Virgin Boosts Status Credits Until 30 June 2022

Matt Graham
Virgin Boosts Status Credits for Six Months
Velocity Frequent Flyer members will earn bonus status credits on flights from October 2021 until March 2022. Photo: Virgin Australia.

Virgin Australia will now give 45-100% more Velocity status credits on all flights taken from October 2021 until June 2022, following a 3-month extension to this promotion which was previously due to expire at the end of March.

This offer is available to all Velocity Frequent Flyer members and will even be applied retrospectively to tickets that have already been booked, provided the travel occurs between 1 October 2021 and 30 June 2022 (previously 31 March 2022).

This promotion was originally announced in September 2021. The 3-month extension was announced in March 2022.

Bonus status credits will be automatically earned on Virgin Australia domestic, trans-Tasman and international short-haul flights flown during the offer period. The exact amount of bonus status credits earned will depend on the distance of the flight and the fare class booked, as per the table below.

Codeshare flights operated by other airlines will not earn bonus status credits. You’ll find the full terms & conditions on the Velocity Frequent Flyer website.

Between 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022, Velocity members can also earn status credits on domestic Virgin Australia reward seat bookings. Economy Reward Seat bookings will earn status credits at the regular Economy Lite rate, and Business Reward Seats will earn at the usual Economy Choice rate.

The offer of status credits on Reward Seat bookings has not been extended beyond March 2022.

New status credit earn rates from October 2021-June 2022

In most cases, you’ll earn double status credits for Economy flights and around 45% bonus status credits on Business flights flown from October 2021 until June 2022.

This table summarises the number of status credits you could earn when flying with Virgin Australia during this promotion, per one-way flight:

Zone

Economy Lite

 Economy Choice Economy Flex

Business
1-750 miles (domestic)

10
(usually 5)

 30
(usually 15)		 50
(usually 25)

80
(usually 55)
1-750 miles (international)

15
(usually 7)

 30
(usually 15)		 50
(usually 25)

65
(usually 45)
751-1,500 miles (domestic)

15
(usually 7)

 40
(usually 20)		 70
(usually 35)

115
(usually 80)
751-1,700 miles (international)

30
(usually 15)

 60
(usually 30)		 90
(usually 45)

135
(usually 95)
1,501+ miles (domestic)

20
(usually 10)

 60
(usually 30)		 90
(usually 45)

150
(usually 105)
1,700-2,500 miles (international)

40
(usually 20)

 70
(usually 35)		 100
(usually 50)

160
(usually 110)
2,500+ miles (international)

50
(usually 25)

 90
(usually 45)		 130
(usually 65)

200
(usually 140)

If you booked your flight prior to 19 August 2021, when Virgin Australia rebranded its domestic fare categories, different status credit earn rates may apply based on the ticket type you booked at the time. You check the number of status credits you’ll earn on the Velocity website.

Earning Virgin Australia status

As a reminder, here is the number of status credits and eligible Virgin Australia flight sectors you would need to earn or renew Virgin Australia status (note that Economy Lite tickets do not count as eligible sectors):

Status tier Status credits to attain Status credits to renew Eligible “VA” sectors required
Silver 250 200 2
Gold 500 400 4
Platinum 1,000 800 8

Virgin Australia’s status extensions

Virgin Australia most recently announced a new round of status extensions for many of its frequent flyers in September 2021. As a result of that promotion, some Velocity Gold and Platinum members now had their status review dates adjusted to 28 February 2023.

If this offer applied to you, any status credits earned from 1 March 2022 will count towards renewing your Velocity status next year.

Even if your status has already been extended, Gold members can still upgrade to Platinum by earning status credits now. Velocity members who already hold Platinum status can also still gift a Companion Gold or Companion Platinum membership if they earn enough additional status credits within any 12-month period.

Join the discussion on the Australian Frequent Flyer forum: Earn SC on Reward Travel & Bonus SC Revenue until June 2022

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serfty Sep 16, 2021 #1

They are also offering bonus status credits on reward seats and bookings up to March 2022.

Yes,

Earn bonus Status Credits on all eligible Virgin Australia flights when you travel from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022^. You'll earn up to 100% bonus Status Credits in Economy and up to 45% bonus Status Credits in Business, regardless of when you booked^.

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Do you have a bank of Velocity Points ready to use? All eligible Virgin Australia Reward Seats will earn you Status Credits for travel from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022#.

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Economy Reward Seats will receive Status Credits at the Economy Lite Status Credit Level and Business Reward Seats will receive Status Credits at the Economy Choice Status Credit Level.

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h hydrabyss Sep 16, 2021 #2

Interesting....my Plat status was only extended by 8 months not 12 months like others. "kpc, your Status will be extended. As we look towards more borders opening, we are excited to let you know that we will extend your Platinum Status membership for an additional 8 months upon your review date 31 October 2021*."

My partner got the same 8 month extension only but with the reward seat status credit earn and bonus business credits I think she will approve the extra cost to fly at the front of the plane.

