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[Federal/Australian Government] Velocity Frequent Flyer Status Match Promotion (Australian Government Email Address Required)

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[Federal/Australian Government] Velocity Frequent Flyer Status Match Promotion (Australian Government Email Address Required)
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New to Velocity Frequent Flyer

Existing Velocity Frequent Flyer Members

  1. Join Velocity for free at virginaustralia.com/velocityand take note of your new Velocity membership number.

  2. Once you have your Velocity membership number,scan and attach a copy of your Qantas Frequent Flyer card or statement showing your current membership Status to [email protected] from your Government email address and include
    ‘GOVT – Status Match - NEW MEMBER’ and your Velocity number within the subject line*.

  3. Scan and attach your Qantas member Flyer card or statement showing your current membership Status through to [email protected] from your Government email address and include ‘GOVT – Status Match’ and your Velocity number
    within the subject line.

  4. Once your application for a Status Match has been
    received and validated, your upgrade will be actioned
    within 10 working days*.

*Conditions of Status Match Promotion. Velocity Status Match Promotion (“Promotion”) is valid for travellers of Departments, Entities or Organisations accessing the Whole of Australian Government arrangements over the age of 18 only.

To be eligible for the Promotion the applicant must be or become a Velocity member and send to [email protected] their valid Velocity membership number along with a legible copy of their frequent flyer membership card (or most recent monthly statement) that clearly shows their current elite status level and expiry date.

This Promotion only applies to eligible members of Qantas Frequent Flyer. Frequent flyer Status will be mapped to the most similar Status tier within the Velocity program, as determined by Velocity at its absolute discretion.

Any Velocity Status awarded under this Promotion will remain valid for a period of 12 months from the date of upgrade, after which time the usual Velocity member Terms and Conditions will apply. This promotion matches program Status but does not match the number of frequent flyer points held in the respective programs.
Only applications submitted via the approved application process will be eligible for consideration.

Velocity reserves the right to retract the offer at any time at its absolute discretion.

  1. Available at major ports.

  2. Membership and entry to the Virgin Australia Lounge Terms and Conditions available at virginaustralia.com/lounge.

  3. Premium entry is available to Platinum
    and Gold members travelling with carry-on luggage only.

  4. Complimentary baggage allowance will vary depending on membership level.

  5. Platinum or Gold members can request to Fly Ahead either at the Virgin Australia Lounge, Priority check-in or Service Desk or kiosk (where functionality is available) on the day of travel in time to be carried on an earlier Virgin Australia Domestic flight. Additionally, Platinum members can also request Fly Ahead via a call to the Guest Contact Centre.

  6. Once a year, member will be guaranteed to be able to
    redeem four (4) return Economy Reward Seats to: A. Gold members can select any Domestic or International Short Hauldestination; B. Platinum members can select any Domestic or International destination; when travelling with Virgin Australia. Velocity member Terms and Conditions apply, available at https://experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com/member-support/… as amended from time to time.

Offer ends 31 July 2018. For more details on the benefits of Velocity Frequent Flyer visit virginaustralia.com/velocity

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  • cnut on 03/07/2018 - 10:28
    +18

    Nice. How do you get a temporary government email address? Asking for a friend…

    • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 03/07/2018 - 11:26
      +11

      Probably the same way you get yourself an ASIO file.

      • aragornelessar on 03/07/2018 - 12:08

        I knew lil Johnny's eyebrows were more than just decoration

      • Wiede on 03/07/2018 - 14:44

        hey I got one of those, where is my gov email address?

    • QFFlyer on 03/07/2018 - 15:46

      Get a temporary government job?

  • Turd on 03/07/2018 - 10:31
    +1

    Targeted for gov.au people. damm fbi!!

    • Piranha2004 on 03/07/2018 - 15:16
      +1

      Anyone tried it with state gov emails?

  • h4zey on 03/07/2018 - 10:32

    not that i can use it, but if you have the lowest status on your Qantas then this is practically useless?

    • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 03/07/2018 - 11:27
      +8

      Yes. They're presumably trying to flip government employees who are locked into Qantas through status. Clever targeting.

