Earn Status Credits on Velocity Reward Flights

Velocity Frequent Flyer members can earn status credits on all Virgin Australia reward seat bookings for the next two months, with Velocity bringing back the promotion that it ran from October 2021 until March 2022. This new limited-time promotion covers Virgin Australia reward seats booked using Velocity points, for travel from 1 June until 31 … Continued

Last Chance to Redeem Velocity Points for Delta Flights

There’s only less than two weeks left to redeem Virgin Australia Velocity points for Delta flights, but the partnership is going out with a bang! Delta award availability on the Sydney-Los Angeles route is now surprisingly good, with Velocity reward seats available to book on various dates in both Premium Economy (Delta Premium Select) and … Continued

Guide to Virgin Australia’s Partnership with United Airlines

Velocity Frequent Flyer members can now earn and redeem points on United Airlines, as well as earning status credits and receiving reciprocal status benefits. Overall, this is great news for frequent flyers of both Virgin Australia and United. The partnership is reasonably comprehensive and there are benefits available in both directions. However, United MileagePlus members … Continued

Virgin Business Class Doesn’t Cater to Dietary Needs

On many levels, Virgin Australia now offers a better domestic Business Class service than Qantas. Ever since Virgin revamped its Business Class catering in March 2021, the on-board meals have generally been well received and the on-board service is typically excellent. (AFF’s long-running thread on Virgin Australia Business catering is a testament to this.) However, … Continued