Join 'The Lounge' - $100 off and 5000 Velocity points (till 30 June 08)

[Mal]

Might suit some...


Virgin Blue > The Lounge Deduction

"Until 30 June, 2008, purchase an Annual Membership to The Lounge for $349 and pay a reduced joining fee of $99 AND receive 5,000 bonus Velocity Points!"

T&C's:

Terms and Conditions

The offer of discounted joining fee of $99 plus 5,000 Bonus Velocity Points when joining The Lounge is valid until 30th June 2008. Annual Membership to The Lounge is $349. Lounge Membership rate is correct as at 5th June 2008 and subject to change. This offer represents a saving of $100 off the standard joining fee. The 5,000 bonus Velocity Points will be issued to Members up to 6 weeks after purchase of Annual Lounge membership. Membership to The Lounge is subject to The Lounge Terms and Conditions. For more information, please visit Virgin Blue - The Lounge. This offer is open to Velocity Members who are Australian residents over 18 years of age and who include a Velocity Membership Number on The Lounge annual membership application form. Reduced joining fee and bonus Velocity Points are not available in conjunction with any other offer (except discounted Lounge membership rate offered to Silver Velocity Members, as detailed below), Lounge membership renewal or already discounted Corporate and Industry Lounge rates. Velocity Points will not be earned for any other payments made to The Lounge.

This offer can be redeemed when applying for a full priced new annual Lounge membership over the phone (07)3333 6787, online at https://www.virginblue.com.au/public...x.wm?join=true or at The Lounge Reception. New annual memberships for Silver Velocity Members will be sold at the discounted Lounge Membership Rate offered to Silver Velocity Members however the Silver Velocity Member will still receive the bonus 5,000 Velocity Points if Lounge membership is purchased within the promotional period and the Member provides their Velocity Membership Number at the time of joining The Lounge. Velocity is operated by Velocity Rewards Pty Ltd as trustee of the Loyalty Trust. Membership of Velocity is subject to the Velocity Membership Terms & Conditions.

[bambbbam2]

Pffft.. maybe if they actually had a Lounge at PER I would join..

[oz_mark]

Yes, it is a bit of a struggle to justify the cost for Perth dwellers.

[clifford]

It's still more cost-effective to buy a Priority Pass for USD 320 for the first year, with no joining fee.

[ColinP]

Originally Posted by clifford

It's still more cost-effective to buy a Priority Pass for USD 320 for the first year, with no joining fee.

It's doubly effective because with 'Priority Pass' you are able to use 'The Lounge' even if flying on another airline. With Lounge membership, to gain entry, you must be flying DJ.

[JohnK]

Originally Posted by clifford

It's still more cost-effective to buy a Priority Pass for USD 320 for the first year, with no joining fee.

Absolutely and greater lounge coverage.

I still don't understand why DJ are persevering with a joining fee. They have nice lounges but hardly anyone using them.

[serfty]

Originally Posted by JohnK

... They have nice lounges but hardly anyone using them.

Maybe that's part of what helps 'makes them nice' - peace and quiet.

[ColinP]

Originally Posted by serfty

Maybe that's part of what helps 'makes them nice' - peace and quiet.

Peace and quiet is good but the Canberra 'lounge' was positively lonely on Monday evening. When Mrs P and I arrived at 16:15 there were about a dozen guests. When we left just over an hour later there were only 3 people in there. The guests were outnumbered by staff.
We were flying QF so I guess we could have been out of whack with the DJ schedules but even so, I was surprised that the place was virtually empty.
It's no surprise that they've reduced the joining fee.

[bambbbam2]

I think they should make it a per-ticket addon. When you get to the purchase ticket screen, add say $30 as an option and then you can use the lounge before and after the flight by showing your boarding pass.

[serfty]

Originally Posted by bambbbam2

I think they should make it a per-ticket addon. When you get to the purchase ticket screen, add say $30 as an option and then you can use the lounge before and after the flight by showing your boarding pass.

Velocity members can already purchase "Lounge" entry 'passes' on-line; there are 'stored' against you velocity number and you simply present your card on entry.

Other than that, if you have a DJ flight you can purchase entry at the Lounge Reception for $35.