- Virgin Australia has unveiled its new Business Class and buy-on-board menus ahead of the peak summer travel season.
- The airline will operate nearly 6.4 million seats across its network between December 2025 and February 2026.
- With a focus on seasonal Australian ingredients and bold flavours, the new menus cater to suit all tastebuds.
- The menu launch is part of the airline’s continued investment in customer experience, following recent innovations such as Pets in Cabin flights, baggage tracking, Neighbour-Free Seating and inflight Pay with Points.
- Velocity members can now redeem Points on food and drinks inflight via Pay with Points, an Australian airline-first for onboard purchases*.
Wednesday, 12 November 2025: Virgin Australia has launched its new Business Class and buy-on-board Economy menus, timed for the peak summer travel season, as the airline continues to invest in product enhancements that elevate the inflight experience.
In Business Class, menus have been redesigned to reflect bold seasonal flavours and high-quality Australian grown produce, featuring a rotating selection of summer-inspired dishes across breakfast, lunch and dinner – all included as part of the Business Class experience and ticket price.
Economy guests can enjoy a selection of buy onboard food items and premium beverages including Australia’s favourite biscuit, Arnott’s Tim Tams, a new grazing snack box, Byron Bay Cookies, Bundaberg sparkling drinks and Batched Strawberry Gin Sour cocktails. Virgin Australia will continue to offer Economy guests complimentary tea, coffee and water on all services^.
Business Class new menu highlights:
Breakfast
- Homestyle eggs with bacon, tomato, Cajun potato and hollandaise sauce.
- French toast with banana, salted caramel, mascarpone and strawberries.
- Belgian waffle with berry compote and mascarpone cheese.
- Mango bircher muesli with cranberry & apple granola and strawberries.
- Acai & chia coconut pudding with pineapple, pumpkin seeds and cranberry and apple granola.
- Scrambled eggs with bacon, beans and roasted potato.
- Tapioca mango pudding.
- Acai oat balls.
Lunch & Dinner
- Mediterranean risoni salad with grilled chicken, fetta, pickled red onion and green dressing.
- Peri peri marinated chicken salad with salsa, couscous, mint yoghurt, pickled red onion and pita bread.
- Marinated lemongrass chicken with herbed rice and bok choy.
- Vegetable Japchae salad with marinated cucumber & miso roasted sesame dressing.
- Romesco fusilli pasta with roasted vegetables.
- Stir fried beef in black bean sauce with seasoned rice and bok choy.
- Vegetable ragout cottage pie with roast vegetables.
- Garlic & rosemary focaccia.
Dessert
- Honey cake.
- Coconut and pineapple slice.
- Mixed berry cheesecake.
Commentary
Ali Dunn, Virgin Australia General Manager Product & Customer Strategy, said the menu refresh arrives ahead of the peak of summer travel demand.
“Summer is our busiest travel period, so it’s the right time to introduce our wonderful new menus that deliver more choice and flavours that Australians love”, said Ms Dunn.
“Whether it’s enjoying a grazing box, sipping a premium cocktail, or having a classic eggs benedict in Business Class, the new menus are elevated and unmistakably Virgin Australia.
“We are committed to making travel more wonderful - from Pets in Cabin flights and baggage tracking, to being the first airline in Australia to offer Points redemptions inflight, our new menus are a testament to that relentless focus,” she said.
Over the past 12 months, Virgin Australia has sold more than 5.4 million food and beverage items onboard to Economy guests, with cheese and crackers emerging as the most purchased food item. The airline will operate almost 6.4 million seats over the upcoming summer travel months, as Australians look to reconnect with friends and family and explore Australia and beyond.
Paying with Velocity Points inflight
Velocity Frequent Flyer members can use Pay with Points for onboard food and beverage purchases on eligible Virgin Australia domestic and short-haul international flights. The program feature reinforces Velocity’s status as Australia’s only airline loyalty program offering inflight Points redemptions on food and beverage items.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Virgin Australia Group Corporate Affairs: corporateaffairs@virginaustralia.com or 1800 142 467.
NOTES TO EDITOR
All Virgin Australia Economy and Business Class menu items are served on eligible domestic and short-haul international services. The full Economy menu is available here.
Virgin Australia’s Economy Class buy onboard menu item examples
- Arnott’s Tim Tam Twin Pack
- Signature cocktail, Strawberry Gin Sour
- Grazing Box: A mix of zesty hummus, crisp lavish crackers, and a sweet-savory fruit & nut mix.
- Premium milk chocolate speckles
- Chivas Regal 12-Year-Old Whisky
- Havana Club Añejo 7-Year-Old Rum
- Mainland Cheese and Crackers
- Byron Bay White Chocolate and Macadamia Cookies
- Southern Style Chicken Tender Wrap
- Ham and Cheese Toastie
- Savoury Beef Snack Pie and Sausage Roll
- Archie Rose Gin and Peach Soda
Footnotes
Pay with Points
*Pay with Points is available for purchases made from the Virgin Australia Onboard Menu on Virgin Australia operated domestic and short haul international flights (excluding flights to/from Doha and those operated by other airlines on behalf of Virgin Australia, including Link Airways). A minimum spend of $1 and a maximum spend of $200 per transaction applies. Purchases can take up to 5 business days to process. Use of Pay with Points is subject to the Pay with Points Terms and Conditions. Pay with Points | Velocity Frequent Flyer
^Economy Class complimentary beverage offering
- Tea and coffee are available on most flights over 55 minutes.
- Hot drinks may not be served in the event of turbulence.
- Food and beverage offerings on flights operated by partner airlines may differ.
