Discover Velocity Gold
Virgin Australia invites eligible frequent flyer members of oneworld© partner airlines, Emirates and Air New Zealand to fast track to Velocity elite membership with Discover Gold.*
We will offer you a 5 month trial of Velocity Gold Status, giving you the opportunity to experience flying with a fun and vibrant airline.
To gain full Velocity Gold Status for 12 months after your Discover Gold trial and enjoy all the gold trimmings of being a Gold member, you’ll only need to earn 80 Status Credits and fly one eligible sector before your 5 month trial ends.
Status Match to Gold in
3 easy steps
Or in 2 if you're an existing Velocity member.
Eligible Frequent Flyer membership
To qualify you must be a Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold, Platinum, Platinum One or hold eligible frequent flyer membership of an Eligible Airline, to fast track to Velocity elite membership with Discover Gold. View the list of eligible airlines and express interest today.
Enjoy access to these benefits
during your trial
Enjoy Priority Check-in, Priority Boarding and Priority Baggage
Enjoy access to the Virgin Australia Lounges for you and your guests
Enjoy additional baggage allowances
Request to Fly Ahead to get home sooner
FAQs
With offers this good, we know that there is a lot to take in. So we've compiled some handy FAQs that should clear things up.
Discover Gold FAQs
A: If you earn 80 Status Credits and fly at least one Eligible Sector during your 5 month Discover Gold trial, you’ll be eligible for these 2 benefits
you can maintain full Gold Status for 12 months.
We’ll assess your eligibility at the end of your 5 month Discover Gold trial, and if you’re eligible, we’ll notify you and you’ll receive 12 months of full Gold status.
If you aren’t eligible for this benefit, your Status level will be assessed in accordance with the Velocity membership Terms and Conditions. To see more on the benefits of Gold visit our Status webpage.
you can nominate a family member or friend, who is a Velocity member, to receive Companion Gold Status membership for 12 months.
You need to nominate the person who’ll receive your Companion Gold membership benefit within 5 months of starting your full Gold status membership Benefit Period (as assessed in accordance with these Discover Gold Terms and Conditions).
A: In addition to all the benefits associated with our Gold membership, were also awarding members a Companion Gold membership so that you can enjoy the benefits of Gold with a family member or friend for 12 months. To see more on the benefits of Gold visit our Status webpage.
A: If you earn 80 Status Credits and fly at least one Eligible Sector during your 5 month Discover Gold trial, you’ll be eligible for full Gold Status. We’ll assess your eligibility at the end of your 5 month Discover Gold trial, and if you’re eligible, we’ll notify you and you’ll receive 12 months of full Gold status. We’ll check your eligibility automatically at the end of your Discover Gold Status trial and let you know.
A: You will be downgraded to Velocity Silver membership. To see more on the benefits of Silver visit our Status webpage.
A: We will notify you via email. You will also be able to see your new Status level in your Velocity Frequent Flyer app and on your My Velocity account.
A: Some of the benefits you can enjoy during your 5 month Discover Gold trial include:
A: Yes, if you meet the eligibility requirements for the Discover Gold Status trial you will be able to trial Velocity Gold Status as part of this offer.
A: Yes, if you meet the eligibility requirements for the Discover Gold Status trial with one of our eligible airlines listed below. you will be able to trial Velocity Gold Status as part of this offer.
From 15 December 2020, eligible airlines have been expanded to include:
Eligible Airline | Eligible Frequent Flyer Membership |
---|---|
Qantas Frequent Flyer |
Gold Platinum Platinum One |
Air New Zealand | Airpoints Gold Airpoints Elite |
American Airlines | AAdvantage Executive Platinum AAdvantage Platinum Pro AAdvantage Platinum |
British Airways |
Executive Club Gold Executive Club Silver |
Cathay Pacific |
Marco Polo Club Diamond Marco Polo Club Gold |
Emirates | Skywards Gold Skywards Platinum |
Fiji Airways | Tabua Club Plus |
Finnair |
Plus Platinum Plus Gold |
Iberia |
Plus Infinita Prime Plus Infinita Singular Plus Platinum Iberia Plus Gold |
Japan Airlines | JMB Diamond JGC Premier JMB Sapphire |
Malaysia Airlines | Enrich Platinum Enrich Gold |
Qatar Airways | Privilege Club Platinum Privilege Club Gold |
Royal Air Maroc | Safar Flyer Platinum Safar Flyer Gold |
Royal Jordanian | Platinum HAWK Gold SPARROW |
S7 Airlines | Priority Platinum Priority Gold |
SriLankan Airlines | FlySmiLes Platinum FlySmiLes Gold |
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These Discover Gold Terms and Conditions have been updated as at 4 March 2021 to include a two-month extension to Velocity members’ benefit period.
