Papeto

Papeto

Member since 18 Jan 2016

Activity

  • 5 Total posts
  • 2 Discussion comments
  • 0 Discussions started

Frequent flyer programs

  • Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
  • Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
comments community discussions

  • Review: Westpac Altitude Black Mastercard

    Dec 22, 2017, 08:57 AM

    After more than 3 months of making the minimuim spend, still waiting for the bonus points. About to lodge a formal complaint for deceptive inducement with Westpac. Been given the normal run around by Westpac and QFF.

  • Virgin Australia rolls out Economy X

    May 22, 2017, 05:54 PM

    Yes it may help if the crew stop storing their suitcases in the Economy X lockers.  

  • Virgin: 1m points to fly Sydney to LA..?

    Sep 13, 2016, 07:54 PM

    Agree I Searched for flights to Europe 10 months out and couldn't find anything. I think Etihad and Singapore Airlines have closed their redemption flights to Velocity. Better off getting points directly with them or the opposition.  

  • VA Premium Entry hours reinstated in Brisbane

    Jan 19, 2016, 07:12 AM

    Thanks for the article - I arrived for my weekly flight back to Sydney on Sunday to find the entrance closed. No previous notice or communication which would have been appretiated. 

  • International transaction fees

    Jul 29, 2019, 08:10 AM

    We have been using the Bankwest platinum credit card, that has no additional fees for overseas spend for a couple of years now and have never had a problem. We were overcharged once in the USA for a restaurant bill where the waiter helped himself to an extra tip and after launching a dispute with...

  • Lack of velocity reward availability on EY & SQ

    Sep 11, 2016, 11:19 AM

    I found the same, trying to book a one way from Madrid to Sydney and Paris to Sydney on the Velocity website - no  Reward seats in J. You can get any day tickets at a whopping 817 300 points.  This was looking 9 months ahead. I even tried London to Sydney, which should have moreflights,...