Virgin Australia Double Points on First Fligh Terms and Conditions
#To be eligible for the First Flight Double Points Bonus promotion you must (1) join Velocity Frequent Flyer as a new member; (2) book and ticket an Eligible Flight and enter a valid Velocity membership number at the time of booking; and (3) complete travel on an Eligible Flight. An Eligible Flight is a flight (i) booked and flown within 3 months (90 days) from the date a Velocity membership number is created, (ii) which is marketed and operated by Virgin Australia, and (iii) booked and ticketed in a fare class that normally accrues Points. Points cannot be earned on Velocity Reward Seat bookings. Codeshare services marketed or operated by partner airlines are not eligible for this offer. Bonus Velocity Points (equivalent to the base Velocity Points earned) (Bonus Points) will be earned in addition to the base Velocity Points earned on one Eligible Flight. Bonus Points will be applied to the originally purchased fare class and any upgrades (other than when you paid the full commercial fare) will not attract Bonus Points as a result of this offer. Velocity Points offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion. You should allow up to 4 weeks after completion of travel for the Bonus Points to be allocated.
The Velocity membership Terms and Conditions apply.
Terms & Conditions:
^Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA1 - VA29) will be operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia.
*The 'all-inclusive fare' amount refers to the total amount a member pays for flying with Virgin Australia that includes the base airfare as well as any applicable taxes and fees but excludes any spend on ‘Flight Extras’ including Economy X Upgrades, Extra Baggage Allowance, Preferred Seating and Carbon Offset.
1: Base Points refers to the minimum number of Points that can be earned by all members when flying with Virgin Australia. If the flight is booked as a Virgin Australia Itinerary, then the Base Points earn amount will be calculated using the 'Points per dollar spent on the all-inclusive fare' method at a rate of 5 Points per dollar spent for bookings made before 2 April 2025 and at a rate of 4 Points per dollar spent for bookings made on or after 2 April 2025. If the Virgin Australia flight is between Australia and Doha (operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia) with a VA flight number VA1 to VA29 (inclusive) or is a Virgin Australia marketed and operated flight booked in conjunction with another flight (or flights) on any other airline on a joint itinerary, then the Base Points amount will be calculated using the 'fare type originally purchased, and the miles flown as part of the Virgin Australia flight' method at the rates outlined on the table on the Virgin Australia partner page on the Velocity Frequent Flyer website.
2: Tier Bonus Points refers to the additional number of Points (beyond the Base Points) that can be earned by a Silver, Gold or Platinum member when flying on all fare types excluding Lite with Virgin Australia. If the flight is booked as a Virgin Australia Itinerary, then the Tier Bonus Points earn amount will be equivalent to a proportion of the Base Points earned, depending on the applicable Tier Bonus rate (50% for Silver, 75% for Gold and 100% for Platinum). If the Virgin Australia flight is between Australia and Doha (operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia) with a VA flight number VA1 to VA29 (inclusive) or is a Virgin Australia marketed and operated flight booked in conjunction with another flight (or flights) on any other airline on a joint itinerary, then the Tier Bonus Points earn amount will be equivalent to a proportion the number of miles flown on the Virgin Australia flight, depending on the applicable Tier Bonus rate (50% for Silver, 75% for Gold and 100% for Platinum).
3: For bookings made from 2 April 2025, members that have earned Points from spending with an eligible Velocity Points earning Credit Card within the 12 months prior to flying with when flying on a Virgin Australia operated flight with a Virgin Australia (VA) flight number, will earn 1 additional Base Point. Additional Base Points cannot be earned on Virgin Australia marketed flights operated by a partner airline. As at 2 April 2025, The Velocity Credit Cards that are eligible for the additional Base Point earn include: American Express Velocity Gold Card, American Express Velocity Escape Card, American Express Velocity Escape Plus Card, American Express Velocity Platinum Card, American Express Velocity Business Card, Bank of Queensland Signature Velocity Card, Bank of Queensland Specialist Platinum Velocity Card, Westpac Altitude Mastercard Platinum, Westpac Altitude Mastercard Black, Virgin Money Virgin Australia Velocity Flyer Card, Virgin Money Virgin Australia Velocity High Flyer Card.
4: For bookings made before 2 April 2025, Velocity members will earn Status Credits based on the fare type originally purchased and number of miles flown, for any Virgin Australia marketed and operated domestic and international short haul flights. Status Credits cannot be earned on all fare types. Status Credits can only be earned on eligible flights, marketed and operated by Virgin Australia and/or a Velocity airline partner.
From 2 April 2025, Velocity members will earn Status Credits on eligible domestic and short haul international Virgin Australia flights (including Virgin Australia marketed and operated flights, Virgin Australia marketed and Link Airways operated flights or Virgin Australia marketed and Air New Zealand operated flights) based on fare type and the ‘All Inclusive Fare’. Velocity members will earn 1 Status Credit per $12 spent on eligible Virgin Australia Choice, Flex and Business ‘All Inclusive Fares’. Velocity members will earn 1 Status Credit per $24 spent on eligible Virgin Australia Lite ‘All Inclusive Fares’. The ‘All Inclusive Fare’ includes base fare, taxes (including GST), fees and carrier charges and excludes seat selection purchase and other extras, such as Economy X, Preferred Seating, Baggage Allowance or Carbon Offset. Status Credits will be rounded to the nearest Status Credit. Status Credits cannot be earned on Velocity Reward Seat bookings. Velocity membership and Status Credit earn are subject to the Membership Terms and Conditions, as amended from time to time. Your Status Credit balance is calculated daily based on the previous 365 days. Your Status Credit balance may fluctuate daily as new Status Credits are earned, and older Status Credits reach the end of their validity period. Your Forever Gold Status Credit balance is calculated separately and includes all Status Credits earned from 1 February 2013 onwards. To view your balances, visit My Velocity.
