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:
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:
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 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.
