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Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka at the announcement of Virgin Cairns-Tokyo flights.

Virgin Australia Gives Up Cairns-Tokyo

Virgin Australia will stop flying from Cairns to Tokyo in February 2025. We examine why Virgin couldn't make flights to Japan work.

22 Jul 2024 Virgin Australia
Air Canada Boeing 777-200LR

My 3 Favourite Airline Points Currencies in 2024

I collect points with many airlines, but there are three frequent flyer point currencies that I find particularly valuable as an Australian.

8 Jul 2024 Air Canada British Airways Virgin Australia
A Virgin Australia 737 pulls into the gate at Port Vila

Four Airlines Swoop on Australia-Vanuatu Routes

Virgin Australia, Qantas, Jetstar and Solomon Airlines are all adding flights from Australia to Port Vila, filling the void left by the recent collapse of Air Vanuatu.

27 Jun 2024 Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia cabin crew in the 737 MAX

Velocity Offers Triple Status Credits

Earn an unprecedented triple Velocity Frequent Flyer status credits when you book a Virgin Australia flight between 27-29 May 2024, for travel by 31 July 2024.

27 May 2024 Virgin Australia
You can now earn Velocity Frequent Flyer Points with DiDi

Earn Velocity Points with DiDi Rideshares

You can now earn 1 Velocity Frequent Flyer point per $1 on DiDi rides within Australia, plus 1,000 bonus points for a limited time by linking your accounts.

23 Apr 2024 Virgin Australia