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Old 25th August 2011, 07:28 PM
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Default Velocity Frequent Flyer Status Match Promotion

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We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to participate in the Velocity Frequent Flyer status match promotion, offering members of other frequent flyer programs Silver, Gold or Platinum membership with Velocity.
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Get in quick guys pretty sure this will be the last status match Virgin will be offering! I for one am delighted with this news as my equivalent status with Virgin offers far more than the same tier with Qantas. To say my loyalty to Qantas is in question at the present time would be an understatement.
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Old 26th August 2011, 12:00 AM
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Nice find Jacob, hope mine gets approved!
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Old 27th August 2011, 10:50 PM
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QF downgraded me from Platinum to Gold 'cos I took too many RedE fare deals with Qantas that only earned 10 status credits. So now Virgin has granted me Gold status in Velocity. QF didn't reward my loyalty so I may as well reciprocate! Since I have lifetime silver with Qantas what's the incentive to stick with them, especially when they still run 30 year old 763s to HNL.
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Old 27th August 2011, 11:17 PM
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Phillip,

The oldest 763 QF has is 22 years old but the oldest internatioanal configeration is only 16 years old. So how could QF run HNL with 30yr 763 when they don't even have a 763 that old?

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Old 27th August 2011, 11:19 PM
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When I changed jobs at work and stopped travelling so much internationally on business, Qantas kept me on Platinum for two more years even though I only travelled on one sector in each of those years. Finally they downgraded me to Gold this year (with lifetime silver) so I feel they have looked after me quite well, and the 1,000,000 plus points I gained have been very valuable. The offer from Virgin however is too good not to take advantage of, so the application went in on Friday, and if approved I will have more options to choose from. Virgin seem to be on a roll at present, and Qantas all over the shop.
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Old 27th August 2011, 11:39 PM
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Currently the oldest 767 in passenger service is N769VA (7th of the line), and was delivered in November 1982.

In fact the first flight of the prototype 767 was in September 1981. So the 767 itself is not 30 years old.
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Old 28th August 2011, 12:27 AM
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The oldest 763 QF has is 22 years old but the oldest internatioanal configeration is only 16 years old. So how could QF run HNL with 30yr 763 when they don't even have a 763 that old?
OK - I shouldn't have exaggerated. My point was that they're too old, with no ISE and many seats that can't even see the projection screen at the bulkhead. Fine for domestic use or perhaps even across the ditch, but not for 10 hour flights.
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Old 28th August 2011, 02:08 AM
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I certainly agree with the no ISE point. I thought QF were going to put ISE on the newer 763s.
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