Velocity Status Extension And Virgin Australia Bonus Offers

At a time when travel is a constant challenge, it has never been easier to retain airline status. With a crippled domestic schedule and international flying on hold, Virgin Australia has today announced a raft of incentives to assist while we eagerly await travel freedom.

Velocity Frequent Flyer is proving that loyalty works both ways, with further extensions to member status, bonus Status Credits on domestic flights, Status Credits on Reward Seat bookings and preparation for International redemptions.

Acting Velocity Frequent Flyer CEO, David Marr said Velocity wanted to reaffirm their commitment to members who have remained loyal.

“We’ve already given Velocity members more than 18 months of status extensions during the course of the pandemic and our announcement today will give members even more certainty that they’ll continue to enjoy the tier benefits they value when flying with Virgin Australia or our international partner airlines well into the future,” said Mr Marr.

Velocity status extensions

Velocity Frequent Flyer is offering another generous status extension that will see eligible members retain their elite status as far as February 2023. There are two ways to qualify for an extension:

• An eight-month status extension will be available for Silver, Gold and Platinum members with a current review date between 30 September 2021 and 30 April 2022. These members will automatically receive an additional eight months at their current status tier, applied on their next review date.
• A status extension until 28 February 2023 will be available for Gold and Platinum members whose status was previously extended as part of Velocity’s 2020 Status Rewards Program

Successful members will be notified via email once their status has been extended.

Bonus status credits

Travellers who fly on eligible Virgin Australia services between 1 October 2021 and 31 March 2022 will receive a welcome boost to the Status Credits they earn.

The offer is valid for new and existing bookings and will see members earn up to double Status Credits for economy bookings and up to 45 per cent bonus Status Credits for business class bookings.

There is no need to activate this offer. Bonus Status Credit levels can be found below.

Bookings from 19 August 2021

Members who travel during the promotion period on domestic bookings made from 19 August will earn Status Credits at the following levels:

Bookings prior to 19 August 2021

Members who travel during the promotion period on domestic bookings made prior to 19 August, will earn Status Credits at the following levels:

Earn Status Credits on Reward Seat bookings

For the first time in almost a decade, Velocity is offering Status Credits on Virgin Australia Reward Seat bookings. The offer is valid for new and existing Reward Seat bookings for travel starting 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022. Status Credits will be earned as follows.

International redemptions to re-open soon

After pausing international redemption bookings with partner airlines in March 2020, Velocity Frequent Flyer has said they are gearing up to re-open such redemptions soon. It’s anticipated that redemption bookings will be possible directly through the Velocity website for travel on a host of international carriers, that are yet to be announced.