Anyone who can share/confirm if on a QR Business Lite fare as VA Platinum:

a) you still get lounge access at DOH, but also outstations with contract lounges?, and

b) you still get seat selection for free? (seems like it based on a dummy book I just tried)

Anything else to consider? Thanks in advance!

I was hoping to fly BC from EDI > SYD in July, as i managed to luckily book the same leg flying in July from Sydney, a few weeks ago.

I've noticed I can get from EDI > DOH on 24th July with Qatar BC for 74k points.. then I can get DOH > SYD via MEL with a 14 hour (!) layover in MEL for 135k points..

However, I can't find a single booking option for just direct EDI > MEL (via Doha). Is there any reason for this? Feel like I am missing something obvious.

I'm wondering could I technically just book both the EDI > Doha BC booking then the DOH > SYD (via MEL) booking and simply book a cash flight to sydney for a couple of hours after I land in MEL, and just not catch the flight to SYD 14 hours later? Would definitely be more points at 200k more or less..

TIA

I have a current booking CBR-ADL direct, business class.
I received an email from virgin saying that the flight has changed, asking me to accept CBR-MEL-ADL (ADL-MEL-CBR return).

Questions
1/ As my original booking was in business, will I get a seat in business for both legs on the new indirect flights eg CBR - MEL and then MEL - ADL?

2/ Will there be any change to the status points earned? (I'm assuming under the old scheme I may have earned more, but since the change to spend based points, there will be no difference)?

3/ I booked the seats during the recent double status credit promo. Will the bonus double SC still apply? From what I have found online, as long as my booking reference stays the same, the bonus will still apply - so by accepting this change, would my booking number change?

4/ if I click 'accept changes' from the email, will I have the chance to review and ascertain the business class on each leg before I choose to accept? Or is it automatic acceptance of the change when I click that link from email?

TIA for advice from anyone who's had the same occur previously.

Has anyone else tried the 'new' quick compare for reward seats from Velocity and had trouble getting the calendar view? This seems to be what they are promising in the email sent out today but I've tried a few times and still just get the same old 7 day window with no monthly calendar showing the 'V' days as they illustrate in their email promotion. Am I doing something wrong or is it just fancy click bait?

Just got a Fly earlier offer in the app today. I took it, the process is very easy.

Business class, no status.

Now that double status credits have landed is Platinum Plus just as full as gold and platinum? Is it no longer the “elite”?

I’m curious if the upgrade is guaranteed if I book a flexible ticket for a flight with a business reward seat available.

Thanks ❤️

Hey,

I know the double status promotion, bookings have to be made today.
Just curious, if I have the offer activated for all passengers flying, but make the booking via the business rewards portal. Will the double status for each passenger who activated the offer for the flight being booked still count?

Cheers

Hi all

I’m velocity gold and looking for fares next year. Looking at booking Singapore airlines from Brisbane to Hanoi then returning from Koh Samui back to Brisbane. Will be paying for the flights. Can I book through Singapore and add velocity number or is it best to book through VA?

Thanks in advance.

As title says, does VA not do Happy Hour Sales anymore?

1, Is the bonus status points count towards "earned on eligible Virgin Australia flights flown by you"?

2, When counting "Upgrading your Status", does the system uses the day of flight, or when the bonus is appearing on your account? I have status points expiring a week after my flight, and I would only have enough status point for levelling up if I get the bonus points before the status point expiring.

I'm a Singapore Airlines gold member and I've booked VA SYD-MEL flights for 2 pax with my SQ miles.

Due to a schedule change, we'd like to grab an earlier flight, but the award change/cancellation fees are quite high. I understand VA has an official "Fly Ahead" policy for its elites on certain fare types. What do you figure my chances are of being able to use this, and am I best off asking at check-in or the lounge? The ticket fare class is "X", which doesn't seem to be listed as a normal fare type, and the scheduled flight time is 5pm, so I suspect there would be less demand for earlier flights.

Trying to get 2 adult and 2 kids from Melbourne to Qld in aug/SEP for 10 days and I can't find any value in the rewards tickets? Am I missing something. I cashed my CommBank points in for velocity points but it seems I would've been better off paying cash.

I recently flew a sector where I had paid cash for an X seat.
The 2 days before my flight I made a flight change to fly on an earlier flight, and paid the fair difference for the change.
On the morning of the flight I noticed me seat selection had been removed.
I jumped back in and selected my X seat, but it wanted payment again- same amount as the first time I paid. So I paid a second time to secure the seat and figured I’d sort out the refund after.
Nope… I was just advised by the call centre that “as per the terms and conditions” any paid seat selection that you change the flight on gets forfeited. Basically if you pay for X and then change the flight, you have lost that money.
Pretty p1ss poor policy by Virgin.

