Are you starting out as a Red Velocity member? If you travel a lot for work or fun, or you’re all over Family Points Pooling, we’ve got great news: you could get yourself up to Silver Velocity, without changing your travel habits or lifestyle much.

From there, it’s easier to reach Gold Velocity, where you can access Priority Check-in, Priority Screening and Boarding, and Priority Baggage at most airports, pre-departure access to over 150 international airline partner lounges (and their free buffets); and free Status membership with one of our hotel and car hire partner programs.

Beyond that it’s "hello Platinum Velocity" - where you get all this and more.

In short, being a Status seeker is perfectly OK. In fact, we strongly encourage it.

A few quick tips to start

To make the jump from one Status level to another, you’ll need to keep an eye on both the total Status Credits you collect through our partner network and family pooling, as well as those you collect from flying on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights. As a handy way to track your Status on the go, make sure you have the Velocity App downloaded. Trust us, it’s worth it.

We’ve covered the difference between Velocity Points and Status Credits, but it’s good to keep in mind that Status Credits are only valid for 12 months from the date they land in your account (which is usually just after you fly). We assess memberships on a daily basis to make sure your Status level (with associated bragging rights) is upgraded as soon as possible, so consider the frequency of your flights, especially if your goal is to upgrade. 

Status Credits 101

Great news, globetrotters: the best way to earn Status Credits is to fly on an eligible fare with Virgin Australia. Almost all Virgin Australia fares earn you Status Credits, which are tied to how much you spend . We also have a huge list of world-class airline partners so if we can’t take you where you need to go, you’ll still get Status Credits when you book an eligible fare with our partners. 

Another way is with flybuys. If you buy groceries (and really, who doesn’t?), just do it at Coles. Simply link your flybuys and Velocity memberships, swipe your flybuys card when you shop at Coles, Coles Online, Liquorland or First Choice Liquor and you can earn some precious Status Credits on your goods.

From entry-level membership to Platinum

To achieve Silver status, you need to earn 250 Status Credits, with a minimum of 125 Status Credits earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights, flown by you. To achieve Gold status, you need to earn 500 Status Credits, with a minimum of 250 Status Credits earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights, flown by you. To achieve Platinum status, you need to earn 1,000 Status Credits, with a minimum of 500 Status Credits earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights, flown by you. To achieve Platinum Plus status, you need to earn 2,000 Status Credits, with a minimum of 1,500 Status Credits earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights, flown by you.  To achieve Forever Gold status, you need to earn must reach a total of 12,000 Status Credits, with a minimum of 9,000 Status Credits earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights, flown by you, since 1 February 2013 onwards.

It’s harder to make the next jump than to maintain it – push yourself over the threshold!

To maintain Silver status, you need to earn 200 Status Credits, with a minimum of 100 Status Credits earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights, flown by you. Otherwise, you will move to red. To maintain Gold status, you need to earn 400 Status Credits, with a minimum of 200 Status Credits earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights, flown by you. Otherwise, you will move to Silver. To maintain Platinum status, you need to earn 800 Status Credits, with a minimum of 400 Status Credits earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights, flown by you. Otherwise, you will move to Gold. To maintain Platinum Plus status, you need to earn 2,000 Status Credits, with a minimum of 1,500 Status Credits earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and or operated flights, flown by you. Otherwise, you will move to Platinum. 

Velocity will assess your Status Credit balance daily for a potential upgrade. Your Status Credit balance is calculated based on the amount of Status Credits earned in the previous 365 days. Once you have achieved a membership level, you have 365 days to earn the required number of Status Credits to maintain that level.

Family Points Pooling: the shortcut you need to know

Does your partner fly for work a lot? Do you holiday together with your four kids once or twice a year? Because if you live at the same address as your family members, you can combine all the Status Credits (and Velocity Points, while you’re at it) of up to six family members (two members 18 years or over and up to four members less than 18 years of age) – including yourself ­– into one beneficiary’s account. As long as they’re all signed up to Velocity, you’re good. (And by the way, it only takes a few minutes to set up Family Points Pooling, so no excuses there). 

Terms & Conditions:

^{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.}

^{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.}