Virgin Australia has launched a new promo offering double Velocity points or status credits on new bookings.
If you choose the latter, it’s a fast track to higher tiers of status with the airline.
For this ‘pick your bonus’ promo, you must activate your choice by 13 June and then book and take an eligible flight.
Eligible members can only choose one benefit as part of the offer and once chosen cannot be changed.
An eligible flight is a domestic, trans-Tasman or international short haul flight marketed and operated by Virgin Australia flown between 3 June 2025 and 29 April 2026 inclusive.
Tickets purchased on codeshare services marketed or operated by partner airlines or Virgin Australia operated flights combined in the same booking as a partner or non-partner operated flight are not eligible for this offer.
You can book as many flights as you like, but make sure every person on the booking activates this offer and includes the Velocity membership number in the booking.
If you opt for double status credits, you need to earn 250 status credits to reach the silver tier (200 to renew it in subsequent years), 500 to hit gold (400 to renew) and 1,000 to reach platinum (800 to renew).
All the perks of status are explained here, but in short:
- silver status provides priority check in, additional baggage, two lounge passes each year and 50% bonus points on flights
- gold status provides priority check in, baggage and boarding, lounge access, and more
- platinum status provides even more perks including four complimentary domestic upgrades to business class.
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