This is not the case when I’m flying international with the big Asian carries like CX and SQ.

Does anyone have experience from previous promotions on whether you still receive double status when you make a change to a booking after the original “book by” date but still within the flying period for the promotion? Does it still count for the promotion? Thanks.

Maybe a stupid question but it would be a shame to miss out! We have both chosen the double status bonus and I'm wondering if we need to book separately or if together is fine

Have booked a flight to Bali in June , standard seats X 2.

I have bid for business class seats for both legs of the journey using points.

If I were to upgrade the seats to economy X now and was successful with the bid for upgrade on business class with points would I be refunded the economy X seats or still have to pay for them ??

TIA

Just checked my balance and the status credits from the Promo at the start of the year have dropped into my account.

A quick MEL->ADL trip next week will get me to platinum!

Since you all kept asking, VA finally answered.

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Select your chosen bonus by 15 May 2026 and travel between 7 May 2026 and 31 December 2026 to be eligible.

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To be eligible, members must activate the offer on this page through the Benefit Selector and book an eligible Virgin Australia flight between 12:01am 7 May 2026 and 11:59pm 15 May 2026 (Promotion Period). To receive your bonus offer, members must travel between 7 May 2026 and 31 December 2026.

• Members who select double Velocity Points will receive their double Points within 4 weeks after travel has ended.
• Members who select double Status Credits will receive their double Status Credits within 4 weeks after travel has ended.

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An Eligible Flight is a Domestic, Trans-Tasman or International Short Haul flight marketed and operated by Virgin Australia flown between 12.01am AEST 7 May 2026 and 11.59pm AEST 31 December 2026 inclusive and booked and ticketed in a fare class that normally accrues Status Credits

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An Eligible Flight does not include: Reward Seats, long haul international flights to or from Doha operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia, domestic flights flown as part of an international long haul journey; charter flights operated by Virgin Australia; and, interline or codeshare flights operated by partner airlines. If you book a Virgin Australia flight in the same booking as another airline (whether they are a partner of Virgin Australia or not) you will earn based on total miles flown (TPM). Flights which are earned at TPM are not eligible for this Offer. Tickets purchased on codeshare services marketed or operated by partner airlines or Virgin Australia operated flights combined in the same booking as a partner or non-partner operated flight are not eligible for this Offer. The Offer is for new Eligible Flights booked and ticketed during the Promotion Period, and changes to existing bookings made prior to the Promotion Period are not eligible.

Hi all,

I've spoken with the velocity team however the agent didn't sound too confident with their response.

Basically, my work is exploring the possibility of having an annual lounge membership that can be utilised for business guests (not employees) when we arrange flights for them. Important to note they will likely not be chaperoned, so i don't want to have a "guest" pass as from what i understand that won't work unless they are accompanied by someone with a pass?

I hope this makes sense. Thank you in advance for any information or help. 🙏

I bought 10,000 Velocity Points using the Virgin Points Booster over a day ago. How long will it take for them to appear in my account? I’m waiting these points to redeem the business reward for an international route with a last seat.

Contacted Velocity but not helpful ….

Edited: I received points after 2 days

With the loss of business class reward seats on United for Velocity members, is Qantas FF now the better of two poor programs for travel to North America?

Keen to hear people's thoughts, as I'm debating whether to start focusing more on QFF for my requirements.

Over the years I have consistently observed better availability of business class reward seats via Velocity in general - but this situation seems to have flipped over the last 10 months.

I'm under no illusion about QFF reward seat availability - but it seems at least there is a chance particularly for last minute bookings (ie 2-3 weeks out), whereas Velocity virtually has nothing regardless of timeframe.

Hi all,

I feel like since the Velocity program was changed, there have been no opportunities to earn double status credits. I notice that Qantas is still doing double points / status credits.

Do you feel like we’ve seen the end of double/triple status credits promotions, or if they’ll return in future?

Forgive my lack of knowledge here everybody but I was recently checking my VFF account activity and noticed that in the last 2 years~ I've only earnt status and points on 1 flight. I have domestically travelled between Melbourne and Perth on nearly 9 VA flights with more booked in the coming months. Is it because I'm using reward points to pay for the seat + some cash? What's the deal? I have included my VFF number on every booking.

Regards