Monday 23 February 2026: Velocity Frequent Flyer has today announced the biggest Status Credit offer in the history of the loyalty program, surprising members with up to 125 bonus Status Credits on past and future bookings*.
The offer comes as Virgin Australia was crowned Australia’s most reliable airline in 2025 and achieved the best on-time performance in January 2026** – rewarding members who place their trust in the airline, with Velocity enabling them to turn past flights, or flights taking off as soon as today, into instant rewards.
The bonus offer applies to all Virgin Australia fare types, including the lowest priced Economy Lite and Choice fares, giving every traveller the chance to benefit, no matter how they choose to fly. Even business travellers bound by corporate travel policies choosing the “best fare of the day” are eligible for the offer, allowing them to accelerate their path to status on Virgin Australia’s best value fares.
For many members, the Status Credit boost could be the difference between reaching Velocity’s highly coveted status tiers, Forever Gold, Platinum or Platinum Plus, and unlocking sought-after travel benefits, including Lounge entry, priority check-in and boarding and extra baggage allowances.
Bonus Status Credits by flights flown between 12 January 2026 and 31 March 2026:
- Fly 2 flights = 45 bonus Status Credits
- Fly 3 flights = 65 bonus Status Credits
- Fly 4 flights = 85 bonus Status Credits
- Fly 5 flights = 105 bonus Status Credits
- Fly 6+ flights = 125 bonus Status Credits
Velocity Frequent Flyer CEO, Nick Rohrlach said, “This is a fantastic opportunity for our members to accelerate their status. When members choose to fly with Australia’s most reliable airline – and the strongest on-time performer to start 2026 – they’re placing real trust in us and we’re proud to reward that loyalty.
“With fares starting from as low as $109 one way for travel from today until the end of March, the offer proves just how much value we continually bring to the market while making the offer a perfect way for members to do a last minute ‘status run’,” he said.
To earn the bonus Status Credits, Velocity members simply need to activate the offer here or in the app and book an eligible flight at virginaustralia.com.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Virgin Australia Group Corporate Affairs: corporateaffairs@virginaustralia.com or 1800 142 467.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
*Promotion is available between 12:01am AEST 12 January 2026 to 11:59pm AEST 31 March 2026 (inclusive) (Promotion Period). $109 price point based on a one-way Economy Lite fare from Gold Coast to Sydney booked at virginaustralia.com.
To be eligible for the Velocity Frequent Flyer bonus Status Credits promotion, travellers must, during the Promotion Period:
- Be a member of the Velocity Frequent Flyer program;
- Activate this offer in the Velocity App or website or via a link contained within an email sent to the Velocity member;
- Book two (2) or more Eligible Flights, and add their Velocity membership number to the bookings before travel; and
- Fly on the Eligible Flights (outlined below).
Bonus Status Credits are tiered according to the number of flights booked and flown within the Promotion Period. The bonus Status Credits will be awarded at the conclusion of the campaign based on the total flights flown during the Promotion Period as set out below:
Number of Eligible Flights booked and flown during the Promotion Period & Bonus Status Credits awarded:
1 Flight: Nil
2 Flights: 45 Bonus Status Credits
3 Flights: 65 Bonus Status Credits
4 Flights: 85 Bonus Status Credits
5 Flights: 105 Bonus Status Credits
6 or more Flights: 125 Bonus Status Credits
An Eligible Flight for the bonus Status Credits promotion is:
- a one-way domestic or short-haul international flight marketed and operated by Virgin Australia with a VA flight number excluding Virgin Australia flights VA1-29 operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia
- ticketed and flown during the Promotion Period in a fare class that normally accrues Status Credits; and
- not a Reward Seat booking, Charter flight, or codeshare service marketed or operated by partner airlines.
Bonus Status Credits will be earned in addition to base Status Credits earned. Please allow up to 6 weeks after the Promotion Period to be awarded the bonus Status Credits to your Velocity Frequent Flyer account. Velocity membership T&Cs apply. Find out more about how to maintain or upgrade your Velocity Status.
Any Status Credits earned are subject to expiry after 12 months from earn. Additional Status Terms and Conditions apply.
By activating the bonus Status Credits promotion outlined above, travellers will be automatically opted in to the below 10 bonus Velocity Points promotion.
The 10 bonus Points promotion (Offer) is valid for Velocity Frequent Flyer members between 12:01am AEST 12 January 2026 to 11:59pm AEST 31 March 2026 (inclusive) (Promotion Period). To be eligible to receive the 10 bonus Velocity Points promotion per eligible flight (see definition of an eligible flight below), you must be a Velocity Frequent Flyer member and, during the Promotion Period:
- have activated the Velocity Frequent Flyer bonus Status Credits promotion outlined above, through the Velocity App or website or via a link contained within an email sent to the Velocity member;
- Book two (2) or more Eligible Flights, and add a Velocity membership number to the bookings before travel; and
- Fly on the Eligible Flights (outlined below) during the Promotion Period.
An Eligible Flight for the 10 bonus Points promotion:
- is a one-way domestic or short-haul international flight marketed and operated by Virgin Australia with a VA flight number excluding Virgin Australia flights VA1-29 operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia;
- must be ticketed and flown during the Promotion Period in a fare class that normally accrues Velocity Points;
- is not a Reward Seat booking, Charter flight, or codeshare service marketed or operated by partner airlines; and
- cannot be combined in the same booking as a partner or non-partner operated flight.
There is no limit on the number of times this Offer can be redeemed during the Promotion Period. Where multiple guests are listed on the same booking, only those guests who satisfy the above eligibility criteria are eligible for this Offer. Bonus Velocity Points will be earned in addition to base Velocity Points earned. You should allow up to 6 weeks after satisfying the above eligibility criteria for the bonus Velocity Points to be allocated. Velocity membership Terms and Conditions apply.
**Source: Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE). Major Australian airlines include Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar.
