Virgin Australia has launched a promotion offering triple Velocity Points on new flight bookings made until Tuesday 18 February 2020.

Triple points are available for all flights marketed and operated by Virgin Australia, booked between 12.01am AEDT 10 February 2020 and 11.59pm AEDT 18 February 2020 inclusive, for travel between 12.01am AEDT 25 March 2019 and 11.59pm 5 January 2021 inclusive. Of course, the fare class must be one that normally accrues points.

Codeshare services marketed or operated by partner airlines other than Virgin Australia are not eligible for this offer.

To take advantage of this deal, you must activate the offer here.

Flights can be booked via the Virgin Australia website or your preferred travel agent.

This is a great opportunity to earn more points if you have a trip in mind.

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Virgin Australia is offering bonus Velocity Points on new flight bookings with partner Etihad Airways to Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Customers can earn 15,500 bonus Velocity Points for a return journey in first or business class, and 7,800 bonus Velocity Points for a return journey in Economy.

That’s a pretty generous deal and it’s on top of the regular points earned.

To take advantage of this offer, you must first activate it here and then book an eligible flight on virginaustralia.com, Etihad.com or with your travel agent between 1 – 29 February 2020 for travel between 20 February 2020 and 12 December 2020 inclusive.

Make sure to enter your Velocity membership number when you book.

An eligible flight is a flight marketed or operated by Etihad Airways, departing from Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne for travel to Abu Dhabi or onward in a fare class where Velocity Points can normally be earned (i.e. this offer excludes reward seat bookings).

Etihad has some great sale fares right now, which are worth checking out here.

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Qantas and BP have launched the first stage of their new partnership with a very lucrative offer for business owners.

Businesses that sign up for a new BP Plus fuel card by 30 April 2020 and spend $150 per month on fuel will earn 10,000 bonus Qantas Points per month for the first five months (totalling 50k points).

In addition, by filling up with over 20,000 litres of fuel within the first six months, you’ll get an additional 50,000 bonus points. Obviously this is most relevant for businesses with a fleet of vehicles.

The BP Plus fuel card is now the exclusive fuel partner of Qantas Business Rewards (Qantas’ loyalty program for businesses) replacing the Caltex Starcard. As a cardholder you’ll earn 0.5-1 Qantas Point per litre of fuel and 1 Qantas Point per $1 spent on in-store purchases. There are also discounts available as well as cash-flow benefits for your business as you get up to 51 days interest free to pay off purchases.

BP Plus is free to join, however there are monthly fees of $4.95 per card if you have 1-2 cards, or $2.20 per card for 3 or more cards.

Further stages of the tie-up should be announced soon. This will see Qantas Frequent Flyer become the cornerstone partner of BP’s new customer loyalty program, BP Rewards, replacing Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer program. The BP Rewards program will allow regular consumers to earn Qantas Points on fuel and in-store purchases across participating BP retail sites.

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Virgin Australia partnered with Expedia last year to allow Velocity members to earn points on hotel stays. This was a great addition to Velocity’s partner list and the ongoing earn rate was set at 3 Velocity Points per $1 spent.

This week Velocity launched a promotion offering 9 points per $1 spent for new bookings made until 18 February 2020. This is coupled with a sale, with up to 35% off rooms available.

To take advantage of this deal, book via: https://expedia.virginaustralia.com/lp/tvp-promotion

You’ll need to provide your Velocity Frequent Flyer membership number during the booking process. 

Expedia is one of the world’s biggest online travel agents, with access to a huge number of hotels. Before you book though, make sure to compare the price with other websites so that you’re confident you’re getting the best deal.

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If you’re sitting on a stash of Qantas Points and thinking about visiting Japan over the next 12 months, right now there is a massive number of business and first class award seats available between Sydney and Tokyo with Japan Airlines – with Qantas providing domestic connections in Australia if necessary.

From around May 2020 through to the end of January 2021, there are many days with up to four business class award seats available in both directions between Sydney and Tokyo Haneda, including during school holidays. From September, the airline is re-introducing first class on this route and there are also two first class award seats available on many days.

This is a huge opportunity to use Qantas Points, especially if you want to travel as a group or family. We rarely see four business class award seats available.

Seats between Sydney and Tokyo cost 90,000 Qantas Points in business class and 129,300 in first class each-way, plus taxes and fees (around $180). The point cost will be higher if you’re adding a domestic Qantas connection (use the multi-city tool to book if your connection is in a different cabin to the main Tokyo flight).

I’ve previously reviewed Japan Airlines business class, which is a fantastic way to fly. While the layout is 2-2-2, everyone has direct aisle access due to the staggered layout. The service, food and drinks (sake!) are also top-notch.

Japan Airlines business class seat

First class is also reportedly amazing.

Japan Airlines first class seat

These seats will be snapped up quickly, especially for the peak travel periods – so act fast!

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