As a velocity member, you can use your points in many different ways. Apr 05, 2016 you can use your velocity points to book flights on board virgin australia and our partner airlines. Reward seats are the best value seats you get to book in exchange for your velocity points as a reward for being a loyal velocity member. The status credit gift will see platinum velocity members receive 210 status credits while gold members get 105 and silver members 60 credits. What virgin australias voluntary administration means for. I had called virgin to book comp flight for 1 ticket and also use virgin gift voucher for a 2nd ticket. Travel membership benefits american express australia.
A hidden gem of the velocity frequent flyer scheme is being able to book flights with virgin australias sister airline, virgin atlantic, especially on journeys between hong kong and london. Velocity frequent flyer ultimate 2019 beginners guide. Use velocity points to book etihad airways reward flights. Search for reward seat and any seat availability on virgin australia domestic and international flights. Similar to most airline rewards programs, velocity frequent. How to get virgin atlantic redemption with velocity points. The velocity points will be credited to the velocity membership account entered at the time of booking and must be the passenger travelling on the eligible flight. How to use points for flights velocity frequent flyer. Travelocity customers traveling in the next 72 hours, visit service for immediate assistance. Different baggage allowances and conditions may apply to these flights.
Link now link your existing flybuys and velocity memberships. How to use velocity points to book virgin atlantic flights. Further, calling velocity to book virgin atlantic flights can be quite timeconsuming, because the telephone agent cant simply bring up a list of available virgin atlantic travel options they have to create a pretend booking on your behalf including full passenger names, contact details and flight numbers, which is sent across to virgin atlantic and returning a yes or a no to the operator. Velocity is the global frequent flyer program of the virgin australia group of airlines, providing many easy, everyday ways to earn velocity points. Virgin australia double points offer velocity frequent flyer.
Plus view your details, retrieve flight details and book a flight using points. Just in time for valentines day, virgin is also sharing the love with up to 30% off eligible domestic flight bookings made by 14 february, 2020. Watch our how to video or follow the steps below to use your velocity points to book flights on board virgin australia and our partner airlines. Sep 18, 2018 how to book flights with velocity points. To check your baggage inclusions, click the fare type and velocity tier links provided. Thats because unlike many of velocitys other airline partners including etihad airways and singapore airlines, the number of points needed to book with virgin atlantic is on the lower side and. If you are travelling on a flight operated by delta air lines, you can manage your flight by going to my trips on the delta website. Virgin australia offers velocity extension with free. Using velocity frequent flyer points to book virgin atlantic. Find your flights with domestic and international specials on now. Using velocity frequent flyer points to book virgin. Virgin australia triple points offer velocity frequent flyer. Using virgin australia velocity points to book delta flights. Plus, redeem your velocity points for a reward seat on flights with delta air lines, singapore airlines and silkair, and selected codeshare flights operated by etihad airways and virgin america.
Discounted virgin australia lounge memberships and offers yearround. Virgin australia home page velocity frequent flyer. Virgin australia is giving free status credits to its frequent flyers along with a 12month extension to their current status to help them through the covid19 crisis. A real benefit of the velocity program is that there are no fuel surcharges when redeeming for partner flights aside from the mandatory surcharge for etihad flights. If you are booking a room for someone else, please ensure the passport presented on checkin matches the guest name you indicate when you. Velocity frequent flyer partners earn and redeem points. Have a ton of virgin points i never use for anything locally. To book a virgin australia holidays package with travel credits, you will need to contact virgin australia holidays on 15 16. Virgin australia has now launched their counteroffer to qantas one read more here and is offering double points for flights january 1 october 9, 2019 velocity members earn these bonus points if they book between october 15 22. Virgin australias velocity gold and platinum frequent flyers will be able to enjoy lounge access on some of these airlines routes, however, many flights, in particular, those between australia and greater china, velocity gold and platinum members will remain unable to take advantage of this perk.
Ensure you activate the offer below before booking your flight. This guide looks at virgin australias most popular flight redemption option, velocity reward seats. Virgin australia velocity double points for flights. Velocity is the global frequent flyer program of virgin australia, providing. Book virgin australia flights to destinations in australia and around the world.
See and view your points balance, status credits and eligible sectors in my velocity. Complimentary flight to book your annual complimentary return domestic flight with virgin australia, visit compflight. Join free today to earn points on flights, credit card spend, everyday purchases and more, and get to your next reward sooner. Love is in the air at virgin australia with triple velocity points for new bookings until 18 february, 2020.
