VX now in the FC family

Just had an email from FC stating that VX are now part of the FC family and you can earn FC miles and TP's on them, at last !

(maybe the recent VFlyer poll had something to do with it )

[Scrooge]

I have just received an email from the FC announcing that VX has joined the FC.

Miles earning

Main Cabin - 50% of miles flown
Main Cabin Refundable - 100% of miles flown
Main Cabin Select Instant Upgrade* - 100% of miles flown
Main Cabin Select - 100% of miles flown
First Class - 150% of miles flown

I can't find anything that shows the tier points earning yet.

Edit by mod; Neil......Threads merged to avoid duplication

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TP's as follows
Cabin Under 2,000 miles flown Over 2,000 miles flown
Economy Class 0 1
Business Class 1 2
First Class 1 2

What's the chance of an interline agreement?

And I wonder about status recognition...

its on prnewswire

As of today, guests flying on Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America, and V Australia/Virgin Blue are all eligible to earn miles or points for their flights that can later be redeemed under any of the carrier's frequent flyer programs. The reciprocal agreements enable Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club members to earn Flying Club miles/status points; Virgin America's Elevate members to earn Elevate points; and V Australia/Virgin Blue Velocity members to earn Velocity points -- wherever they are flying on a Virgin-branded carrier around the world.*


http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases ... 70099.html

And I wonder about status recognition...

My email said:

Plus as a Silver member, you’ll enjoy priority check in and priority baggage – whichever class you fly. Our Virgin Group partners, like Virgin America, V Australia and Virgin Blue, mean you can fly right round the world clocking up the miles and tier points as you go.

[Nottingham Nick]

The gold version of Crispin's post above is :
Meanwhile down in Oz, as well as earning miles and tier points with V Australia, you can now spend miles with them too. Plus as a Gold member, you’ll enjoy priority check in, priority baggage and priority boarding - whichever class you choose. Fly Virgin Blue and you’ll also be welcomed into The Lounge, beautiful areas at six airports, where you can really unwind before you fly.

Nick

[Neil]

And I wonder about status recognition...

My email said:

Plus as a Silver member, you’ll enjoy priority check in and priority baggage – whichever class you fly. Our Virgin Group partners, like Virgin America, V Australia and Virgin Blue, mean you can fly right round the world clocking up the miles and tier points as you go.

They way I read it is that bit seems to be referring to the V Australia agreement rather than the new agreement with Virgin America?

Neil

Interesting, as an FC Gold, a top tier flier in addition, a Flying Company administrator, an Elevate member, I haven't had any communication ... I wonder sometimes how VS reaches out to people.

All the same, this is superb and long overdue news.

Chumba, thank you for posting. I too wonder about status recognition, but don't forget, Elevate doesn't yet have any tiers of membership. Great to see my next VX transcons in First will get some decent miles and TPs. That said, there's still a benefit to collecting VX Elevate miles since one or two transcons in First gets a flight say SFO-LAS.

[honey lamb]

Pity it's not retrospective and I could claim miles and TPs for my LAS-SFO leg in June

I see on Elevate you can buy, gift or share your points

[Bazz]

Long overdue and very welcome!

Pity it's not retrospective and I could claim miles and TPs for my LAS-SFO leg in June

I would try it anyway

[mitchja]

Just had an email from VX here as well.

You can now earn Elevate miles on VS flights from today too.

I took this from the Boarding Area blog, seems all is not quite nice and rosy:

- VX members can earn points but cannot redeem on DJ/VA flights (excluding Pacific Blue and Polynesia Blue flights) - apparently this is happening later this year
- VX members can now earn points but cannot redeem on VS flights.
- DJ/VA members can earn points, earn status credits and redeem on VS flights.
- DJ/VA members can now earn points but cannot redeem on VX flights.
- VS members can earn miles (but not tier points) and can redeem on DJ/VA flights (excluding Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue flights).
- VS members can now earn miles and tier points but cannot redeem on VX flights.

Some way to go then before this is an effective alliance FF scheme!

the prnewswire link I posted earlier says 2nd quarter 2011

Also as of today, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members and V Australia/Virgin Blue Velocity members can redeem their miles on either of the airlines. V Australia/Virgin Blue Velocity members and Virgin America Elevate members will be eligible to spend their miles or points to fly on either airline as of the fourth quarter of 2010. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members and Virgin America Elevate members will be eligible to spend their miles or points on either airline as of the second quarter of 2011

Now there is an interline agreement in place between VS and VX, would they do this if on separate PNRs? (I'm just trying to be lazy when flying SEA-SFO-LHR).