Take your Status to new heights
Learn about the basics and how to earn Status with Velocity.
On this page: Status Benefits Earning Status Credits How to Upgrade & Maintain
Upgrade as you fly
As a Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Platinum Plus Velocity member, you will receive all the benefits you expect from a world-class global frequent flyer program, plus a unique range of benefits tailored with our Silver, Gold, Platinum and Platinum Plus Velocity members in mind. The higher your level of membership, the greater the benefits you will receive.
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Benefits for Silver Status members
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50% Points bonus when travelling with Virgin Australia on eligible fares
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International Priority Check-in on Virgin Australia operated flights
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2 single entry passes to access Virgin Australia Domestic Lounge
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Additional checked baggage on Virgin Australia domestic and international short-haul flights
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Benefits for Gold Status members
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75% Points bonus when travelling with Virgin Australia on eligible fares
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Priority Check-in, Boarding, Screening and Baggage for eligible flights
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Fly Ahead to your destination on an earlier, same day, Virgin Australia operated domestic flight
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Access to Virgin Australia Lounges and select International Partner lounges
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Benefits for Platinum Status members
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100% Points bonus when travelling with Virgin Australia on eligible fares
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4 Complimentary upgrades to Business Class for eligible domestic flights
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Fly Ahead to your destination on an earlier, same day, Virgin Australia operated domestic flight
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Access to Virgin Australia Lounges and select International Partner lounges
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Benefits for Platinum Plus Status members
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100% Points bonus when travelling with Virgin Australia on eligible fares
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Gift Companion Platinum to a member of your choice
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Fly Later to your destination on a later, same day, Virgin Australia operated domestic flight
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Access to Virgin Australia Lounges and select International Partner lounges
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You can earn Status Credits whenever you fly on eligible fares with Virgin Australia.*
When flying with our network of airline partners, most airlines will allow you to earn Status Credits. The number of Status Credits you earn will depend on the distance flown, airline booked and eligible fare class.
With Family Pooling you can combine your Status Credits with up to 5 other family members who live in the same address as you to reach your Status goals faster.
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Link your Flybuys and Velocity accounts and earn Status Credits when you shop at Coles, Coles Online, Liquorland and First Choice Liquor Market.1
A Velocity Frequent Flyer Points earning credit card can give you the opportunity to earn Velocity Points and Status Credits.
Required Status Credits & Eligible Sectors by membership level
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Silver Status membership requirements
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To upgrade to Silver, your balance must reach a total of 250 Status Credits (within 365 days) with at least 125 of those Status Credits earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you.
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To maintain Silver, your balance must reach 200 Status Credits (within your Benefit Period) with at least 100 of those Status Credits earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you.
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Gold Status membership requirements
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To upgrade to Gold, your balance must reach a total of 500 Status Credits (within 365 days) with at least 250 of those Status Credits earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you.
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To maintain Gold, your balance must reach 400 Status Credits (within your Benefit Period) with at least 200 of those Status Credits earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you.
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Platinum Status membership requirements
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To upgrade to Platinum, your balance must reach a total of 1,000 Status Credits (within 365 days) with at least 500 of those Status Credits earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you.
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To maintain Platinum, your balance must reach 800 Status Credits (within your Benefit Period) with at least 400 of those Status Credits earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you.
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Platinum Plus Status membership requirements
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To upgrade to Platinum Plus, your balance must reach a total of 2,000 Status Credits (within 365 days) with at least 1,500 of those Status Credits earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you.
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To maintain Platinum Plus, your balance must reach 2,000 Status Credits (within your Benefit Period) with at least 1,500 of those Status Credits earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you.
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*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.
For bookings made on or after 2 April 2025, Velocity members will earn Status Credits based on fare type and the total fare price paid, for any Virgin Australia marketed and operated domestic and international short haul flights. Velocity members will earn 1 Status Credit per $12 spent on Virgin Australia Choice, Flex and Business Fares inclusive of GST. Velocity members will earn 1 Status Credit per $24 spent on Virgin Australia Lite fares inclusive of GST. These Status Credit earn rates do not include spend on ancillaries. Status Credits cannot be earned on Velocity Reward Seat bookings. Velocity membership and Status Credit earn are subject to the Member Terms and Conditions, as amended from time to time. Your Status Credit balance may go up or down daily as credits are earned or expired. To view your up to date balance 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.
Flybuys Status Credit earn terms & conditions
1If you’ve linked your Velocity Frequent Flyer membership to your Flybuys household account, you can earn the standard Status Credit earn rate of (1) Status Credit per $100 (including GST) spent each calendar month in total across Coles, Coles Online, Liquorland or First Choice Liquor Market when you scan your Flybuys card at the time of purchase, up to a maximum of 10 Status Credits per calendar month. Standard Status Credit earn rate is based on spend from the day your accounts are linked. Please allow up to two weeks after the end of each calendar month for your standard Status Credits to be credited.
Spend excludes the purchase of gift cards, tobacco, tobacco related products, charity donations and delivery/service fees. Status Credits will be credited to the linked Velocity account as at the end of each calendar month. No part Status Credits will be allocated, only whole Status Credits per $100 spend. No retrospective claims for Status Credits will be accepted at any time, even in instances where due to technology malfunctions eligible spend is unable to be added to the Flybuys household account. To upgrade or maintain Silver, Gold and Platinum membership status, 50% of the total Status Credits balance requirement must be earned with eligible Virgin Australia marketed and/or operated flights, flown by the member. To upgrade and maintain Platinum Plus membership status, 75% of the total Status Credits balance requirement must be earned with eligible Virgin Australia marketed and/or operated flights, flown by the member. The remainder of the Status Credits balance requirement can be earned through Partner Airline marketed and operated flights, Family Pooling (as a beneficiary), Flybuys, eligible Velocity Points earning credit cards or with any other eligible partners For more information visit https://experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com/the-basics/status.
Forever Gold Terms & Conditions
2 To be eligible for Forever Gold, Velocity members must have a total of 12,000 Status Credits in their Forever Gold Status Credit balance calculated from 1 February 2013 onwards, with at least 9,000 Status Credits in their balance earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and/or Virgin Australia operated flights flown by the member. Status Credits earned through eligible Partner Airline marketed and operated flights, Family Pooling (as a beneficiary), Flybuys, eligible Velocity Points earning credit cards or any other partners will not count towards the minimum balance requirement of Status Credits which must be earned on eligible 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. Forever Gold members will be entitled to Gold membership benefits throughout their Validity Period, unless their Status is Platinum or Platinum Plus (in which case they will receive the member benefits for their Platinum or Platinum Plus Status (as applicable) in the relevant Benefit Period). Forever Gold members are not eligible for Membership Pause. Complimentary Partner memberships are only available once for all Gold members as per Velocity membership Terms and Conditions. Velocity may change Gold membership benefits at its discretion. Forever Gold is not transferrable to any other member. Forever Gold members will not downgrade below Gold Status. Forever Gold will terminate when Velocity membership is terminated by the member or Velocity, including when Velocity becomes aware the member has passed away.