Changes to Status

Throughout 2025, we’re introducing changes to the way you earn Status Credits on Virgin Australia, the Status Credit rate you earn when travelling on Airline Partners, and how you qualify to maintain or upgrade your Status membership.

Earning Status Credits on Virgin Australia flights

We are simplifying the way members will earn Status Credits on eligible domestic and short haul international Virgin Australia marketed and operated flights¹. For bookings made from 2 April 2025, the Status Credits earned on these flights will no longer be calculated based on route and fare type. Instead, members will earn Status Credits based on fare type and the all-inclusive fare^{^}paid:

For Choice, Flex, Group and Business fares, Members will earn 1 Status Credit per $12 AUD spent on your fare¹
For Lite fares, Members will earn 1 Status Credit per $24 AUD spent on your fare¹

^{^}Includes base fare, taxes (including GST) fees and carrier charges. Excludes seat selection purchase and other extras.

Earning Status Credits on Airline Partner flights

From 1 October 2025, the number of Status Credits earned when flying with our Airline Partners will reduce. See below for details.

Changes to the way you maintain or upgrade your Status membership

From 1 October 2025, we are making some changes to the way you qualify for Status. The number of Status Credits required to upgrade or maintain your Status membership will stay the same, however, Eligible Sectors will no longer be used. Instead, to upgrade or maintain to Silver, Gold, and Platinum Status, 50% of your Status Credits balance must be earned on Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you². This means that when you fly on a flight with a VA flight number (e.g., VA 800 Sydney to Melbourne - operated by Virgin Australia, or VA 8507 Brisbane to San Fransisco - operated by United Airlines), or when you fly on a Virgin Australia flight with an Airline Partner flight number (e.g., SQ 6435 Canberra to Brisbane - operated by Virgin Australia), the Status Credits you earn will contribute to this 50% Status Credit eligibility requirement.

Earning Status Credits on Virgin Australia Flights

These new rates will better reflect how much you spend on your fares.

How many Status Credits will I earn?

Your Status Credit earn will depend when you booked your flight and with which airline.

Virgin Australia marketed and operated flights with a Virgin Australia flight number (VA)

Bookings made until 1 April 2025

Domestic

Members will earn Status Credits based on the fare type originally purchased and the number of miles flown as part of a single domestic Virgin Australia flight, at the rates outlined below.

Calculate the number of Status Credits you can earn by:

Using our Mileage Calculator to determine the number of miles you are flying.
Referring to the table below with your chosen fare type.

One-way Miles (zone)	Lite	Choice/Groups	Flex	Business
1 - 750 (1) (e.g. Sydney to Melbourne)	5	15	25	55
751 - 1,500 (2) (e.g. Melbourne to Sunshine Coast)	7	20	35	80
1,501+ (3) (e.g. Brisbane to Perth)	10	30	45	105

Short Haul International

Members will earn Status Credits based on the fare type originally purchased and the number of miles flown as part of a single short haul international (including trans-tasman) Virgin Australia flight, at the rates outlined below.

Calculate the number of Status Credits you can earn by:

Using our Mileage Calculator to determine the number of miles you are flying.
Referring to the table below with your chosen fare type.

One-way Miles (zone)	Lite	Choice/Groups	Flex	Business
1 - 750 (1)	7	15	25	45
751 - 1,700 (2)	15	30	45	95
1,701 - 2,500 (3)	20	35	50	110
2,501+ (4)	25	45	65	140

When flying on a Virgin Australia domestic or short haul international (including trans-tasman) flight that was booked on or after 2 April 2025 members will earn Status Credits based on a fixed rate depending on the fare type originally purchased, outlined below¹.

Fare Type 1 Status Credit earned per
Economy Lite $ 24 spent on the all-inclusive fare
Choice, Flex, Group and Business $ 12 spent on the all-inclusive fare

Fare Type	1 Status Credit earned per
Economy Lite	$ 24 spent on the all-inclusive fare
Choice, Flex, Group and Business	$ 12 spent on the all-inclusive fare

Bookings made with flights on other airlines

Members will earn Status Credits based on the fare type originally purchased and the number of miles flown as part of any Virgin Australia flight booked with a flight on another airline, at the rates outlined below.

Calculate the number of Status Credits you can earn by:

Using our Mileage Calculator to determine the number of miles you are flying.
Referring to the table below with your chosen fare type.

One-way Miles (zone)	Lite	Choice/Groups	Flex	Business
1 - 750 (1)	7	15	20	40
751 - 1,500 (2)	10	20	30	60
1,501 - 3,000 (3)	15	25	50	80
3,001 - 5,000 (4)	20	35	60	120
5,001 - 8,000 (5)	30	45	80	160
8,001 + (6)	40	55	100	200

Partner Airline Flight Number

When flying on a Virgin Australia operated flight with a Partner airline flight number (e.g. AC2738), click through to our airline partners to learn how many Status Credits you will earn.

