South Australia sale
*South Australia sale starts 12:01 AM AEST on 06 May 2025 and ends at 11:59PM AEST on 12 May 2025. (Promotional Period) unless sold out prior for selected one-way flights on selected travel dates between 23 July 2025 and 23 March 2026 for selected Economy Lite and Choice fares only. Travel periods apply and fares are subject to availability. 

Europe flights on sale

~Fares on sale from 12:01am AEST 28 April 2025 to 11:59pm AEST 20 May 2025, unless sold out prior. For travel on selected dates between 12 June 2025 and 11 February 2026 (inclusive), blackout periods apply. Prices are based on a return Economy Choice and Business fare booked on virginaustralia.com. Sale fares are for flights operated by Qatar Airways, from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth, to selected European destinations via Doha. Seats are limited and may not be available at peak times or on all flights. Return fares may vary with the addition of local taxes and charges or due to currency fluctuations. Payment surcharge may apply. Fare inclusions (like different baggage allowances) and change and cancellation fare rules will be different depending on the partner airline operating your flight. See Virgin Australia’s fares pages for information about fees and charges you may incur when you change or cancel your fare operated by a partner airline (https://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/travel-info/flying-with-us/fare-types/international-fares/partner-fares/). You may also request a refund for other reasons, including under the Australian Consumer Law. Check your fare rules for more information. Full T&Cs at www.virginaustralia.com.

Book Early Fares:

¹Fares  are on sale until 11:59pm AEST 24 June 2025 unless sold out prior. All other fares are on sale until further notice. Travel periods and conditions apply. Subject to availability.

Best Cabin Crew:

*Virgin Australia was awarded the Best Cabin Crew for the seventh year at the 2025 AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards. Judged by industry experts with over 100 years of combined experience in aviation, the awards bring together four major international industry and government safety audits alongside demonstrable leadership in the areas of innovation, value and passenger comfort. Find out more.

Drive or stay your way to 1 million Velocity Points:

³If you wish to be removed from the Promotion, please email info@velocityfrequentflyer.com and provide your full name. The Promoter is Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd (ABN 36 090 670 965) of registered address 275 Grey St, South Brisbane QLD 4101. The Promotion commences at 00:01 AEST on 7 May 2025 and ends at 23:59 AEST on 9 June 2025. (Promotion Period). Entry is open to AU residents who are 18+, except employees of the Promoter, Velocity employees, employees of agencies associated with this Promotion, and their immediate families (Entrants). To enter the Promotion, Entrants must make a booking with Hopper or Car Trawler via the Virgin Australia website. Entrants may receive up to a maximum of 20 entries. There will be 15 Winners. Winners notified in writing within three (3) business days of the draw and their names will be published on velocityfrequentflyer
www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/member-support/media-centre on 20 June 2025.

Prizes: First Prize (x1) - 1,000,000 Velocity Points which may be redeemed for goods and services with an approximate value of $23,161; Second Prizes (x4) – 500,000 Velocity Points which may be redeemed for goods and services with an approximate value of $11,581; Third Prizes (x10) – 100,000 Velocity Points which may be redeemed for goods and services with an approximate value of $2,316. Total prize pool may be redeemed for goods and services with an approximate value of $92,646 (including GST). The average total Prize may be redeemed for goods and services with an approximate value of AUD$92,646 (including GST). A Winner may not substitute, assign, exchange, transfer or redeem the Prize for cash. Full competition terms and conditions can be accessed at www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/partners-offers/cars-hotels/hopper-car-trawler-competition. Authorised under SA Permit Number: T25/ 635, NSW Permit Number: TP/ 00381 and ACT Permit Number TP25/ 00840.

Holiday sooner with 15% bonus Velocity Points

⁴Velocity members will receive 15% bonus Velocity Points when they either:

• Manually transfer eligible points from Participating Partners to Velocity into Velocity Points between 12:00am AEST 1 May 2025 and 11:59pm AEST 31 May 2025 (“Promotion Period”); or
• Opt in to Auto Transfer on their eligible credit card with their Participating Partner during the “Promotion Period” and automatically transfer points from their Participating Partner to their Velocity account during the Promotion Period.

Minimum points transfer required, transferred in each transaction. A Velocity Member can transfer multiple times during the Promotion Period.

“Participating Partners” for Manual Transfers are: Australian American Express Card Members enrolled in the Membership Rewards program (this offer excludes American Express New Zealand Card Members), ANZ Rewards, ANZ Business Rewards, Westpac Altitude Rewards, NAB Rewards, Citi Rewards, HSBC (Platinum and Premier credit card holders), Card Services Rewards, Suncorp Bank Credit Card Rewards (Platinumcom and Business credit card holders only), BOQ Q Rewards (Platinum credit card holders only), St.George Amplify Rewards, BankSA Amplify Rewards and Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards.

“Participating Partners” for Auto Transfers are: ANZ Rewards, ANZ Business Rewards, NAB Rewards, St.George Amplify Rewards, BankSA Amplify Rewards and Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards.

Velocity members already opted into auto-redemption or auto-sweep programs with ANZ Rewards, ANZ Business Rewards, NAB Rewards, St.George Amplify Rewards, BankSA Amplify Rewards and Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards as of 11.59pm AEST 30 April 2025 are not eligible to receive the bonus Velocity Points for Auto Transfers made under this offer. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with other bonus Points offers.

