Disruption information

If Virgin Australia has had to delay your flight, this will be directly communicated by either Virgin Australia (via email and SMS) or your travel agent (via phone, SMS or email) (if applicable).

For the latest updates and information regarding your flight, you can monitor our Flight Status page or contact our Guest Contact Centre or your travel agent (if applicable) for further information or assistance.

If you are happy with the updated flight details that Virgin Australia has selected for you, you will be able to finalise your check in and retrieve your boarding pass. If you are not satisfied with your updated flight details and want to change your flight,  you can look at other flight options by selecting "view other options" and selecting an alternate flight across a 3-day window. Once you select a new flight, you can check in and retrieve your boarding pass.

The ability to change to another flight yourself may not always be available. This is impacted by multiple factors, such as the new flight’s departure time, availability or other restrictions.

Please feel free to contact our Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89 for assistance.

Any communication regarding flight changes or delays will be directly communicated by either Virgin Australia or your travel agent  (if applicable). Please be wary of information communicated by third parties such as Flight Radar, Skyscanner and Trip Case, as the information relayed may be outdated.

If Virgin Australia delays your flight, you may be entitled to reimbursement of additional costs if the delay constitutes a breach of the Consumer Guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law.

Our Guest Compensation Policy sets out the compensation and assistance we will provide to you where your flight has been delayed. Your claim should be submitted by using our Online Feedback and Claims Form in the first instance. Please keep receipts for all amounts you are claiming. We will not be able to reimburse you for any reasonable expenses if you are not able to provide us with evidence to our reasonable satisfaction that you incurred these costs. Where possible, you should take steps to mitigate costs or expenses you may incur.

You may also have additional rights (including under the Consumer Guarantees in the Australian Consumer Law, for example) where your flight is delayed and we cannot accommodate you on to a new service within a reasonable time.

We prioritise based on a variety of factors to ensure that all guests can get to their destination as quickly and safely as possible. We take into account connections, booking size, Velocity status, fare class, booking dates, individual requirement and availability of spots across our network of aircraft.

If we’ve moved you to another flight that is departing soon, we’ll locate your bag and move it to your new flight.

If you’ve decided not to travel with us, let our Ground staff know so they can send your bag to the baggage carousel for you to collect.

If your new flight is scheduled for the following day, we’ll send your bag out to the baggage carousel for you to collect. You’ll need to check it back in on the day you are departing.

If Virgin Australia cancels your flight, you may be entitled to reimbursement of additional costs if the cancellation constitutes a breach of the Consumer Guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law.

Our Guest Compensation Policy sets out the compensation and assistance we will provide to you where your flight has been  cancelled. Your claim should be submitted by using our Online Feedback and Claims Form in the first instance. Please keep receipts for all amounts you are claiming. We will not be able to reimburse you for any reasonable expenses if you are not able to provide us with evidence to our reasonable satisfaction that you incurred these costs. Where possible, you should take steps to mitigate costs or expenses you may incur.

You may also have additional rights (including under the Consumer Guarantees in the Australian Consumer Law, for example) where your flight is cancelled and we cannot accommodate you on to a new service within a reasonable time.

This will depend on your circumstances. Our Guest Compensation Policy sets out the compensation and assistance we will provide to you where your flight has been cancelled.

Your claim should be submitted by using our Online Feedback and Claims Form in the first instance. Please submit evidence of the booking and costs incurred related to your missed flight.

If you click on the link and are happy with the chosen flight you will be able to finalise your check in and retreive your boarding pass. If you want to alter the flight from the one you are booked on you can do this by selecting "view other options" and selecting an alternate flight across a 3-day window before finalising your check in and retreiving your boarding pass.

If you are happy with the chosen flight you will be able to finalise your check in and retreive your boarding pass. If you want to alter the flight from the one you are booked on you can do this by selecting "view other options" and selecting an alternate flight across a 3-day window before finalising your check in and retreiving your boarding pass.

The ability to Self Serve may not always be available. This is impacted by multiple factors, such as, but not limited to:

• Time to new revised departure time
• Availability
• Restrictions

Please feel free to contact our Guest Contact Centre, who will be able to assist you with your request.

Our Guest Compensation Policy sets out the compensation and assistance we will provide to you where your flight has been delayed or cancelled. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to organise transport via the self service system. However, you can submit a request to claim reasonable costs, as per our Guest Compensation Policy. 

A $30 meal allowance will be included in the accommodation booking, for each guest. Please see hotel staff for more details.

Our Guest Compensation Policy sets out what you can claim, and how to make a claim, when your flight has been delayed or cancelled by Virgin Australia. 

You may be eligible for a refund to your original form of payment when Virgin Australia has delayed or cancelled your flight. For all bookings, to request a refund, please call our Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89 If you’re currently in Australia, or +61 732 952 296 If you are calling from overseas. For bookings with a flight into, out of or within the USA, you can request this refund online by following the prompts in the email or SMS you receive about the change or cancellation (or via your travel agent if this is how you booked).

You may also be able to cancel your booking through the self service system, but you will be provided with a travel credit for your booking where eligible. If you receive a travel credit but would like to request a refund, you must contact the Guest Contact Centre. Travel credits will be valid for 12 months from the date of issue, or for bookings with a USA flight, for five years from the date of issue. All travel credits will be subject to additional terms and conditions.

If you and your travel partner are booked together, the primary person on the booking will receive the notification and will be able to make changes to the booking for all guests on the booking.

If you booked through a travel agent or third party, you will need to contact your travel agent to check that your best contact details were used on the booking, as this are the details that we use to notify you of a delay or cancellation. You are still entitled to self service.

There may also be a delay between us cancelling or modifying your flight details. Whilse we aim for this to be fairly instantaneous, please allow up to 30 minutes to receive an email or text message from us with your updated flight details. Notification timeframes may be shorter or longer depending on the scale of the disruptions (e.g. poor weather impacting an entire location).

For delayed arrivals, please contact your hotel or car hire company directly.

Any changes to bookings made prior to 13 March 2025, including cancellations or modifications, must be made through Rocket Travel.

Please visit the Virgin Australia  hotels page or car hire page for any changes required to bookings made from 13 March 2025 onwards.

Virgin Australia will provide additional assistance in the event of a flight disruption. You can find out more information about the assistance Virgin Australia provides on our travelling with children page.

Any special assistance requests from your original booking will be carried over to your new flight. Your flight options may be impacted by individual requirements and our ability to provide you with your requested assistance. For more information view our Guest Accessibility plan.

As you and your friends are travelling on the same booking, you will need to call our Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89 to split that booking, so that you are able to travel on different flights. This process cannot be completed in the self-service system. If the primary person on the booking chooses a new flight in the self service system, all guests on the booking will be moved to the new flight.

If your bid to upgrade was accepted, your alternative flight options will account for this upgrade to Business class. There will be no extra charge as you submitted a successful bid.

Where your bid to upgrade was successful but there is no Business class seat available, you will be downgraded to Economy. You will be provided with a refund for the value of your bid due to the downgrade of your cabin class. Alternatively, you may be able to choose another flight which has Business class availability.

If your bid to upgrade was unsuccessful, you will be seated in Economy as purchased. If you want to bid again, you will need to resubmit your bid on your new flight (if this is available).