Virgin Australia marketed and Partner Airline operated flights with a Virgin Australia flight number (VA)

Flown until 30 September 2025

One-way Miles (zone)	Choice	Flex	Business
0 – 750 (1)	15	20	40
751 - 1,500 (2)	20	30	60
1,501 – 3,000 (3)	25	50	80
3,001 – 5,000 (4)	35	60	120
5,001 – 8,000 (5)	45	80	160
8,001 + (6)	55	100	200

Flown on or after 1 October 2025

^Applies^{to all Virgin Australia marketed flights that are operated by Partner Airlines, excluding: flights between} ^{Australia and Singapore that are operated by Singapore Airlines (SQ) and flights between Australia and the United States that are operated by United Airlines (UA) - see further below for more details.}

One-way Miles (zone)	Choice	Flex	Business
1 – 500 (1)	10	15	30
501 – 1,500 (2)	12	25	50
1,501 – 2,500 (3)	20	35	70
2,501 – 3,500 (4)	25	45	90
3,501 – 4,500 (5)	27	50	100
4,501 – 6,000 (6)	30	55	110
6,001 – 7,500 (7)	35	65	130
7,501 – 8,500 (8)	37	70	140
8,501 + (9)	40	80	160

If you're flying between Australia and Singapore on a Singapore Airlines operated flight with a Virgin Australia flight number, you will earn at the below rates:

From / to	Choice	Flex	Business
Adelaide	30	45	95
Brisbane	30	50	100
Cairns	25	45	90
Canberra	30	50	100
Darwin	20	40	75
Melbourne	30	50	100
Perth	20	40	75
Sydney	30	50	100

If you're flying between Australia and any of the below cities on a United Airlines operated flight with a Virgin Australia flight number, you will earn at the below rates:

Between	Choice	Flex	Business
Adelaide - San Francisco	45	70	140
Brisbane - San Francisco	45	65	140
Melbourne - Los Angeles	45	70	140
Melbourne - San Francisco	45	70	140
Sydney - Houston	50	80	160
Sydney – Los Angeles	45	65	140
Sydney - San Francisco	45	65	140

Earning Status Credits on Partner Airline Flights

These rates are determined by the miles flown and fare type purchased.

Partner Airline marketed and operated flights with a Partner Airline flight number

Flown until 30 September 2025

Members flying on a Partner Airline marketed and operated flight up until September 30 2025 will earn at below rates based on the equivalent fare type of the Partner Airline - see individual Partner Airline pages for specific Partner Airline fare types.

One-way Miles (zone)	Discount Economy	Economy	Premium Economy	Business
0 - 750 (1)	10	20	30	40
751 - 1,500 (2)	15	30	45	60
1,501 – 3,000 (3)	20	40	60	80
3,001 – 5,000 (4)	30	60	90	120
5,001 – 8,000 (5)	40	80	120	160
8,001 + (6)	50	100	150	200

Flown on or after 1 October 2025

Members flying on a Partner Airline marketed and operated flight on or after 1 October 2025 will earn at below rates based on the equivalent fare type of the Partner Airline - see individual Partner Airline pages for specific Partner Airline fare types.

One-way Miles (zone)	Discount Economy	Standard Economy	Flexible Economy	Premium Economy	Business & First
1 – 500 (1)	5	7	15	20	30
501 – 1,500 (2)	7	10	25	35	50
1,501 – 2,500 (3)	10	15	35	50	70
2,501 – 3,500 (4)	13	20	45	65	90
3,501 – 4,500 (5)	15	22	50	75	100
4,501 – 6,000 (6)	18	25	55	80	110
6,001 – 7,500 (7)	20	30	65	95	130
7,501 – 8,500 (8)	22	32	70	105	140
8,501 + (9)	25	35	80	120	160

Earning Status Credits on Qatar Airlines Flights

These rates are determined by the miles flown and fare type purchased.

Qatar Airways marketed and/or operated flights with either a Virgin Australia and/or Qatar Airways flight number

Flown until October 1 2025

Virgin Australia Marketed flights that are operated by Qatar Airways.

^{Includes Virgin Australia flights VA 1-29 between Australia and Doha that are operated by Qatar Airways.}

One-way Miles (zone)	Choice	Flex	Business
0 – 750 (1)	15	20	40
751 - 1,500 (2)	20	30	60
1,501 – 3,000 (3)	25	50	80
3,001 – 5,000 (4)	35	60	120
5,001 – 8,000 (5)	45	80	160
8,001 + (6)	55	100	200

Qatar Airways Marketed flights that are operated by Qatar Airways.