      • tdth99 on 03/07/2018 - 17:08
        +2

        Except Gov employees aren't really meant to be locked into anyone.
        They have to pick the lowest practical fare of the day and the policy very specifically mentions they can't preference '… a particular airline or aircraft type, access to airline lounges or accumulating airline reward and loyalty points (including status credits)'
        https://www.finance.gov.au/procurement/travel-and-related-se…

        Technically at least…. ;)

        • dtc on 03/07/2018 - 20:48

          Not only that, but govt employees don’t book personally, they book through the department. No FF points are awarded; the airline trades that off for cheaper fares

  • thestig on 03/07/2018 - 10:34
    +1

    So this is matching your Velocity frequent flyer status to the same level as your Qantas frequent flyer status if you have a government email?

    • stirlo on 03/07/2018 - 10:40

      Yes

  • cnut on 03/07/2018 - 10:37

    Hilton do the same thing if you have a status with another hotel.

  • Kuric on 03/07/2018 - 10:38

    Loophole around the Australian Government APS Ethics Policy as it is only status and not points.
    https://www.apsc.gov.au/sect-410-using-commonwealth-resource…

    • DogGunn on 03/07/2018 - 11:55

      Not sure it is really a loophole because status credits are still a part of the FF program.
      But this particular offer may not be an issue.

      • thefud on 03/07/2018 - 19:31
        +1

        Most departments allow status credits but not FF points. Most have policies supporting it.

        QBT, the Department of Finance’s travel panel provider for WoAG, even has a section to input your FF numbers and it will automatically add to your booking and attract status credits but not FF points.

        You used to get into lounges without status as long as you had the right fare type but this has since been removed.

  • nightelves on 03/07/2018 - 10:49

    Do Velocity actually check up on the status that you have with Qantas?

    • jesseboy89 on 03/07/2018 - 10:57

      Well you have to provide proof.

      • abb on 03/07/2018 - 11:58
        +1

        Anyone got a screenshot of what Qantas shows you when you're top tier?

    • knobbs on 03/07/2018 - 10:58
      +1

      I doubt they would or even be able to get that info from Qantas. Qantas aren't likely to share customer information with their no1 competition would they? Would make it very open to photo-shopping.

      • nightelves on 03/07/2018 - 11:15
        +1

        That’s what I’m thinking.

    • downbythecreek on 03/07/2018 - 18:09

      I did this a few years ago and they wanted a photo of my Qantas gold card

      • Regie69 on 03/07/2018 - 18:19

        If you read the post you have to provide a scanned copy or photo of either your card or last statement.

    • Tony-Abbott on 03/07/2018 - 11:45
      +2

      Because they need to travel. Status doesn't cost the person using it anything. Do you even know what FF programs are about? Also don't think government fares are the same as normal commercial fares.

    • SirFlibbled on 03/07/2018 - 11:49
      +6

      Because they need to fly to meet with stakeholders, for meetings etc. Flying regularly for work (either private or public) stops being fun quickly.

      • Smigit on 03/07/2018 - 12:45

        As someone that lives in Canberra, it’s pretty incredible how the population swells and accomodation is booked out across town when parliament is sitting compared to when it isn’t.

    • nonpop on 03/07/2018 - 12:20

      And status can often save the employer money e.g en employee can often check-in later for their flight and get express path access (allows them to attend meetings longer), they often get airline lounge access (regardless of class of travel) so they can eat without inuring an additional travel meal claim (and some airlines allow 'arrivals access' so when you land you can grab a snack / meal or freshen up (showers) or wifi for files updates, free seat selection (saving money), better seat selection (sitting towards front of plane means getting to a meeting sooner with more time at the meeting or getting home sooner after a longer day). Same goes for hotels and status with lounge access.

      • aragornelessar on 03/07/2018 - 18:44

        I know (at least in some situations in the private sector) already eating doesn't always mean they won't claim the meals… per diem comes to mind.

    • zzyss on 03/07/2018 - 15:03
      -5

      LOL guess I wasn't being clear. I'm not disputing that they should have status so much as why they fly so much to accrue the status in the first place.

