAX was also another reason. Definitely not transferring into Velocity either at the moment. Need to figure out my next move!

What also will be a factor is airlines such as Singapore & Etihadreinstating flight capacity existing prior to the pandemic or increasingthe capacity that they presently operate with.

Now if they just relaunch the points transfer to SQ ….. Shut up - don’t say it ;)

Great, I have to return to Singapore again in a couple of weeks. Probably too soon for this trip, but bring it on! I have travelled internationally a few times in the last year (amazing how many people I travelled with), but this will bring even more out with me.

..which goes to show, those who held their nerve & didn't cash out the points on gift cards etc, will benefit...

It's great to see so much 'good news' lately after what we have been through since March last year! This is really something to look forward to, the list of airlines ET has tipped are really good ones, especially SQ for both Singapore and the rest of the world, and Air Canada adds Vancouver and other parts of Canada as a great new way to not only use current Velocity points but a solid incentive to keep earning them here in Australia.

Good news hope they don’t hike up the points required for overseas flights compared to what they were pre Covid

What about point transfer to SQ. Chances of redeeming via VA was very limited. Best way was transferring to SQ and redeem via Kris Flyer

not according to the ET article, so I would be betting on it returning.

couldn't see a date when we can start booking using virgin points on USA domestic sectors.

It looks like the ties have been severed with Alitalia after their "re-birth". They're no longer listed as a partner airline.

any updates on this? Hoping to use VA points to fly to Europe in May 22. What would be the best options?

I imagine so, most of the airlines listed from November 1 are from countries that accept fully vaccinated travellers, Singapore will also do so from November 8 under the VTL with Australia which is why Virgin would be saying SQ will follow very soon, SQ is probably already flat out with this and needs to make partner reward seats available. I'm sure that once Japan is looking like it will open to Australians, VA and ANA will get things sorted too.

VA to KF transfer, thankgod its back!

so a cheap way to get to Canada or any USA city is to get a cheap ticket to LAX or SFO & get velocity tickets from there. Seamless, no, but a stopover option.

Loooking at fares to Vancouver at start of January on nonstops in scary. $3-$5 rtn in economy. Can get to LAX or SFO early January for $1k, using points from there & make a huge saving. To save $2-4K per person I cna put up with a lot of inconvenience. That $12-$24k for family of 6 & still earn ff pts on flights Australia to LAX or SFO & back.

Any updates to this? Keen on SQ redemption in Dec22. VA call centre didn't know anything.