^{Excludes Qatar Airlines flights marketed by airlines other than Virgin Australia or Qatar Airways.}

One-way Miles (zone)	Discount Economy	Economy	Business & First
0 - 750 (1)	10	20	40
751 - 1,500 (2)	15	30	60
1,501 – 3,000 (3)	20	40	80
3,001 – 5,000 (4)	30	60	120
5,001 – 8,000 (5)	40	80	160
8,001 + (6)	50	100	200

^Note:

^{Eligible fare classes for Discount Economy: N, Q, G, T, O, W, S, V, L, M}
^{Eligible fare classes for Economy : Y, B, H, K}
^{Eligible fare classes for Business: I, R, P, J, C, D}
^{Eligible fare classes for First: A, F}

^{The above earn rates also apply to flights operated by Virgin Australia with a QR flight number.}

Flown on or after October 1 2025

All Virgin Australia Marketed or Qatar Airways Marketed flights that are operated by Qatar Airways.

Virgin Australia Marketed:	Choice	Flex	Business
Qatar Airways: Marketed:	Discount Economy	Economy	Business & First
1 – 500 (1) ^{e.g. Riyadh - Doha}	10	15	30
501 – 1,500 (2) ^{e.g. Tbilisi - Doha}	12	25	50
1,501 – 2,500 (3) ^{e.g. Istanbul - Doha}	20	35	70
2,501 – 3,500 (4) ^{e.g. London - Doha}	25	45	90
3,501 – 4,500 (5) ^{e.g. Dublin - Doha}	27	50	100
4,501 – 6,000 (6) ^{e.g. Perth - Doha}	35	55	110
6,001 – 7,500 (7) ^{e.g. Melbourne - Doha}	45	65	130
7,501 – 8,500 (8) ^{e.g. Brisbane & Sydney - Doha}	45	70	140
8,501 + (9) ^{e.g. Auckland - Doha}	50	80	160

^{Includes Virgin Australia flights VA 1-29 between Australia and Doha that are operated by Qatar Airways as well as Qatar Airways Marketed flights operated by Virgin Australia.}

^{Excludes Qatar Airways flights marketed by airlines other than Virgin Australia or Qatar Airways.}

Note:

^{Eligible fare classes for Discount Economy S, V, L, M, O, T, Q, N, G, W}
^{Eligible fare classes for Economy Y, B, H, K}
^{Eligible fare classes for Business/First A, P, F, C, J, I, D, R}

What you’ll need to upgrade and maintain your Status

Find out how the changes affect your path to Status.

Silver

To upgrade to Silver:

Your balance must reach 250 Status Credits (within 12 months)

At least 125 of those Status Credits must be earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you².

To maintain Silver

Your balance must reach 200 Status Credits (within your Benefit Period)

At least 100 of those Status Credits must be earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you².
Gold

To upgrade to Gold

Your balance must reach 500 Status Credits (within 12 months)

At least 250 of those Status Credits must be earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you².

To maintain Gold

Your balance must reach 400 Status Credits (within your Benefit Period)

At least 200 of those Status Credits must be earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you².

Platinum

To upgrade to Platinum

Your balance must reach 1,000 Status Credits (within 12 months)

At least 500 of those Status Credits must be earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you².

To maintain Platinum

Your balance must reach 800 Status Credits (within your Benefit Period)

At least 400 of those Status Credits must be earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you².
Platinum Plus

To upgrade to Platinum Plus

Your balance must reach 2,000 Status Credits (within 12 months)

At least 1,500 of those Status Credits must be earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you².

To maintain Platinum Plus

Your balance must reach 2,000 Status Credits (within your Benefit Period)

At least 1,500 of those Status Credits must be earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you².

Learn more

Forever Gold

To upgrade to Forever Gold

Your balance must reach 12,000 Status Credits (since 1 Feb 2013)

At least 9,000 of those Status Credits must be earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you ^2.

Learn more

Silver

To upgrade to Silver:

Your balance must reach 250 Status Credits (within 12 months) + you must fly 2 eligible sectors*

To maintain Silver

Your balance must reach 200 Status Credits (within your Benefit Period) + you must fly 2 eligible sectors*
Gold

To upgrade to Gold

Your balance must reach 500 Status Credits (within 12 months) + you must fly 4 eligible sectors*

To maintain Gold

Your balance must reach 400 Status Credits (within your Benefit Period) + you must fly 4 eligible sectors*
Platinum

To upgrade to Platinum

Your balance must reach 1,000 Status Credits (within 12 months) + you must fly 8 eligible sectors*

To maintain Platinum

Your balance must reach 800 Status Credits (within your Benefit Period) + you must fly 8 eligible sectors*

*An Eligible Sector is any flight that begins with a VA flight number excluding Reward Seats, Economy Lite fares and Choice fares booked in P, Q, T, I, S for the portion of the flight that is operated internally within Canada.

