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Benefits at-a-glance

The more you fly, the more benefits you enjoy. Earn Status Credits when you fly with Virgin Australia and many of our international airline partners, to help you reach a higher membership level and enjoy greater benefits.

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EARNING AND REDEEMING POINTS
Earn Velocity Points

*Excludes Pacific Island flights with Air New Zealand

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Redeem Velocity Points

**Subject to website booking availability and applicable Terms and Conditions

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Receive a Velocity Points bonus on Virgin Australia flights
  • Silver, Gold and Platinum members receive a Points bonus on flights with Virgin Australia
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Receive a Velocity Points bonus when using our Travel Partners

Silver, Gold and Platinum members receive a Points bonus on the base Points earn rate when you use one of our Travel Partners*

*Partners include Hertz, Europcar, Thrifty, HotelClub, Allianz Global Assistance, Airport Parking, Brunel Limousines, Blue Holidays and Cruisepilot

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TRAVEL BENEFITS: Before you travel
Seating Preferences
  • Select and store your seating preference in your Velocity account*

*We will apply your preference wherever possible with Virgin Australia. Best efforts will be taken to allocate your seat preference to your booking.

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Advance Seat Selection
  • Select a seat through your preferred booking channel from 14 days prior to your departure.**

**If you do not request a seat in advance, and you have a stored a seat preference in your Velocity Frequent Flyer profile, your seat will be allocated based on your preference from remaining available seats.

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Upgrade Using Points
  • You can use your Velocity Points to upgrade from a Flexi fare seat to a Premium seat on Virgin Australia Domestic or International Short Haul flights, or Vigin Samoa flights
  • You can request an Upgrade Using Points up to 4 hours prior to your flight subject to Premium Reward Seat availability
  • To view the number of Points required to upgrade, click here
  • To request an upgrade, call 131 875 if within Australia, 0800 230 875 if calling from New Zealand, and +61 2 8667 5924 if calling internationally. 
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Priority Phone Service
  • For Priority Phone Service contact us on 131 875 if within Australia, 0800 230 875 if calling from New Zealand, and +61 2 8667 5924 if calling internationally.
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Complimentary Fare Upgrades
  • Platinum members are entitled to four complimentary upgrade sectors per year, when flying domestically on Virgin Australia and when booking in a flexible fare class (fare classes Y, N, B or M).
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Priority Economy Seat Purchase
  • Platinum members are entitled to priority purchase of up to two economy seats on any Virgin Australia Domestic or International Long Haul flight.
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Complimentary membership with Secure Sentinel
  • Gold members are eligible to receive a complimentary 12 month SecurePlus™ membership with Secure Sentinel. Membership includes a loss and theft assistance service to help protect your financial cards, passport and mobile phone.
  • Platinum members are eligible to receive a complimentary 12 month SecureIdentity™ membership with Secure Sentinel. Membership includes an identity theft and loss assistance service to help protect your identity, financial cards, passport and mobile phone.
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TRAVEL BENEFITS: At the airport
Priority Check-in
  • Silver, Gold and Platinum members can breeze through Check-in via the priority counters at major airports
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Priority Boarding
  • Gold and Platinum members may board when they like when travelling with Virgin Australia via our exclusive Priority Boarding lanes at selected domestic and international short haul airports, or via dedicated Business Class boarding lanes at all international long haul airports (available at most gates).
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Sydney Lounge Premium Entry and Premium Valet
  • Gold and Platinum members are able to use the direct kerbside lounge access, optional valet parking, private reception desk and dedicated security screening point at the T2 terminal at Sydney airport
  • Open Monday to Sunday (check-in available when travelling with carry-on baggage only)
  • Learn more about Sydney lounge Premium Entry and Premium Valet
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Brisbane Premium Valet
  • When departing Brisbane airport, guests can access Brisbane Premium Valet.
  • With kerbside drop off directly adjacent to the terminal, guests will also be able to check-in for their flight at Valet Reception (carry-on baggage only).
  • Prices start at $55 for 14 hours. Find out more.
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Virgin Australia lounge
  • Complimentary access for Gold and Platinum members
  • Two single entry passes, plus discounted annual membership for Silver members
  • Visit the Virgin Australia lounge
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Priority Screening Lane at Melbourne and Brisbane Domestic Airports
  • Gold and Platinum members have access to a separate security screening lane at Melbourne and Brisbane domestic airports during peak times
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Fly Ahead
  • When arriving at the Virgin Australia lounge, Gold and Platinum members and any other guests on the same booking may request to Fly Ahead to their destination on an earlier flight. 
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Complimentary Baggage Allowance
  • Silver, Gold and Platinum members receive complimentary checked baggage allowance when travelling with Virgin Australia plus selected international airline partners
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Priority Waitlist
  • Gold and Platinum members will receive priority when waitlisted for an upcoming Virgin Australia International Long Haul flight.
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TRAVEL BENEFITS: At your destination
Priority Baggage
  • Gold and Platinum members will have their checked baggage delivered with priority to the arrivals carousel at their destination when travelling with Virgin Australia
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Complimentary Partner membership with IHG?s Priority Club® Rewards or Hilton HHonors? program
  • Access to membership into the Gold or Platinum Partner tier of IHG’s Priority Club® Rewards or the Gold or Diamond Partner tier of the Hilton HHonors™ program
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Complimentary Partner membership with Europcar Privileges Program or Hertz #1 Club
  • Access to membership into the Privilege Executive or Privilege Partner tier of the Europcar Privileges Program or the Gold Five Star or Presidents Circle tier of the Hertz #1 Club
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TRAVEL BENEFITS: International airline partners
Access to over 150 lounges globally
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Status benefits with our international airline partners
  • Members can enjoy a range of status benefits with many of our participating international airline partners, including Priority Check-in, Priority Boarding, Priority Baggage, baggage allowances and lounge access
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FAMILY BENEFITS
Family Pooling (Points and Status Credits)
  • Velocity members may choose to pool Points or Points and Status Credits of family members into one Account
  • There may be a maximum of 6 family members living at the same address involved in a pool including up to four children under the age of 18 and two adults 18 years or over, including the member being pooled to
  • Login to your Account to setup Family Pooling
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Membership pause for Parental Leave
  • Members can pause their membership for a period of 6 months when they are expecting an addition to the family and their travelling is likely to be reduced
  • To apply for a membership pause, members must provide documentation of pregnancy, recent or future child birth or adoption of a child in the form of a doctor’s certificate, a birth certificate or an adoption or foster parent registration
  • For further details, call the Membership Contact Centre on 13 18 75

For Terms and Conditions, click here.

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Guaranteed Reward Seats for an annual family trip
  • Gold members are guaranteed four return Reward Seats to any destination around Australia when flying with Virgin Australia
  • Platinum members are guaranteed four return Reward Seats to any domestic or international destination when flying with Virgin Australia or our international airline redemption partners
  • Reward Seats can be redeemed using Points or Points plus Pay (minimum Points redemption applies)
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Companion Gold membership and Platinum membership
  • Platinum members who earn an additional 1,500 Status Credits in their member benefit period, can gift Gold membership to a companion of their choice
  • Gold Companion members will automatically be upgraded to Platinum membership if the Platinum member earns an additional 2,000 Status Credits in their member benefit period
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ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Member-only promotions
  • Exclusive access to member deals and fare sales from across our network and partner network
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Velocity Co-branded Credit Cards
  • Receive greater rewards and flight benefits with a Velocity Co-branded credit card.
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Personalised Baggage Tags
  • Attach your personalised baggage tag to your luggage to identify yourself as one of our valued Velocity members
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Terms and Conditions
For Terms and Conditions, click here.