How to Fly Ahead with Virgin Australia
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.
Airline status ensures an enjoyable experience when flying with the airline putting you ahead of the crowd when trying to get an upgrade, complimentary lounge access and other benefits.
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.
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.
The Qantas Frequent Flyer Status Accelerator challenge is an easy fast-track to Qantas Gold status, requiring just 200 status credits.
If you already have status with another hotel chain, you can get an instant advantage of the Hilton Honors status match and challenge.
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.
Qantas double status credits (or points) is back for May 2026! However, only Qantas domestic and Trans-Tasman flights flown by 31 August 2026 are eligible for this offer.
These popular Velocity Frequent Flyer status runs can help you to earn maximum Virgin Australia status credits at a lower cost.
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