V-Flyer

The Points Guy is reporting a status match possibility if you have a VS flight booked and status on several other programs.

Details here

I only have a reward flight on VS booked.

it's not a straight status match though see the VS website

For AU you need to prove

Be able to send us a valid, recent statement showing that you fly enough times on the Virgin Atlantic network to maintain Gold status

• Already have a future flight booked with us in either Premium Economy or Upper Class

So you actually have to prove you'll be able to maintain the status as well which will stop the 'status collectors'

Interesting. Trying to win over some disaffected BA FFs who've had enough of Alex Cruz's cost cutting and IT meltdowns?

(Although to be fair BA have pulled a blinder by offering to extend current status for 2 years to those caught up in the recent meltdown so VS may have missed the boat.)

Ah but on flyer talk some are saying that now they've had a free extension they may be willing to try other airlines as they won't need to earn the TPs to retain their BA status.

This could come back and bite BA in the pocket.

Am I being a bit simple? Surely if you fly enough on virgins network to maintain gold, you already be gold?

etk wrote:Am I being a bit simple? Surely if you fly enough on virgins network to maintain gold, you already be gold?

yep glad i'm not the only one to think that...!

I think it means that you fly enough on the airline you are matching from to maintain gold/silver on Virgin.