Velocity members will earn Status Credits on eligible Virgin Australia marketed flights with a VA flight number that are operated by partner airlines, Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia) with a VA flight number VA1 to VA29 (inclusive) and partner airline marketed flights with a partner airline flight number. Status Credit earn for these flights is based on the fare type originally purchased and number of miles flown at the earn rates outlined on the relevant partner airline page on the Velocity Frequent Flyer website.
For all Status Credit earn, Status Credits accrual is based on single flight segments that consist of individual flight numbers. An itinerary that involves a change in aircraft but retains the same flight number is considered a single flight segment. An itinerary that consists of a change in flight numbers, even if the same aircraft is used for the entire itinerary, is considered two flight segments. Domestic flights booked within an international journey will accrue Status Credits at the earn level for international flights. Members travelling on upgraded fares purchased with Points or any other subsidised means of upgrades on Virgin Australia or our partner airlines will earn Status Credits based on original purchased fare type.
5: Up until 30 September 2025, where a member travels on Virgin Australia flights that begins with a VA flight number (irrespective of whether the journey consists of domestic, international short haul or international long haul Flight Sectors) excluding Economy Lite, each Flight Sector will be considered an Eligible Sector.
From 1 October 2025, Eligible Sectors will no longer be required to upgrade or maintain your Status level. To be eligible to upgrade into Silver, Gold, and Platinum Status, members must have the required number of Status Credits in their Status Credit balance earned during the previous 365 days, with at least 50% of the Status Credits in their balance earned on Virgin Australia marketed and/or Virgin Australia operated flights flown by the member. To be eligible to maintain Silver, Gold, and Platinum Status, members must have the required Status Credits in their Status Credit balance earned during their Benefit Period, with at least 50% of the Status Credits in their balance earned on Virgin Australia marketed and/or Virgin Australia operated flights flown by the member. Status Credits earned through Partner Airline marketed and operated flights, Family Pooling (as a beneficiary), Flybuys, eligible Velocity Points earning credit cards or with any other partners will not count towards the minimum balance of Status Credits required to be earned on Virgin Australia marketed and/or Virgin Australia operated flights flown by the member. Status Credits transferred to a beneficiary through Family Pooling are not earned by the contributor and do not form part of the contributor’s Status Credit balance. For more information on how many Status Credits are required, click here. Your Status Credit balance is calculated daily based on the previous 365 days. Your Status Credit balance may fluctuate daily as new Status Credits are earned, and older Status Credits reach the end of their validity period. Your Forever Gold Status Credit balance is calculated separately and includes all Status Credits earned from 1 February 2013 onwards. To view your balances, visit My Velocity.
6. The Reward Seat base fare is payable in Velocity Points, and taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable in addition to Velocity Points redeemed for the base fare. Reward Seats are limited and may not be available at the advertised lead-in Reward Seat base fares, at peak times or on all flights. Reward Seat bookings must be made on the Virgin Australia website by selecting “Use Points”. Reward Seats and associated charges are not eligible for Points earn. Payment surcharge may apply. You can change or get a refund for your booking by paying a fee and any fare difference, at least 24 hours before scheduled departure. You may also request a refund for other reasons, including under the Australian Consumer Law. View the Velocity Reward Seat fare rules for more information. Some flights may be operated by a partner airline. Different baggage allowances and conditions may apply to these flights. Full terms and conditions at velocityfrequentflyer.com.
The Points required for a Reward Seat will be based on the total miles for all sectors in a one-way journey, except where there is a break in the journey. Where there is a break in the journey, the Points required is calculated on a per sector basis. A break in the journey includes: (a) a stopover, which means: (i) in an Australian domestic itinerary, a break of journey at an intermediate point when onward travel does not take place on the same calendar day; and (ii) for all other itineraries, including those containing a domestic to international connecting flight, when a passenger arrives at an intermediate point and is not scheduled to depart within 24 hours of arrival; (b) a change in class of travel within the journey; or (c) a change in operating airline where the airlines are located in different Reward Seat Points tables. For Reward Seat bookings where a Virgin Australia flight between Australia and Doha connects with a Qatar Airways flight as part of the same booking, this will not be considered as a trip break and the minimum number of Points required to book outlined above will apply.
7. Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable in addition to the Points required, these are quoted at the time of booking and are subject to change. Carrier charge quoted exclusive of GST. The carrier charge will attract the 10% Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST) an all-Domestic itinerary. GST is not payable on carrier charges for Australian Domestic flights as part of international bookings.
8. Carrier charges are payable for Virgin Australia flights operated by Qatar Airways in addition to the Points required. These carrier charges are quoted at the time of booking and are subject to change. The Qatar Airways’ carrier charges stated are applicable per segment flown for adults, children and infants occupying a seat. Infants not occupying a seat pay 10% of the Adult Segment charge (rounded to nearest USD amount).
9. Taxes, carrier charges and applicable fees start from $16.95 and are payable at the time of booking, in addition to the Points required. These charges vary depending on carrier, city pair, fare class date and time of booking and are subject to change. Carrier charge quoted exclusive of GST. The carrier charge will attract the 10% Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST) on an all-Domestic itinerary. GST is not payable on carrier charges for Australian Domestic flights as part of international bookings.
*Virgin Australia Business Flyer Membership
Virgin Australia Business Flyer membership is available to businesses with an active ABN/ACN and an Australianbusiness address that spend less than $300K per annum on flights with Virgin Australia and eligible airline partners.The business cannot be a Superannuation fund, travel agent, travel management company, travel wholesaler, airtravel consolidator or anyone re-selling air travel. For more information please see the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Terms and Conditions.