Book a reward seat with velocity points view by velocity. Manage your virgin australia booking virgin australia. Singapore airlines and virgin australia have launched a world first for frequent flyers, allowing members of krisflyer and velocity frequent flyer to convert miles and points between both programmes, unlocking a range of new benefits. Virgin australia alliance singapore airlines australia. Find out more learn more about linking your flybuys and velocity memberships. Velocity points can be transferred to the singapore airlines krisflyer program. Receive monthly progress reports from a dedicated account management team. Codeshare services marketed or operated by partner airlines other than virgin australia are not eligible for this offer.
Points increments may be changed by velocity from time to time. But it was decided that the best value option in this case was to book singapore airlines flights using virgin australia velocity points. These lastminute offers on flights and hotels are worth it. Book a flight bookings my velocity velocity frequent. Book singapore airlines silkair flights w virgin velocity. Travelocity wander wisely with cheap hotels, flights. Virgin australia offers hundreds of domestic and international flights from airports across australia. Via the virgin australia business portal if you are a corporate customer, by choosing travel bank as your form of payment over the phone via the guest contact centre.
However, there are only a set amount allocated for any particular flight, so availability is limited. Can i use virgin points to book domestic delta usa flights. All travel is subject to the american express velocity platinum card benefits terms and conditions available here and travel is subject to virgin australia conditions of carriage available at. Certain fare classes or routes may be ineligible for points and status credits earn. Any seats are eligible to earn velocity points, status credits, status bonus points and eligible sectors, which will help maintain or upgrade your velocity membership level. You can earn velocity points travelling on virgin samoa flights with a va flight number.
How to book air canada flights using frequent flyer points. Velocity frequent flyer program ultimate guide for. Bonus points will be applied to the base points only. Reward seats include everything you can expect from a virgin australia flight including checked baggage, complimentary food and beverage and more. The velocity frequent flyer program is free to join and lets you earn rewards points and benefits with virgin australia and its partners. Points booster can be used by any velocity member as long as you have some velocity points in your account. Unfortunately, it is not possible to book virgin atlantic reward seats online.
Virgin australia will cease operating flights to hong kong from 2 march 2020. Virgin australias velocity frequent flyer program is one of australias most popular airline programs, boasting 10 million members. How to book a virgin atlantic award flight with velocity points. With so many flights to australia and a broad network beyond its singapore hub to destinations around the world, using your virgin australia velocity frequent flyer points to book singapore airlines flights can unlock a variety of travel opportunities, including in first class. You can purchase points in various increments from. Click on the velocity frequent flyer tab located on the left hand side under payment options. Took me 25 mins to book using gift voucher having trouble finding it, and then they referred me to amex for the comp flight, who then referred me back to virgin website didnt provide url though. Velocity rewards allow you to use your points to pay for a seat onboard virgin australia, or one of virgins international partner airlines. View the latest updates and information on booking changes and cancellations.
As a virgin australia partner, virgin atlantic flights can be booked using velocity frequent flyer points. Backed by our price match guarantee, you cant go wrong. Virgin australia offers velocity extension with free status. All fields marked with required field are required. As one of virgin australias biggest airline partners, the number of points needed to book flights with delta is the same as for virgin australia flights of the same length, beginning at just 7,800 velocity points for a oneway journey. Search for and book virgin australia and partner flights to australian and international destinations.
Enter your flight details below to retrieve your itinerary. Triple velocity points with virgin australia complete. Virgin australia check in options virgin australia. This could be a handy option if you want to travel to the uk from asia, north america, south africa or from 25 september 2019 israel. You must be a velocity member to redeem points for hotel stays with ascenda. Flights will be quoted and charged in the currency of the departure. Plus, platinum, gold, and silver members in the elite program receive bonuses of 100%, 75%, and 50% respectively not including domestic getaway fares. Virgin money also offers comprehensive car insurance, super. International flights are worth up to 2 velocity points per mile. I had 150k and was actively trying to book flights to use them when they folded at least i didnt make the flight and get stranded. All fares are subject to the applicable fare rules and virgin australia conditions of carriage.