Discover Gold Terms and Conditions
Velocity (we) had offered eligible Velocity Frequent Flyer members (you) the ability to trial Gold Status for three months (Discover Gold, when you demonstrated your Eligible Frequent Flyer Membership with an Eligible Airline between 12:01AM AEST 7 December 2020 and 11:59PM AEST 4 January 2021. We have now extended the trial period for the Discover Gold to five months.
Eligible Airlines and the corresponding Eligible Frequent Flyer Membership include:
Eligible Airline | Eligible Frequent Flyer Membership |
---|---|
Qantas Frequent Flyer |
Gold Platinum Platinum One |
Air New Zealand | Airpoints Gold Airpoints Elite |
American Airlines | AAdvantage Executive Platinum AAdvantage Platinum Pro AAdvantage Platinum |
British Airways |
Executive Club Gold Executive Club Silver |
Cathay Pacific |
Marco Polo Club Diamond Marco Polo Club Gold |
Emirates | Skywards Gold Skywards Platinum |
Fiji Airways | Tabua Club Plus |
Finnair |
Plus Platinum Plus Gold |
Iberia |
Plus Infinita Prime Plus Infinita Singular Plus Platinum Iberia Plus Gold |
Japan Airlines | JMB Diamond JGC Premier JMB Sapphire |
Malaysia Airlines | Enrich Platinum Enrich Gold |
Qatar Airways | Privilege Club Platinum Privilege Club Gold |
Royal Air Maroc | Safar Flyer Platinum Safar Flyer Gold |
Royal Jordanian | Platinum HAWK Gold SPARROW |
S7 Airlines | Priority Platinum Priority Gold |
SriLankan Airlines | FlySmiLes Platinum FlySmiLes Gold |
To be considered for Discover Gold, you must complete the expression of interest form, and provide the information we require, to evidence your Eligible Frequent Flyer Membership. We require a colour copy of the loyalty side of your Eligible Frequent Flyer Membership card to review your application for Discover Gold. You’ll need to log in to your Velocity account to complete the expression of interest form.
If we approve your application, we’ll notify you and your 5 month Discover Gold trial will start on your nominated Discover Gold start date. Your nominated Discover Gold start date needs to be provided to us at least 7 days before that requested start date and it must be no later than 11 January 2021. Once your start date is nominated, it can't be changed. We offer this benefit in our discretion and we don’t guarantee that you’ll be offered it.
During your Discover Gold Status trial:
you’ll receive some member benefits connected with Gold Status;
benefits you won’t receive include: Gold member baggage tag, a physical membership card, complimentary partner memberships, guaranteed economy Reward Seat, membership pause for parental leave;
you’ll continue to earn Status Credits, Points and Eligible Sectors in the same way as other members; and
your Status Credits balance will reflect the number of Status Credits, Points and Eligible Sectors you’ve earned since receiving this Discover Gold trial.
If you earn 80 Status Credits and fly at least one Eligible Sector during your 5 month Discover Gold trial, you’ll be eligible for these 2 benefits:
you can maintain full Gold Status for 12 months.
We’ll assess your eligibility at the end of your 5 month Discover Gold trial, and if you’re eligible, we’ll notify you and you’ll receive 12 months of full Gold status.
If you aren’t eligible for this benefit, your Status level will be assessed in accordance with the Velocity membership Terms and Conditions.
you can nominate a family member or friend, who is a Velocity member, to receive Companion Gold Status membership for 12 months.
You need to nominate the person who’ll receive your Companion Gold membership benefit within 5 months of starting your full Gold Status Benefit Period (as assessed in accordance with these offer Terms).
Companion Gold membership is valid for 12 months from the date of the relevant upgrade. On expiry of the 12 month period, the nominated member’s Status level will be assessed in accordance with the Velocity membership Terms and Conditions. Companion Gold members are able to enjoy all membership benefits connected with Gold Status, in accordance with the Velocity membership Terms and Conditions.
Eligible members for the Companion Gold membership benefit offered in accordance with these offer Terms are still able to maintain or upgrade their Status to the next Status level in accordance with the Velocity membership Terms and Conditions.
Find out more about how to maintain or upgrade your Status level. This offer is not transferable. Any Status Credits and Eligible Sectors earned in a member’s Velocity account are subject to expiry after 12 months from earn.
To find out more, see Discover Gold FAQs.
Velocity Frequent Flyer is collecting your personal information to operate the Discover Gold Status trial. If you don’t provide your personal information, you won’t be able to participate in the Discover Gold Status trial. By submitting the expression of interest form, you agree that we can contact you in relation to your application, which may include asking you for further information so we can assess your application or to provide you with more information about the Discover Gold Status trial.
Once collected, your personal information will form part of your Member Data (which is defined in our Privacy Policy) and will be used and disclosed as outlined in the Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy also contains details about how we will handle your personal information, our likely overseas disclosures and how you can access or correct your personal information or make a privacy complaint.