WBC Altitude Black Virgin Lounge Passes Payment

knobbs on 04/09/2019 - 14:50
Last edited 04/09/2019 - 14:51

Have the partner signed up to the Westpac black altitude card with Velocity points. Similar to the Qantas version you need to make a spend at Virgin to get the passes. With Qantas you can pay for a carbon offset ~$2. I am struggling to find a way to pay a carbon offset on Virgin or a similar cheap payment to get the lounge passes. Does anyone know of a workaround?

JFerret was the first to enlighten me to the Qantas workaround https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/5443682/redir

Virgin Australia Domestic Lounge
If you choose Altitude Velocity, you just need to provide us with your Velocity Frequent Flyer number and make a direct spend at Virgin Australia each year from your card open date.3 The Virgin Australia domestic lounge passes will then be available in your Velocity Frequent Flyer account within 10 business days, ready for you to enjoy the next time you travel domestically with Virgin Australia.

3. Complimentary lounge passes disclaimers:

Virgin Australia Lounge Passes Two complimentary single entry Virgin Australia Domestic Lounge Passes are available to Westpac Altitude Black Mastercard cardholders earning Velocity Points through the Altitude Velocity rewards program. To be eligible, your card account must not be in arrears for more than two consecutive statement cycles in accordance with the Altitude Terms and Conditions, you must have provided Westpac with your Velocity Frequent Flyer number and you have made a direct spend with Virgin Australia every year on your Altitude Black Mastercard from your card open date. Virgin Australia Lounge Passes are valid for 12 months from date of issuance and will appear on your Velocity Frequent Flyer membership account within 10 business days of meeting eligible spend. Virgin Australia lounge is operated by Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd in selected domestic airport locations and entry is subject to the Westpac Altitude Velocity Black Mastercard Lounge Pass Conditions and Virgin Australia Lounge Terms and Conditions and is subject to change from time to time.

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  • hashtagbargain on 04/09/2019 - 15:23

    MEL —> AVV 7 cents - cheapest I could find that would trigger using JFerret's link.

    • knobbs on 04/09/2019 - 16:46

      Yeah, I am after one for Virgin sorry

  • JCrown9 on 04/09/2019 - 16:23

    i tried the qantas hack mentioned. these didnt activate my passes.
    Qantas ultimate card amex, and qantas business rewards amex.

    I soon after booked a flight using both cards and the merchant details were different, so maybe qantas has fixed this.

    Interested to see if others have had success within the past 3 months with qantas using the above.

    • knobbs on 04/09/2019 - 16:47

      I used this for my Westpac card and received the passes within a week to my QFF account. Did this a few weeks ago

      • ilubbargains on 21/10/2019 - 18:32

        Do you recall how much your carbon offset cost? Mine was $0.97. It's been 3 weeks and I still haven't received my passes. Read somewhere that it needs to be >$1

        • knobbs on 21/10/2019 - 18:33

          Mine was over $1. However T&C don't state a minimum anywhere

          • ilubbargains on 21/10/2019 - 18:43

            @knobbs: Thanks. I've just paid for a $1.04 offset. Let's see if this works

    • djkelly69 on 04/09/2019 - 17:44

      Have you called them? I did it a few years ago using this method, and had to call them and get them to send the passes.

  • redforever on 04/09/2019 - 17:22

    You can use the Hold This Price feature. cost about 15 dollars and it holds the price for 2 days.

    Can you not use it to book your air ticket?

    • knobbs on 04/09/2019 - 17:25
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      Don't have anywhere I need to go right now

      • redforever on 04/09/2019 - 20:40
        +2

        You can just let the pricehold lapsed. don't have to proceed with the booking.

        But note the 15 dollars hold fee is not refundable.

        If you are desperate, 15 dollars to activate 2 lounge passes is prob not too bad.

  • Sunny84 on 04/09/2019 - 17:32
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    Pmd

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