Status Matches for Virgin Australia Frequent Flyers

Status matches are a great way to gain status with another airline for free, simply by leveraging your existing status. From time to time, airlines will try to attract the frequent flyers of other airlines by offering a complimentary status match. Sometimes such status matches are promoted by the airline, while at other times it … Continued

Raw Deal on Virgin Lounge Access

Frequent flyers with Virgin Australia are getting a raw deal when it comes to lounge access, according to our members. Virgin Australia flyers with Gold or Platinum status are entitled to lounge access, at least in theory, when flying with Virgin’s partner airlines. But our members are unimpressed by the many gaps in Virgin’s lounge … Continued

2,500 Free Velocity Points in 5 Minutes

Would you like a quick and easy boost to your Virgin Velocity point balance? Our members have discovered a clever way to earn 2,500 Velocity points for free, and it only takes a couple of minutes! The trick is to sign up for a CrownBet Rewards account. CrownBet Rewards is currently offering 5,000 bonus points … Continued

Redeeming Velocity Points for a Family Holiday

This week one member seeks the community’s recommendations for a family holiday destination that can be reached using Velocity points. AFF member unfunkable is looking for a destination where they take their family of four to relax. While Hawaii had been the destination of choice, there are too few award seats available through Velocity Frequent … Continued

Tigerair Cancels All Bali Flights

Tigerair has been forced to cancel all of its flights between Australia and Indonesia, effective from Wednesday 11 January. The snap decision by the Indonesian government to ban Tigerair from flying to the country has resulted in chaos as thousands of Tigerair passengers were left stranded. Tigerair operates three international routes to Bali from Melbourne, … Continued