For full details on points transfers, including eligibility criteria, minimum points transfer requirements, and applicable conversion rates, see the Participating Credit Card Rewards Partner Terms and Conditions. The earning and redemption of Participating Partner points is subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Participating Partner reward program. Once the Participating Partner points have been redeemed for Velocity Points, they are governed by the Velocity membership Terms and Conditions and cannot be reversed. Transferred Velocity Points will be available in your Velocity account subject to the applicable Participating Partner points transfer timeframes. Bonus Velocity Points are calculated on the accumulated total number of base Velocity Points transferred to the Velocity account in accordance with the offer and which arrive in the Member’s account in the Promotion Period. Bonus Points will be allocated to the Member’s Velocity account by 30 June 2025. Bonus Points will be rounded to the nearest whole Point. For full offer Terms and Conditions, including Participating Partners’ Terms and Conditions, visit the Velocity website. Velocity membership and Points earn and redemption are subject to the Velocity membership Terms and Conditions, as amended from time to time.

Enjoy a $50 Virgin Australia Statement Credit

⁵​American Express Consumer Credit Cards are offered, issued and administered under Australian Credit Licence No 291313. American Express Australia Limited 12 Shelley Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (ABN 92 108 952 085). ®Registered Trademark of American Express Company. ©2025 American Express Company. All rights reserved.​

​American Express income and credit approval criteria applies. Subject to Terms and Conditions. Interest rates, fees and charges apply. All information, including fees, charges and interest rates are correct as at 1 May 2025 and are subject to change. Applicants must be 18 years of age or over to apply for the American Express Velocity Escape Plus Card. They must be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident or hold a long-term visa. Long term means 12 months or more and does not include a student visa. ​

​You should consider if the card is suitable for you before applying. To earn and redeem Velocity Points, you must be a Velocity member. Velocity membership and Points earn and redemption is subject to the Velocity membership Terms and Conditions as amended from time to time​

Statement Credit ​

Limited to one $50 credit per redemption period. The redemption periods are :​

1.       1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025; and​

2.       1 January 2026 - 31 December 2026.​

Each redemption period resets on 1 January until the offer end date of 31 December 2026. You cannot carry any unused offer value from one redemption period into the next.​

Save this Benefit First: You must first save the Benefit to your American Express Velocity Escape Plus Card via Amex Offers by simply logging into your Online Account or the Amex App, before making your payment to qualify for the benefit. Members will automatically be enrolled for the subsequent redemption periods from their enrolment date. The final date to enrol and spend is 31 December 2026. Only payments made after enrolment are eligible for the benefit. You should ensure that your American Express Velocity Escape Plus Card is set as your default payment method with Virgin Australia to avoid missing the benefit. If you use another card to make a payment at any time, you will not be eligible for the benefit on that card.​

Primary Card Member Only: The Benefit is only available to Primary American Express Velocity Escape Plus Card Members using their American Express Velocity Escape Plus Card. Transactions made with an Additional Card are not eligible for this Benefit.​

Eligible Transactions: The benefit only applies to payments made online at www.virginaustralia.com or in-person at the self-serve Kiosk or Guest Relations desk at the airport. Benefit valid for flight tickets, seats, bags and upgrades. Only valid for payments made in Australian Dollars at the Australian website and Australian airport locations. Your Card must be charged prior to the end of each redemption period to be eligible for the credit in the redemption period.​

Excluded Transactions: The benefit excludes any additional purchases or charges, such as payments made for any in-flight purchases. Flights operated by codeshare partners are not eligible for the offer.​

Direct Payments Only: If you pay using third party payment providers, such as travel agents, ticket offices, Buy Now Pay Later providers, or payment processors, you will not be eligible for the benefit.​

Award of Credits: Credit(s) should appear on your billing statement within 30 days from the date of payment but may take longer. Credit(s) are not redeemable for cash or any other payment form.​

​Your use of Virgin Australia: Your purchase of goods and/or services from Virgin Australia is governed by their respective terms and conditions (including privacy policies). American Express is not responsible in any way for the goods and/or services of the participating brands. Inquiries or complaints related to the participating brands' goods and/or services should be directed to their customer service. Flights with Virgin Australia are subject to the Virgin Australia Conditions of Carriage and the Virgin Australia fare rules. ​

Our General Offer Terms: Our General Offer Terms also apply to the benefit and contain important additional terms.​

Velocity membership Terms and Conditions apply. 

Your next epic overseas adventure awaits:

#Fares from Brisbane, Melbourne, Gold Coast or Sydney to Bali (Denpasar) and Melbourne to Fiji (Nadi)  are on sale until 11:59pm AEST 05 August 2025 unless sold out prior. All other fares are on sale until further notice. Travel periods and conditions apply. Subject to availability.

Economy X Terms and Conditions:

^{^}Priority Boarding is offered where available.  Economy X seats are limited and may be sold out on selected travel dates. The applicable Economy X fee may vary based on time of purchase, and will be charged in the currency of the origin specified in your booking or purchase. Fees are per person, per sector. Payment surcharge may apply. Economy X is only available on flights operated by Virgin Australia. Product inclusions may vary based on departure airport and aircraft type. If you are in an Economy X seat in an Exit Row, you must accept the Exit Row Safety Conditions, or you may be moved to a standard Economy seat. You may be eligible for a refund of Economy X fees in certain circumstances, including under the Australian Consumer Law. See full Economy X Terms and Conditions.

A more wonderful way to Australia:

⁸Subject to availability. Terms and Conditions apply.

Credit Services Disclaimer

The credit services material on https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/frequent-flyer-credit-cards/direct-earn-cards has been prepared by the relevant credit licensees as indicated above and not Velocity Frequent Flyer Pty Ltd (VFF) or Virgin Australia (VA). VFF and VA do not hold an Australian Credit Licence and are not the licensee in relation to the credit activity being engaged in by the relevant credit licensee/credit representative. Individual card benefits vary and are subject to change. Consider if the card is suitable for you before applying.