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SYD Sep 17, 2021 #3

My partner got the same 8 month extension only but with the reward seat status credit earn and bonus business credits I think she will approve the extra cost to fly at the front of the plane.

That’s what I received and I have points to burn.

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J Jurahn Sep 17, 2021 #4

They are also offering bonus status credits on reward seats and bookings up to March 2022.

As linked by @serfty above, you actually need to complete travel by 31 March 2022. Ts & Cs:

^ Bonus Status Credits
Promotion is valid between 12:01am AEST 01 October 2021 to 11:59pm AEDT 31 March 2022 (inclusive) (Promotion Period). To be eligible for the Bonus Status Credits promotion you must complete travel on an Eligible Flight during the Promotion Period, and have linked a valid Velocity membership number to that Eligible Flight prior to commencing travel.

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A Ade Sep 17, 2021 #5

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You'll earn up to 100% bonus Status Credits in Economy and up to 45% bonus Status Credits in Business, regardless of when you booked^.
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Re the above, when they say UP TO 100%, is there a clear definition of what UP TO means? Is it safe to assume that this is NOT a DSC in terms of Y travel?

I've got a lot of trips (hopefully) coming up in Dec ... and I was planning to cash in on this offer.

Side Note : VA website isn't returning flights on multi-city booking for a certain date period (Dec 23 - Jan 04)

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M MattA Sep 17, 2021 #6

Re the above, when they say UP TO 100%, is there a clear definition of what UP TO means? Is it safe to assume that this is NOT a DSC in terms of Y travel?

There's a table here with the exact SC earn for each fare type (different depending on whether you booked before or after the recent changes to SC earn): Earn more Status Credits with Virgin Australia

Looks like any bookings since the new fare structure on 19/08 are getting the full 100% (except from Lite fares in Zone 2, which go from 7 to 15 instead of 14 for some reason). For the older fare structure (bookings prior to 19/08) it's only Freedom fares that get the full 100%. Getaway and Elevate are closer to 50%.

I've got a different question... I wonder how this will work in conjunction with the DSC offer that ran last month. I've got a flight booked under the offer for travel in Jan. Wondering if I'll get double the original SC offer, double the enhanced earn rate, or something else. I've read all the terms and can't find any mention of how this stacks (or doesn't) with previous offers. Anyone got any ideas?

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A Ade Sep 17, 2021 #7

I've got a different question... I wonder how this will work in conjunction with the DSC offer that ran last month. I've got a flight booked under the offer for travel in Jan. Wondering if I'll get double the original SC offer, double the enhanced earn rate, or something else. I've read all the terms and can't find any mention of how this stacks (or doesn't) with previous offers. Anyone got any ideas?

Interesting, indeed. And @MattA, I may not be answering your question. But the question you made CERTAINLY made me think!

I'd think, from knowledge of previous multiple promotions from airlines, the "last" activated offer supersedes any previously activated offers. Going by that logic, your DSC should the "last" activated, BECAUSE, the current "bonus SC offer" is NOT "activated" by the customer. It's applied generically on all bookings made post a certain date

BUT, that also brings up the rationale that, regardless of "who" activated an offer - the current "bonus SC" offer is activated on the bookings made past a certain date AND if your DSC booking falls within the "certain date", then it is safe to assume that the current offer is activated on your booking, thereby, making the DSC superseded by the Bonus SC ..

Tricky, eh!

I'm sure this is one of those challenging queries ... I'm looking forward to see where this ends ...

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A Ade Sep 17, 2021 #8

There's a table here with the exact SC earn for each fare type (different depending on whether you booked before or after the recent changes to SC earn): Earn more Status Credits with Virgin Australia

Thank you @MattA for this. I'm aiming to achieve VA Platinum as I have got some, as always, self-funded, but-need-to-make, trips by end of 2021. Let's see :)

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M Must...Fly! Sep 17, 2021 #9

Also includes some Status Credits offers

Oh thanks, I didn't scroll down on the email - great news. If I can ever leave the state...

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M MattA Sep 17, 2021 #10

Interesting, indeed. And @MattA, I may not be answering your question. But the question you made CERTAINLY made me think!

I'd think, from knowledge of previous multiple promotions from airlines, the "last" activated offer supersedes any previously activated offers. Going by that logic, your DSC should the "last" activated, BECAUSE, the current "bonus SC offer" is NOT "activated" by the customer. It's applied generically on all bookings made post a certain date

BUT, that also brings up the rationale that, regardless of "who" activated an offer - the current "bonus SC" offer is activated on the bookings made past a certain date AND if your DSC booking falls within the "certain date", then it is safe to assume that the current offer is activated on your booking, thereby, making the DSC superseded by the Bonus SC ..

Tricky, eh!

I'm sure this is one of those challenging queries ... I'm looking forward to see where this ends ...

Hmm. That's going to be annoying for me if that's how it works: in my case we're booked in Business Saver, so I'd be going from double SCs to a 45% bonus. DSCs on this particular booking would get me to Platinum. If it's instead "only" at the new enhanced SC earn rate, it won't quite be enough.

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