What is the best way to earn 126 Velocity status points in the next 7 days from Melbourne?

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#1

VA Gold Member since 2017.
Due to COVID and work-related changes, I’ve barely flown in the last 3 years.
Gold Status has been extended by VA.
Based in MEL.
I have interstate and international trips coming up just after my review date (2nd June).

I require 126 SC.

Any creative suggestions on how to knock this off outside of business-class return MEL to BNE one day next week?

$1250ish MEL-SYD-BNE with SYD-BNE and BNE-MEL in Business.

(I did look at How best to re-qualify for Velocity Gold? but would love to keep Gold Status for upcoming interstate and international travel)

#2

Melbourne to Cairns (via Brisbane, not Sydney) will net you 160SC in business class for $750+. Fly back to Melbourne via the cheapest means available.

Edit: Missed the 7 days bit, in which case prices seem to be around $815 mark.

#3

I’d be looking up all of Virgin’s Queensland destinations (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Proserpine, Hamilton Island, Townsville, Cairns etc) and seeing what’s available in Business at a relatively cheap price.

But also be aware that your status benefits will last for a month after your review date. So if your interstate and international trips are within a month of 2 June, you should still be able to access your Gold benefits.

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#4

That flight to Cairns is the best $/SC I can see (approx $4.80/SC).

No afternoon VA flights so I’ll need to JQ back to BNE and then back to MEL.

Thank you for the tips and suggestions.

#5

Update:

Booked J class all the way through MEL - BNE - CNS - should be 2 x 80 SC (160)

Arrive at BNE and handed a Y class boarding pass for the BNE - CNS leg of the flight…should I expect to be downgraded to 25 SC?

#6

If your original booking was business, you should be able to request original routing credit (i.e. get the same status credits as before in your intended itinerary).

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#7

Results are in:
Virgin Australia
31 May 23 - VA0309, Melbourne (Tullamarine)-Brisbane, Virgin Australia
2 days ago +3,374 Points +80 Status Credits +1 Eligible Sectors
Virgin Australia
31 May 23 - VA0781, Brisbane-Cairns, Virgin Australia
2 days ago +3,353 Points +35 Status Credits +1 Eligible Sectors

Not the best experience to fly Y through to Cairns (instead of J). No food & beverage were available for the trip as I didn’t have a physical card on me. No in-flight entertainment system as the replacement plane was “too old” for onboard wifi.