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STATEMENT FROM VELOCITY FREQUENT FLYER CEO, NICK ROHRLACH
“Today is a new chapter for Velocity Frequent Flyer with the return of Reward Seats on Singapore Airlines,” said Mr Rohrlach.
“We know how much our members value the incredible service and expansive network of destinations across Asia and Europe that Singapore Airlines offers, and we are really thrilled to have their seats back in the program.
“Initially members will be able to use their Points to book Economy seats with Singapore Airlines and we anticipate expanding Reward Seat availability into their premium cabins soon. We also know how much Velocity and KrisFlyer members value the ability to transfer points between the programs and we are working to restore this feature within the next few months.
“As international travel demand returns to the market, our partnership with Singapore Airlines provides a really fantastic way our members can use the Points they’ve accumulated during the pandemic to travel to hundreds of destinations across the globe. When we look at the most popular Singapore Airlines’ redemptions from 2019, Singapore, London, Paris, and Bangkok were top of the list, and we expect a similar trend as our members start to make bookings again.
“Singapore Airlines is one of seven leading global airlines we have partnered with to allow Velocity members to redeem their Points on international travel and we look forward to expanding our partnerships across the program this year.
“Velocity is committed to opening a world of travel opportunities to our members and this is just another example of how we are doing things differently to provide even more value to our members,” he said.
Commenting on the latest redemption behaviour, Mr Rohrlach said:
“We are starting to see some green shoots in terms of our redemption bookings as travel hungry Australians plan their next domestic or international trip.
“In a recent survey, 39 per cent of members who responded said they are planning to travel overseas in the next 12 months, so it certainly feels that the dial is starting to shift in terms of consumer confidence.
“Reward Seats continue to be among the most popular redemptions for Velocity members, and since November, we’ve seen hundreds of millions of Points redeemed on flights with our international airline partners, which is just staggering, and demonstrates huge pent-up demand” he said.
MORE INFORMATION
Velocity Reward Seat highlights on Singapore Airlines
Route
Points (Economy one-way)
Taxes #
Sydney – Singapore
35,000
$115.60
Melbourne – Singapore
35,000
$113.21
Adelaide – Singapore
28,000
$77.25
Perth – Singapore
28,000
$103.60
Brisbane – Singapore
35,000
$132.16
Singapore – London
50,000
$53.80
Singapore – Paris
50,000
$59.70
Singapore – Rome
50,000
$59.70
Singapore – Bangkok
14,000
$56.00
Singapore – Jakarta
10,000
$59.70
Singapore – Tokyo
28,000
$59.70
#correct as at 7 February 2022 and subject to change.
Velocity Frequent Flyer domestic and international booking redemption data
Current Velocity Frequent Flyer promotions
Singapore Airlines Points earn rates
Fare Type
Singapore Airlines (SQ) Fare Class
Points Earn Rate Per mile
Suites/First
F, A
2
 
Business Flexi
Z, C, J
 
1.5
Business Class – Standard/Lite
D, U
 
1.25
Premium Economy Flexi
S, T
 
1.25
Premium Economy Standard
P, R, L
 
1
Economy Flexi
Y, B, E
 
1
Economy Standard
M, H, W
0.75
 
Economy Lite
N, Q, V, K
0.5
 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
*Economy Reward Seats on Singapore Airlines are not available on flights to Hong Kong, China and India.
**Price points based on a one-way Economy fare plus taxes from Singapore-Jakarta, booked at velocityfrequentflyer.com. Payment surcharge may apply. Subject to availability. Travel periods may apply. Full T&Cs at velocityfrequentflyer.com.
^Bonus Status Credits Promotion is valid between 12:01am AEST 01 October 2021 to 11:59pm AEDT 31 March 2022 (inclusive). For more information on Status Credits and bonus earn rates, Terms and conditions and exclusions apply.
*** To be eligible for the First Flight double Points Bonus promotion you must (1) join Velocity as a new member  between12.01am AEDT 4 November 2021 and 11.59pm AEST 30 September 2022; (2) after joining, book and ticket an Eligible Flight within 3 months of joining, enter a valid Velocity membership number at the time of booking; and (3) complete travel on an Eligible Flight.
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