Great value fares on flights from australia virgin australia. Booking delta air lines flights with velocity points. After deciding a flight is how you would like to spend your velocity points, its time to make a booking. Velocity comes in second place with qantas frequent flyer being the most popular loyalty program in australia. With that analysis completed, it was then time to book the flights. Depending on your level of membership, you can take advantage of priority checkin, flight upgrades and vip lounge access. Book a flight bookings my velocity velocity frequent flyer. Velocity frequent flyer how to use points to book youtube. Earning velocity points with our partner airlines velocity. Velocity rewards allow you to use your points to pay for a seat onboard virgin australia, or one of virgin s international partner airlines. Use your velocity points for flights, flight upgrades, fuel, hotels, online shopping and. Book the best hotel for your next trip using travelocitys hotel finder.
A favourite option of many velocity frequent flyer members is to book reward flights using points on virgin s partner airline etihad airways, particularly in business and first class, including flights operated by the airline s newest boeing 787 and airbus a380 aircraft. Flights can be booked via virgin australia website or your preferred travel agent. Book a flight with tigerair australia and pay with your velocity frequent flyer points. How to plan and book free virgin australia flights via. Book with tigerair, pay with velocity points tigerair. So if you cant find the reward seat you want on a flight, book an any seat with virgin australia.
Both the amex velocity platinum card and the anz rewards travel adventures visa include a complimentary return virgin australia flight every year to help offset their annual fees and its a great perk, provided you put it to good use heres how you can plan and book that free trip with each card. What happens to my velocity points if virgin australia. Premier services await you at the sydney lounge sydney kingsford smith international airport syd where you can avail of your velocity frequent flyer membership to get premium entry, wifi access, and other amazing perks. You are being transferred to a region specific virgin australia page. Virgin australia velocity can i use virgin points to book domestic delta usa flights. How to use points for flights earn velocity points. Save 10% on select domestic and international flights. With flight redemptions starting from 7,800 velocity points plus taxes, carrier charges and applicable fees, they offer unparalleled value with a checked baggage allowance thrown in too. Enter your velocity membership number and password in the fields provided. Velocity frequent flyer is the loyalty program by virgin australia with close to 9 million users around australia. With flight redemptions starting from 7,800 velocity points plus taxes, carrier charges and applicable fees, they offer unparalleled value with a. How to book virgin atlantic award flights with velocity points.
Points cannot be earned on velocity reward seat bookings. Which is normal when you consider qantas is a much larger airline and. What you need to know to book a reward seat using your velocity frequent flyer points. Alexa you need to include our velocity number in the booking and link your velocity.
Went to virgin website and it seems online you cant use them for usa internal flights unless i missed the obvious. You can use your velocity points to book flights on board virgin australia and our partner airlines. Important transit information following the recent announcements regarding the ban for transit passengers through singapore and abu dhabi, virgin australia recommends guests do not travel through these hubs unless all flight, entry and transit requirements can be met. Further, calling velocity to book virgin atlantic flights can be quite timeconsuming, because the telephone agent cant simply bring up a list of available virgin atlantic travel options they have to create a pretend booking on your behalf including full passenger names, contact details and flight numbers, which is sent across to virgin atlantic and returning a yes or a no to the. Matt do you have an idea on when well be able to use virgin velocity points to redeem a flight on air canada brisbane to vancouver thanks, rebecca. All fares are subject to the applicable fare rules and virgin. Proceed by entering your velocity membership number and password and this will login to your account. Please note the minimum amount payable for velocity transactions on tigerair australia flights is 3,100 velocity points. Velocity membership and points earn and redemption are subject to the member terms and conditions, as amended from time to time. Dont think virgin are going down either but if it did the global nature of the virgin brand might count for something to avoid negative sentiment towards other virgin airlines and products. As one of virgin australias biggest airline partners, the number of points needed to book flights with delta is the same as for virgin australia flights of the same length, beginning at just 7,800 velocity. Find our best fares on your next flights to the us and beyond, with a fantastic choice of food, drinks, award winning entertainment and onboard wifi. Learn how to book flights with your velocity points to get the most out of your rewards in the air. Use your velocity points for flights, flight upgrades, fuel, hotels, online shopping and more.
To book using points, login to your velocity account here. The trick to booking virgin atlantic award seats with. Earn double velocity points when you book a virgin australia flight by 22 october 2018 for travel between 1 january 2019 and 9 october 2019. List of the options available to guests to check in on virgin australia flights. This was because they were incorrectly adding a fuel surcharge. Book flights, hotel and car hire to any of our 33 worldwide destinations.
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