Virgin Australia
Travel with Virgin Australia and send your Velocity Points balance flying.
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Fare Type Fare Class Points Earn Rate Per $ Business J, C, D 5 Flex Y, B, W, H, K, L 5 Choice R, E, O, N, V, P, Q, T, I, S 5 Lite M 5 Groups G 5
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Fare Type Fare Class Points Earn Rate Per $ Business J, C, D 5 Flex Y, B, W, H, K, L
5 Choice R, E, O, N, V, P, Q, T, I, S
5 Lite M 5 Groups G 5
Domestic flights flown as part of a Trans-Tasman or International Short Haul journey earn at the same rate as domestic standalone journeys.
Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Island earn at the same rate as domestic flights.
When flying on a Virgin Australia operated flight with a partner airline flight number (e.g. EY2004), or a VA flight number as part of a Partner Airline International journey, you will earn Velocity Points and Status Credits based on your fare class and the number of miles flown.
Economy Lite & Reward Seat bookings: Economy Lite fare and Reward Seats cannot be booked on one itinerary. If you’d like to travel on an Economy Lite fare and a Reward Seat in one trip, you can make two one-way bookings (instead of a return trip on one booking).
Earn bonus Points with Status
Platinum, Gold and Silver members also earn a Points bonus in addition to the Base Points4 earned.
Silver members will receive an additional 50% Points; Gold members will receive an additional 75% Points; and Platinum members will receive an additional 100% Points. The Points bonus does not apply to Economy Lite fares.
Virgin Australia Business Flyer
The travel solution for small to medium sized businesses
As a business you could be reducing travel costs while increasing your flight benefits with Virgin Australia’s Business Flyer program.
Becoming a Virgin Australia Business Flyer member will give your company a range of unique benefits:
- Free to join with no ongoing membership fee
- Save up to 6% on a great range of Virgin Australia ticketed flights*
- Discounted annual membership to the Virgin Australia Lounge for your employees*
- Receive two Velocity Pilot Gold Memberships when you spend $2,000 within the first 3 months*
- Take advantage of exclusive offers throughout the year, as well as a dedicated account management team to support your business
- Your employees will also continue to earn Velocity Points and Status Credits on their travel*
* Terms and Conditions apply
Status credits are earned per one-way domestic flight2 with Virgin Australia. Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Island earn at the same rate as domestic flights. Virgin Australia Trans-Tasman includes all flights between Australia and New Zealand. Virgin Australia International Short Haul includes all international flights from Australia to Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu. Domestic flights flown as part of a Trans-Tasman or International Short Haul journey will earn at the same rate as domestic standalone journeys2.
Popular Destinations
In need of a holiday? See our most popular destinations to fly to, along with the number of Status Credits you will earn, when flying on Virgin Australia with a VA flight number.
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Melbourne to Sydney
15 Status CreditsBased on a return economy class Choice fare.
Melbourne to Sydney
15 Status CreditsBased on a return economy class Choice fare.
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Sydney to Brisbane
15 Status CreditsBased on a return economy class Choice fare.
Sydney to Brisbane
15 Status CreditsBased on a return economy class Choice fare.
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Brisbane to Perth
30 Status CreditsBased on a return economy class Choice fare.
Brisbane to Perth
30 Status CreditsBased on a return economy class Choice fare.
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Reward Seats
Redeem nowReward Seats offer the best value for your Velocity Points, meaning you'll get to where you want for less. Booking early is recommended as Reward Seats are subject to availability.
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Any Seats
Book nowCan't find the Reward Seat you want? Book an Any Seat. Any Seat bookings are also eligible to earn Velocity Points, Status Credits and Eligible Sectors8.
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UpgradeMe Points
Find out moreVelocity members travelling in an eligible fare class can use their Points for an upgrade on Virgin Australia Domestic or International Short Haul flights.
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Points + Pay
Find out moreLooking to save some money off your next holiday? Reduce the price of your flight using Velocity Points. Every 2,500 Points you redeem with ‘Points + Pay’ allows you to reduce your fare by $15.11
Redeem Velocity Points with Virgin Australia
In need of a holiday? See some of our most popular destinations to fly to, along with the number of Points you will need to book a Reward Seat on Virgin Australia.
