V-Flyer

I need to fly to Australia in 2 weeks time. The Virgin flights I would like to take are showing as full so am looking at the Singapore flights. I want to maximise tier points as I'm close to gold. Question - if I fly to Sydney with Singapore is that 2 tier points or 4 (I'll be in the back of the plane ) The virgin site says 2 points for journeys over 2,000 miles, but is LHR->SYD classified as one journey or two with Singapore (like it is with VS)?

Thanks,
Darren

The general rule of thumb is that if it is ticketed as LHR-SYD then its one flight, so one set of points, but if its ticketed as LHR-SIN-SYD, with separate flight numbers, then you should get miles and tier points for each segment (LHR-SIN & SIN-SYD). AFAIK, most SQ to SYD flights seem to ticket as two segments.

Thanks,
Sarah

Can you book a LHR-SIN flight in J as a VS codeshare - the Virgin website only offers Y on this route? If not I assume it'd pick up the 2000+ mile route TP earning as a SQ ticket.

Originally posted by NS
Can you book a LHR-SIN flight in J as a VS codeshare - the Virgin website only offers Y on this route? If not I assume it'd pick up the 2000+ mile route TP earning as a SQ ticket.

Yes you can, the flights are on SQ metal but prefixed VS, though you should be able to book a J directly from the VS website (availability pending of course).

EDIT - I've just checked now for next March and there is availability. £4210 for a J return to SIN. Seemingly only on Tuesdays and Sundays though [?]

Thanks,
Sarah

Similar question - I've booked a short hop between SIN and Penang, Malaysia in business.

Looking at the VS partner share on the website I think we should get 35k each?

Do you get any tier points for this short journey?

Any bonus for being VS silver?

Do you get any tier points for this short journey?

As the flight is short (<2000k miles) it would be one tier point in J. ISTBC, but i dont think you get any bonuses for being silver. I didnt when i flew MH as FC Ag.

Thanks,
Sarah

Good news, got back and we were given 3 tier points for each leg. Therefore now have a further 6 points, which combined with the LV flights we have in December in PE should give us another 6 - at least we'll hold onto Silver for another year, for what it's worth.

Hi,

thats great! i wonder how you got 3 tp's for sin-pen with MH in J?
i would love to

Originally posted by lynnewob
Good news, got back and we were given 3 tier points for each leg. Therefore now have a further 6 points, which combined with the LV flights we have in December in PE should give us another 6 - at least we'll hold onto Silver for another year, for what it's worth.

I think the OP flew from SIN to Penang in Malaysia i.e. not on Malaysian. i.e. it was a Singapore airlines flight, <2000 miles, in business, hence 3 TPs each way.

Makes sense !

Originally posted by oxmatt
I think the OP flew from SIN to Penang in Malaysia i.e. not on Malaysian. i.e. it was a Singapore airlines flight, <2000 miles, in business, hence 3 TPs each way.

Sorry, my bad. I'd assumed it was on MH not SQ.

Thanks,
Sarah