Virgin Australia now offers Fly Ahead to Economy Flex passengers, in addition to Velocity Gold, Platinum & Platinum Plus members, allowing more people to change to an earlier same-day flight at no cost.
Despite last year's changes to the Velocity Frequent Flyer program, Matt managed to renew his Virgin Australia Platinum status in 2026 - but not without some hiccups along the way. Here's how he did it.
You can purchase up to 250,000 Virgin Australia Velocity points each year with Velocity Points Booster. Until 25 June 2026, you can even get up to a 40% discount. But there are cheaper ways to earn Velocity Points.
For the third time this year, Virgin Australia is offering double status credits. This time, it's only on flights booked until 30 June 2026, for travel up to 12 July 2026.
Just days after Qantas launched a new double points or status credits offer, Virgin Australia has jumped on the bandwagon with a new Velocity promo of its own.
Velocity Frequent Flyer status comes with perks when flying Virgin Australia and its partners. This guide explains how to earn it following the recent Velocity program changes.
Earn a 10-20% bonus on any points you transfer from a credit card rewards program (except CommBank Awards) to Virgin Australia Velocity during May and June 2026.
These popular Velocity Frequent Flyer status runs can help you to earn maximum Virgin Australia status credits at a lower cost.
Excellent communication makes all the difference when a flight is disrupted. My recent Virgin Australia flight, which diverted shortly after take-off, is a great example of that.
Virgin Australia has started offering some frequent flyers the option to renew their Velocity status with points. Is this a sign the airline is haemorrhaging members?
When booking between 16-23 March 2026, you can earn double status credits on flights flown as part of a Virgin Australia Holidays package. This is a genuinely useful hack to fast-track your Velocity status credits!
There are several completely free ways to earn Virgin Australia Velocity Points without spending a cent, getting you closer to your next reward or preventing your points from expiring.