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Sydney to Melbourne
6,200 PointsBased on a one-way Economy Class Reward Seat plus $34.39 in taxes, fees and carrier charges*
Sydney to Melbourne
6,200 PointsBased on a one-way Economy Class Reward Seat plus $34.39 in taxes, fees and carrier charges*
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Sydney to Brisbane
6,200 PointsBased on a one-way Economy Class Reward Seat plus $39.30 in taxes, fees and carrier charges*
Sydney to Brisbane
6,200 PointsBased on a one-way Economy Class Reward Seat plus $39.30 in taxes, fees and carrier charges*
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Melbourne to Brisbane
9,400 PointsBased on a one-way Economy Class Reward Seat plus $39.99 in taxes, fees and carrier charges*
Melbourne to Brisbane
9,400 PointsBased on a one-way Economy Class Reward Seat plus $39.99 in taxes, fees and carrier charges*
*The quoted redemption fares are correct as at 5 June 2023 and are subject to change. Fares are subject to availability. Points values are based on one-way Economy Class Reward Seat fares with Virgin Australia and must be booked on the Velocity website (Using Points For Flights ). Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable in addition to Velocity Points redeemed. Carrier charges apply for Reward Seat bookings on flights operated by Virgin Australia. Price may vary until ticketed. Reward Seats and associated charges are not eligible for Points earn. Seats are limited and may not be available at peak times or on all flights. Payment surcharge may apply. You can change or get a refund for your booking by paying a fee and any fare difference, at least 24 hours before scheduled departure. You may also request a refund for other reasons, including under the Australian Consumer Law. View the Velocity Rewards Seat fare rules for more information. Some flights may be operated by a partner airline. Different baggage allowances and conditions may apply to these flights. Full terms and conditions at Velocity Frequent Flyer . To learn exact taxes, fees and carrier charges applicable to your route, please visit virginaustralia.com and select ‘Use Points’ when searching your flight or contact our Membership Contact Centre.
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Terms & Conditions:
1. A codeshare flight is a Flight that is operated by one airline with a flight number of another airline. For example, a flight with a VA flight number, but the aircraft is operated by a different airline.
2. Status Credits cannot be earned on all fare classes. Status Credits can only be earned on eligible flights, marketed and operated by Virgin Australia and/or a Velocity airline partner. Status Credits cannot be earned on Virgin Australia operated flights sold with an Air Mauritius (MK) flight number. Status Credits accrual is based on single flight segments that consist of individual flight numbers. An itinerary that involves a change in aircraft but retains the same flight number is considered a single flight segment. An itinerary that consists of a change in flight numbers, even if the same aircraft is used for the entire itinerary, is considered two flight segments. Domestic flights booked within an International journey will accrue Status Credits at the earn level for international flights. Members travelling on upgraded fares purchased with Points or any other subsidised means of upgrades on Virgin Australia or our partner airlines will earn Status Credits based on original purchased fare class.
3. An eligible domestic flight is a flight operated by Virgin Australia with a VA flight number. Earn rates are correct as at 28 May 2018 and are subject to change. Check the Velocity Terms and Conditions for details about earning Points.
4. Base Points refers to the minimum number of Points that can be earned for an eligible activity or transaction by a Red member.
5. An eligible Trans-Tasman, International Short Haul flight, is a flight operated by Virgin Australia with a VA flight number. Earn rates are correct as at 28 May 2018 and are subject to change. Check the Velocity Terms and Conditions for details about earning Points.
6. Where your Trans-Tasman or International Short Haul journey contains a flight operated by another airline that does not have a VA flight number, then that flight will be ineligible for Points earn. All other flights in the journey operated by Virgin Australia with a VA flight number will earn Points per dollar spent. Where your Trans-Tasman or International Short Haul journey contains a flight with a VA flight number operated by a Velocity Partner Airline you will earn Points based on your fare class and the number of miles flown for the whole journey, including any flights operated by Virgin Australia.
Flights purchased in New Zealand dollar (NZD) or other currency will earn Velocity Points based on the Australian dollar (AUD) equivalent spent.
7. Virgin Australia International Long Haul: Only the fare classes listed in the Virgin Australia International Long Haul table above are eligibile for earning Points. Various fare classes may not be available all year round and certain fare types will vary depending on the destination. Please check your itinerary is eligible to earn Points before completing your booking. If you are unable to determine your fare class please contact the Guest Contact Centre or your booking agent for assistance.
- Virgin Australia operated flights sold with an Air Mauritius (MK) flight number are ineligible to earn Velocity Points
8. Where a member travels on Virgin Australia flights that begin with a VA flight number (irrespective of whether the journey consists of domestic, international short haul or international long haul Flight Sectors) excluding Economy Lite, each Flight Sector will be considered an Eligible Sector.
9. Where your Trans-Tasman or International Short Haul journey contains a flight operated by another airline that does not have a VA flight number, then that flight will be ineligible for Status Credit earn. All other flights in the journey operated by Virgin Australia with a VA flight number will Status Credits per the above tables. Where your Trans-Tasman or International Short Haul journey contains a flight with a VA flight number operated by a Velocity Partner Airline you will earn Status Credits based on your fare class and the number of miles flown for the whole journey, including any flights operated by Virgin Australia.
10. Includes all Virgin Australia codeshare services operated by partner airlines with a VA flight number.
- Status Credits are not earned on Reward Seat bookings on either Virgin Australia or partner airline operated flights
11. Points + Pay: The quoted Points discount is correct as at 22 January 2020 and redemption levels are subject to change at the discretion of Velocity Frequent Flyer.