Virgin Australia is offering a 20% bonus when buying Velocity Points until 1 March—this equates to around 1.95c per point at the top tier if purchasing the maximum 250,000 points. Continue reading…
Buy Velocity Points with 20% bonus: is it worth it?
A guide to using points on Virgin Australia flights to Hong Kong
Virgin Australia flies daily to Hong Kong from both Sydney and Melbourne, with convenient flight times and its modern Business Class cabin. Continue reading…
Virgin Australia A330 Business Class (international) overview
Australia’s second-largest carrier flies its latest Business Class product to this important Asian hub, and I recently had the chance to check it out. Continue reading…
A comprehensive guide to Virgin Australia upgrades
Regardless of whether you have a large stash of Velocity points or some savings in the bank, Virgin Australia offers a few ways to upgrade to Business Class at a reasonable cost.
While having elite Velocity status will undoubtedly raise your chances considerably, I have also found it to be surprisingly easy to nab an upgrade with cash bids as a Red member.
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Why frequent flyer programs can provide excellent value for regional flights
While we frequently advocate that short-haul flight redemptions in Economy are not the best use of your hard earned frequent flyer points, there are exceptions to this rule. Continue reading…
‘The House’ Melbourne Lounge overview
UK-based lounge operator No1, which operates lounges under 4 different brands, has taken over the running of some of global Etihad lounges outside of Abu Dhabi, including the Melbourne lounge, which this review will focus on. This lounge has been making headlines, being recently recognised as “Lounge of the Year” at the Melbourne Airport Excellence Award 2018. Continue reading…
How to obtain and use single-entry Virgin Australia lounge passes
Virgin Australia offer single-entry passes that get you into a domestic Virgin Australia lounge before your next flight, which is really handy if you do not have Velocity Gold or Platinum status or are not flying Business Class. Continue reading…
Buy Etihad Guest miles with a 25% bonus: very useful for longer domestic Virgin Australia Business Class flights
Back in May 2017, Etihad Airways joined the likes of American Airlines, Alaska, United and Avianca in selling miles for their frequent flyer program, Etihad Guest. Continue reading…
Which credit cards get you into Virgin Australia lounges?
Australia’s second-largest carrier has always lagged behind Qantas in lounge access options (and still does) but they are slowly and surely closing the gap. Continue reading…
Flight Deal: our picks from Virgin Australia’s The [Insert Reason Here] Sale
Australia’s second-largest airline is running an The [Insert Reason Here] Sale for travel right through to early September 2019 both within Australia and overseas to destinations like Los Angeles, Auckland and Fiji. Continue reading…
Here are the latest Virgin Australia discount codes for up to 10% off
We have researched the latest Virgin Australia promo codes and here they are for your use. Continue reading…
Virgin Money RewardMe Home Loan offer: competitive rates plus double Velocity Points
The Virgin Money RewardMe Home Loan Offer from Virgin Money offers Velocity Points which vary by the size of the loan and how long you hold it. When taking up the RewardMe Home Loan until 30 November, you’ll also receive double Velocity Points on settlement. Continue reading…
Earn Velocity Gold status and fly around the world in Virgin Australia and Virgin Atlantic Business Class from $6,118
Round-the-world trips with Virgin brand airlines are historically hard to come by but this deal gets you stopovers in the US, London and Hong Kong and earns all the benefits of Velocity Gold status in one hit.
You’ll get direct aisle access on all flights, as well as the potential to earn a large amount of Velocity Points and Status Credits. Continue reading…