The more you fly, the more benefits you will enjoy with Velocity.

Fly with Virgin Australia and our international airline partners and earn Status Credits to reach a higher membership level and enjoy exceptional benefits.

Benefit

Member

Silver

Gold

Platinum

- Select a seat at the time of booking, at check in, or after booking by calling our Guest Contact Centre.
  
  Economy Lite Fares
  
  Complimentary Seat selection is permitted for Red, Silver and Gold members travelling on Economy Lite fares when checking in within 3 hours of the flight’s scheduled departure time.
  
  Platinum members have access to complimentary seat selection at all times when travelling on Economy Lite fares.
- Select preferred seats from reserved zones – as determined by Velocity membership level and the fare class booked – on flights marketed and operated by Virgin Australia.
  
  Add your Velocity membership number to your booking to ensure the appropriate seats, available for your level of membership, are displayed correctly.
  
  Economy Lite Fares
  
  For Gold and Silver members, Preferential Seating is not available on Economy Lite fares unless purchasing a seat or when checking in within 3 hours of the flights scheduled departure time.
- Receive priority when you waitlist for an UpgradeMe Points Upgrade on your upcoming Virgin Australia operated flight with a VA flight number. Subject to availability.
  
  Priority will be allocated based on membership level, with the highest level of priority extended to Platinum members, followed by Gold, Silver and Red.
  
  Learn more about our UpgradeMe Points waitlist
- When arriving at the airport, Platinum and Gold members and up to 3 guests on the same booking may request to Fly Ahead to their destination on an earlier flight.
  
  Fly Ahead flight request must be made at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled flight departure time while the flight is still open for check-in.
  
  Members travelling with hand luggage only may request to Fly Ahead in the Virgin Australia Lounge or at the Service Desk (where available). Members travelling with checked baggage must make the request to a Virgin Australia staff member at the Virgin Australia Priority Check-in counter.
  
  Gold Members
  
  Available when flying Virgin Australia domestic Business, Economy Flex and existing Freedom fares.
  
  Platinum Members
  
  Available when flying on Virgin Australia domestic Business, Economy Flex and Economy Choice fares.
  
  Fly Ahead Terms and Conditions.
- Gold and Platinum members, travelling with carry-on baggage only, can use direct lounge access, optional valet parking, a private reception desk and a dedicated security screening point at Brisbane Airports Virgin Australia terminal.
  
  Open Monday to Sunday (check-in available when travelling with carry-on baggage only).
  
  Learn more about Brisbane lounge Premium Entry.
  
  Note: You must present a Virgin Australia boarding pass on your date of travel along with your valid Velocity membership or My Velocity Card to access the lounge.
- Gold and Platinum members, travelling with carry-on baggage only, can use direct kerbside lounge access, optional valet parking, a private reception desk and a dedicated security screening point at Sydney Airport’s T2 Terminal.
  
  Open Monday to Sunday (check-in available when travelling with carry-on baggage only).
  
  Learn more about Sydney lounge Premium Entry and Premium Valet.
  
  Note: You must present a Virgin Australia boarding pass on your date of travel along with your valid Velocity membership or My Velocity Card to access the lounge.
- Gold and Platinum members can use a dedicated security screening point at Melbourne Lounge and fast track to gates 1 to 10 with a direct path.
  
  Open Monday to Friday from 45 minutes prior to the first departure.
  
  Learn more about Melbourne Lounge Premium Exit.
  
  Note: You must present a Virgin Australia boarding pass on your date of travel along with your valid Velocity membership or My Velocity Card to access the lounge.
- Gold and Platinum members receive complimentary access.
  
  Silver members receive two Single Entry passes per year (Members can view their available Single Entry passes in My Velocity, pre-loaded onto their My Velocity Card.).
  
  Learn more about the Virgin Australia Lounge.
  
  Note: You must present a Virgin Australia boarding pass on your date of travel along with your valid Velocity membership or My Velocity Card to access the lounge.
- Silver, Gold and Platinum members receive a complimentary additional checked-in baggage allowance when travelling with Virgin Australia on fares other than Economy Lite.
  
  Baggage allowances on domestic and international short haul flights are based on fare type and membership level at the time of travel. Learn more about baggage allowances.
  
  Silver, Gold and Platinum members receive additional checked-in baggage allowance on selected International airline partners. Learn more about our partner airlines.
- Gold and Platinum members receive complimentary membership to the equivalent membership level of the Europcar Privilege Program or the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards.
  
  This benefit is only available once and is valid for one year. To retain your level of Partner membership you will need to meet the maintain requirements for the membership of your choice.
- Platinum, Gold and Silver members travelling on an Etihad Airways operated flight with an EY flight number, earn a Points bonus on miles flown in addition to the Base Points earned. Silver members will receive an additional 10% Bonus Points; Gold members will receive an additional 25% Bonus Points; and Platinum members will receive an additional 50% Bonus Points on top of the base Points rate.
- Members can choose to pool Points, or Points and Status Credits, earned by family members into one Account.
  
  There may be a maximum of six family members, living at the same address, involved in a pool – this can include up to four children under the age of 18 and two adults 18 years or over (including the main pooling beneficiary).
  
  To ensure all Points and Status Credits are pooled to the main beneficiary, the pooling relationship(s) must be set up prior to booking applicable flights.
  
  Set up Family Pooling.
  
  Family Pooling Terms and Conditions.
- Members can pause their membership for a period of six months when expecting a new addition to the family.
  
  To apply for Membership Pause for Parental Leave, members may be required to provide documentation of pregnancy, recent or future child birth or adoption of a child in the form of a doctor’s certificate, a birth certificate or an adoption or foster parent registration.
  
  Contact our Membership contact Centre for further information.
  
  Membership Pause for Parental Leave Terms and Conditions.
- Gold members can make one Reward Seat booking with a 12 month expiry for up to 4 guests on Economy class return to any destination within Australia when travelling with Virgin Australia.
  
  Platinum members can make one Reward Seat booking with a 12 month expiry for up to 4 guests on Economy class return to any domestic or international destination when travelling on any Virgin Australia marketed flight beginning with a 'VA' flight number.
  
  These Reward Seats must be booked six months in advance (minimum Points redemption applies).
  
  Guaranteed Reward Seats for an Annual Family Trip Terms and Conditions.
- Platinum members, who earn an additional 500 Status Credits over and above the required number of Status Credits to maintain Platinum within their member benefit period, can gift a Gold membership to a companion of their choice.
  
  Gold Companion members will be automatically upgraded to Platinum membership if the Platinum member earns an additional 1,000 Status Credits over and above the required number of Status Credits to maintain Platinum within their member benefit period.
  
  Gold members that have maintained their Gold membership from Discover Gold are eligible to award one Companion Gold membership.