  • Kers on 03/07/2018 - 11:29
    +1

    Worked! Thank OP.

    Signed up via my personal Attorney General .gov email address, and all my info!

    • Ten on 03/07/2018 - 12:04

      You can announce that publicly? Guess they must have changed the terms of employment

  • isthisreallife22 on 03/07/2018 - 12:04

    Damn was hoping this was the other way around

    • boomramada on 03/07/2018 - 12:24
      -3

      Not going to happen, this is part of introduction of Virgin airline as part of gov travel. Used to be just Qantas

      • SeaWolf au on 03/07/2018 - 12:34
        +3

        It hasn't been just Qantas for a very long time (at least since 2010, probably earlier). Virgin has been available for many years but uptake seems to have been poor and so periodically Virgin offers incentives to try to convince more public servants to choose them when booking travel.
        The most recent travel arrangements came into effect in mid-2016.
        https://www.finance.gov.au/procurement/travel-and-related-se…

    • ChickenTalon on 03/07/2018 - 22:23
      +2

      You want to use your Virgin status to become a government worker?

  • cryinoutloud on 03/07/2018 - 12:05
    +2

    Is this also for state government or only federal?

    • Regie69 on 03/07/2018 - 12:09

      .gov email address

    • SeaWolf au on 03/07/2018 - 12:22

      It says Federal but I'd give it a crack, there's no harm in trying and if you don't the answer will definitely be no.

  • bottletop on 03/07/2018 - 12:05
    +5

    What about Qantas matching Velocity FF status??

  • Bubbleshark on 03/07/2018 - 12:05

    Is it a way to get more points or is there anything special to it?
    Does that make you go on statuts faster?

    Sorry, never looked into that velocity thing and I am a bit confused, thank for any kind soul who will bother to explain

    • Regie69 on 03/07/2018 - 12:13

      No it gives you the same status as what you would already have with Qantas
      its a ploy by virgin to try and capture travellers that usally fly Qantas to swap over without losing any status.

    • boomramada on 03/07/2018 - 12:29
      -3

      As explain above, gov only used Qantas till recently, this just to promote Virgin to use as gov related travels.
      PS: good for competition and save taxpayers money!

      • Smigit on 03/07/2018 - 13:20

        “this just to promote Virgin to use as gov related traveIs”

        I imagine it’s more to capture the staffs personal travel so that they’ll consider Virgin even if work flys Qantas. Chances are most of the workers being flown are being assigned an airline and flight and won’t have a say themselves in which one they pick as long as the flight gets them to where they need to be in time.

    • jesseboy89 on 03/07/2018 - 12:45

      It will help grant lounge access. And more ff points for personal travel (no points provided on gov fares).

  • [Deactivated] on 03/07/2018 - 12:38

    Just wanted to add that Qantas lounges are unfortunately far better. I’d consider carefully before switching allegiance.

    • ChickenTalon on 03/07/2018 - 22:26
      +1

      Not always. I’d rate them

      Domestic: Qantas Club < Virgin Lounge < Qantas Business

      The kerbside entry to the VA lounge in Sydney is particularly handy.

  • burgermaniac on 03/07/2018 - 12:46

    Don't forget, Qantas gives you One World Access. Virgin Australia is only apart of the Virgin Family, as well as other airlines (Singapore and Etihad I think)

  • Samsungnote10 on 03/07/2018 - 13:18
    +1

    Will my banning from Qantas also be transferred? :)

  • prubie on 03/07/2018 - 13:37
    +3

    If only this worked the other way. I have Gold virgin but only basic Qantas…

  • T-man on 03/07/2018 - 13:58
    +2

    I’ll try with my .g0v email and let you know.

  • nightelves on 03/07/2018 - 14:40

    Wonder if they provide a soft land back to gold once your platinum status finishes.

  • nightelves on 03/07/2018 - 17:44

    Anyone know with status match do you need to provide both from and back of card?

    • spaceflight on 03/07/2018 - 18:06

      The back of the card is a credit card so probably not.

      • nightelves on 03/07/2018 - 19:59

        Lol fair enough. Don’t want Virgin emplpyees to be raking up Qantas points from credit card now do we.

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