Has anyone had any luck gifting companion gold once reaching 1300 SC? Rules are ambiguous. Reads both as reaching 1300 AND earning a whole new 1300. If the latter, may as well have my partner earn 500 SC by themselves.
My family always travel to Phuket with SIA on our VA FF numbers every year. This year we earned significantly less SC than in previous years. For example, SYD-SIN leg normally awarded 30 SC now only earns 15. Even with family pooling I feel as though over time we will downgrade (currently platinum). I’ve also noticed lounges have less people in them. To fly on a VA ticketed flight is so much more expensive.
Whilst this may save VA in the short term, I think over time they may lose their customer base.
Anyone else feeling the same?