Velocity Frequent Flyer has quickly become one of the hottest rewards programs, after adding United Airlines and Qatar Airways to its line-up, not forgetting its existing partnership with Singapore Airlines! Moreover, a promising alliance with ANA All Nippon Airways is projected to further bolster their standing in 2023.
As one of Australia’s largest frequent flyer programs, Velocity Frequent Flyer partners with various airlines worldwide to allow its members to redeem their Points for travel. The utility of Velocity Frequent Flyer points is much greater than you might expect!
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Which international airlines can I use Velocity Points with?
As of May 2023, you can redeem your Velocity Points with this list of International airline partners:
- Singapore Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic
- United Airlines
- Air Canada
- Etihad Airways
- Hawaiian Airlines
- South African Airways
- Qatar Airways
- ANA All Nippon Airways – coming soon!
Most of the above airlines can be booked using your points via the Velocity Frequent Flyer website. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule that require you to call up Velocity to book. For example, if you’re looking to book using Virgin Atlantic, Hawaiian Airlines or South African Airways, you will need to call the Velocity redemptions team on 131875 between 8 AM and 8 PM AEDT.
For t&c see: https://experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com/member-support/terms-conditions#clause-4
Can I upgrade using my Velocity Points?
Velocity Points can be used to upgrade from Economy Choice or Flex fares on Virgin Australia flights.^
How many Points will I need?
To work out the exact cost of an outright redemption, you will need a couple of things; one is the partner award chart of the airline you want to book flights on, and two is a tool to calculate the air miles you will be flying. Thankfully Velocity uses a distance-based award chart, so pricing is calculated based on the distance flown. You can check how many points you will need here: Mileage Calculator
Each Velocity partner airline has its own award chart, which you can find on the Velocity Frequent Flyer website, but here are a few of the most sought-after routes: https://experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com/flying-status/use-points-for-flights#table-2
Can I transfer my Velocity Points to other airlines?
Velocity Frequent Flyer allows transfers from Velocity to KrisFlyer (Singapore Airlines) and vice versa. This means you can exchange your Velocity Points and get KrisFlyer in return. The exchange rate is set at 1.55 Velocity to 1 KrisFlyer with a minimum of 5,000 Velocity Points required.*
You can consider this option when you’re trying to pool KrisFlyer points into one account or when there are more award seats for sale via KrisFlyer compared to Velocity.
Summing Up – The Value Of Velocity Points
This year is shaping up to be another big one for Velocity Frequent Flyer having added so many exciting airline partners in recent times. Overall, Velocity is a fantastic frequent flyer program to be earning points with and should not be overlooked considering its vast network of international airline partners!
How To Join Velocity Frequent Flyer Free?
Not yet a Velocity member? It’s free to join Velocity Frequent Flyer visit https://join.velocityfrequentflyer.com/ and complete the join form to get your account. You’ll need to provide basic information such as your name and date of birth, residential address, mobile phone and email details. You’ll need to set up a pin and password to log into your account after signup.
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Disclaimers
^Terms and conditions on upgrading flights with Velocity Frequent Flyer can be found here: https://experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com/member-support/terms-conditions#clause-4
*Full terms and conditions on transferring Velocity Points to Kris Flyer, can be found here: https://experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com/partners-offers/airlines/singapore-airlines#tab_transfer
