Velocity is proud to partner with Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates.
Our partnership allows you to earn and redeem Velocity Points when flying to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and other destinations in the Etihad Airways network.
HOW MANY VELOCITY POINTS WILL I EARN?
Earn Points per mile flown when you travel in an eligible class on Etihad Airways operated flights, with an EY or VA flight number1. You can also earn Status Credits on all eligible fare types.
Eligible Fare Classes
| Fare type |
Etihad Airways (EY) FARE CLASS | POINTS EARN RATE PER MILE |
Virgin Australia (VA) FARE CLASS |
POINTS EARN RATE PER MILE |
| The ResidenceTM | P | 4 Velocity Points |
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| First Class |
F, A, R |
2.5 Velocity Points |
F, A |
2.5 Velocity Points |
| Business Class |
J, C, D |
1.75 Velocity Points |
J, C, D, I |
2 Velocity Points |
| Discount Business Class |
W | 1.3 Velocity Points |
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| Discount Business Class |
Z | 1.15 Velocity Points |
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| Economy Class |
Y, B, H |
1 Velocity Points |
Y, B, H, K |
1 Velocity Point |
| Discount Economy Class |
K, M, Q, L |
0.75 Velocity Points |
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| Discount Economy Class |
V, U, G |
0.5 Velocity Points |
L, E, N, V, Q, T, S, M, G |
0.5 Velocity Points |
| Discount Economy Class |
E, T | 0.25 Velocity Points |
EARN MORE WITH THE STATUS BONUS
Platinum, Gold and Silver members travelling on an Etihad Airways operated flight, earn a Points bonus on miles flown in addition to the Base Points2 earned. It's a way for us to help our loyal customers reach their dream rewards sooner.
The size of your bonus depends on whether you fly with an Etihad Airways (EY) or a Virgin Australia (VA) flight number.
HOW MANY status credits will i earn?
Earn Status Credits when you travel in an eligible class on Etihad Airways operated flights, with an EY or VA flight number. The Status Credits you earn depends on where you fly and fare purchased.
To help you calculate the number of Status Credits you can earn by using our earn tables and Mileage Calculator. See how many Status Credits you have earned in My Velocity.
a summary of status benefits
Enjoy benefits that are tailored to your Velocity membership level.
Carry your Velocity membership card with you at all times to ensure seamless access to your travel benefits when travelling with Etihad Airways.
Silver
Some of the benefits of flying with Silver Status include:
- Priority Boarding
- Additional checked baggage up to 10kgs or
- One additional bag (up to 23kgs in Economy Class and 32kgs in Business/First Class) when travelling to the USA/Canada.
Gold
Some of the benefits of flying with Gold Status include:
- Priority Check-in through the Business Class counter
- Priority Boarding
- Etihad Airways Lounge Access
- Priority Baggage
- Additional checked baggage up to 15kgs or
- One additional bag (up to 23kgs in Economy Class and 32kgs in Business/First Class) when travelling to the USA/Canada
Platinum
Some of the benefits of flying with Platinum Status include:
- Priority Check-in through the Business Class counter
- Priority Boarding
- Etihad Airways Lounge Access
- Priority Baggage Handling
- Additional checked baggage up to 20kgs or
- One additional bag (up to 23kgs in Economy Class and 32kgs in Business/First Class) when travelling to the USA/Canada
VELOCITY POINTS AND STATUS CREDITS CANNOT BE EARNED ON:
- Reward Seat bookings
- Fares classes other than as specified above
- Surface transportation (e.g. Buses)
- Codeshare flights (Any flight with an EY flight number that is operated by an airline other than Etihad or Virgin Australia).
- Upgraded fares: Members travelling on upgraded fares that were purchased with Points or by bidding for an upgrade will earn as per the rules of the original fare class purchased.
Please allow 14 days before Claiming Missing Points for Etihad Airways flights.