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Virgin Australia Business Flyer Status Match

Velocity Frequent Flyer is offering a free status match to new Virgin Australia Business Flyer members who currently hold the equivalent of Silver or higher status with a competing frequent flyer program.

16 Feb 2023 Virgin Australia
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Velocity Family Pooling Glitch

Many Velocity Frequent Flyer members had their family pooling plans cancelled due to an IT glitch, with action required to reinstate them.

14 Dec 2022 Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 at Melbourne Airport, Qantas plane behind

Virgin’s Ridiculous Compensation Offer

The offer made to passengers on a recent overbooked Virgin Australia Cairns-Brisbane flight was so inadequate that it's almost hilarious.

5 Dec 2022 Virgin Australia
Virgin Blue Boeing 737-800 in original red livery

Has Virgin Australia Had Its Goldilocks Moment?

In the seven years leading up to the pandemic, Virgin Australia never once made an annual profit. Already in a weak financial position, it didn’t take long after COVID-19 hit for Australia’s second-largest airline to enter voluntary administration. Virgin Australia had been a good airline that was popular with passengers, but for too long was … Continued

3 Nov 2022 Virgin Australia