What happens to your Status when these changes take effect 1 October 2025

First things first — if you already have Silver, Gold, or Platinum Status, you keep it. You may even be eligible for an upgrade.

Eligible Sectors will be removed and you will earn Status with Status Credits.

You’ll be able to see these changes from 1 October 2025 by logging into your account on the web or Velocity App.

Upgrading to a new Status

From 1 October 2025, you’ll be upgraded as soon as you meet the new upgrade requirements for each Status level.

The Status Credits in your balance earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you² and remaining Status Credits in your balance earned through Family Pooling (as a beneficiary only) or eligible Partners will count towards these goals.
If on 1 October 2025 you have enough Status Credits in your balance from the past 12 months to be eligible for Platinum Plus, you’ll be upgraded from Day 1!³

Maintaining your Status

From 1 October 2025, you’ll need to meet the new maintain requirements for your current Status before your Review Date — you can find this date on your membership card or by logging in to your account.

The Status Credits in your balance (for your Benefit Period) earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you² and remaining Status Credits earned through Family Pooling (as a beneficiary only) or eligible Partners will count towards these goals.

Upgrading to Forever Gold

We’re thrilled to be able to reward our most loyal members with Gold benefits for life⁴.

As soon as your balance (calculated from 1 February 2013) reaches 12,000 Status Credits (with at least 9,000 of these Status Credits earned from eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights flown by you) you’ll become a Forever Gold member.
If on 1 October 2025 if you have enough Status Credits in your balance since 1 February 2013 to be eligible for Forever Gold, you’ll receive Forever Gold Status!
If you’re a Forever Gold member and have met the eligibility requirements to become a Platinum or Platinum Plus member, you’ll only receive Platinum or Platinum Plus perks for the relevant Benefit Period.

Your Forever Gold membership will always be there in those times you aren’t travelling enough to have Platinum Status.

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Terms and Conditions

1. 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.

2. From 1 October 2025, Eligible Sectors will no longer be required to upgrade or maintain your Status. 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 eligible 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 eligible Virgin Australia marketed and/or Virgin Australia operated flights flown by the member. To be eligible to upgrade into Platinum Plus Status, members must have a total of 2,000 Status Credits in their Status Credit balance earned during the previous 365 days, with at least 1,500 Status Credits in their balance earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and/or Virgin Australia operated flights flown by the member. To be eligible for Forever Gold Status, Velocity members must have a total of 12,000 Status Credits in their 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 with any other partners will not count towards the minimum balance of Status Credits required to 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. 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.

^{3. From 1 October 2025, Platinum Plus will be Velocity Frequent Flyer’s highest published Status. To be eligible to upgrade into Platinum Plus Status, members must have a total of 2,000 Status Credits in their Status Credit balance earned during the previous 365 days, with at least 1,500 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 with any other partners will not count towards the minimum balance requirement of Status Credits to 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. Platinum Plus members will have access to all Platinum membership benefits (excluding Companion Gold) and the following benefits: the highest level of priority and service throughout your travel journey on Virgin Australia marketed and operated flights, ability to gift 1x Companion Platinum membership, utilisation of Complimentary Business Class Upgrades on eligible Virgin Australia domestic and international short haul Choice and Flex fares, access to Fly Later, total checked-in baggage allowance of 5x 32kg per piece on eligible domestic and international short haul Virgin Australia marketed and operated flights (applicable for all fare types that include a baggage allowance which excludes Lite fares), access to the Priority Phone Service team, and access to exclusive events and offers throughout the Benefit Period (subject to availability). Velocity may change Platinum Plus membership benefits at its discretion. Velocity membership terms and conditions apply.}

^{4. From 1 October 2025, Forever Gold will be introduced as Velocity Frequent Flyer’s new Status to recognise long-term loyalty. To be eligible for Forever Gold Status, Velocity members must have a total of 12,000 Status Credits in their 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 in each Benefit Period, unless their Status level 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 Status will terminate when Velocity membership is terminated by the member or Velocity, including when Velocity becomes aware the member has passed away.}

A simpler way to earn and maintain your Status

Earning Status Credits on Virgin Australia flights

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Changes to the way you maintain or upgrade your Status membership

Bookings made until 1 April 2025

Domestic

Short Haul International

Bookings made on or after 2 April 2025

Bookings made with flights on other airlines

Flown until 30 September 2025

Flown on or after 1 October 2025

If you're flying between Australia and Singapore on a Singapore Airlines operated flight with a Virgin Australia flight number, you will earn at the below rates:

If you're flying between Australia and any of the below cities on a United Airlines operated flight with a Virgin Australia flight number, you will earn at the below rates:

Flown until 30 September 2025

Flown on or after 1 October 2025

Flown until October 1 2025

Flown on or after October 1 2025

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Platinum Plus

Silver

Gold

Platinum