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.
Velocity Frequent Flyer will soon award status credits for Virgin Australia flights based on spend. It will also reduce the status credits earned on partner airlines.
Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer program announced a major overhaul on 17 October 2024. Our guide explains everything you need to know.
Platinum One is the highest status tier you can earn in the Qantas Frequent Flyer program. Our guide explains the benefits, and how to get it.
As a Velocity Gold or Platinum member, you can get complimentary partner status with your choice of IHG One Rewards or Hilton Honors, as well as Hertz or Europcar.
In episode 2 of the Travel Pointers podcast, Matt Graham and Chris Chamberlin discuss strategies to get the best seat on the plane, and avoid choosing a windowless window seat (as they once did by accident). Plus, current airline status match opportunities and the latest news.
Australians holding frequent flyer status with airlines including Qantas and Virgin Australia can now apply for a paid status match with another SkyTeam airline.
Thanks to the new ITA Airways Volare status match, your Qantas Gold or Platinum status could be your ticket to SkyTeam Elite Plus status until December 2025.
When you have Star Alliance Gold status with United, Singapore Airlines, ANA or Air Canada, you'll also get to enjoy benefits with Virgin Australia. Plus, for a limited time when you get United status through the HSBC Star Alliance credit card, you can also earn 20,000 bonus United miles.
By selling status credits, Qantas could reduce unnecessary status runs and make extra revenue. But is it a good idea?
Qantas Frequent Flyer members can get a fast-track to Accor Live Limitless (ALL) Gold status by registering for this offer and staying 3 nights at an Accor hotel.
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.
Virgin Australia is offering a surprise status match for the first 3,000 eligible frequent flyers of Qantas and other airlines to apply by 24 May 2024.