Dreaming of warmer pastures when our winter arrives? Virgin Australia is launching a week-long sale to Europe in peak northern summer with lead-in fares starting from $1,798 return in Economy Choice. All tickets include Velocity Points and Status Credits and are operated in partnership with Qatar Airways.
July school holiday fares to Europe are never low. Still, Virgin Australia’s current sale makes the sting a bit lighter on the wallet while offering a compelling chunk of Status Credits.
With peak-season fares now discounted even further, there’s never been a better time to plan your adventure. Whether it’s soaking up the sun on the French Riviera, exploring Italy’s stunning coastline, or wandering the historic streets of Greece, this sale ensures you’ll travel in style and for less.
– Dave Emerson, Virgin Australia Executive, 24 January 2025
Europe Summer Flash Sale
| Booking period: Book by 11:59pm AEST 31 January 2025 |
Fly between 17 June and 11 July 2025. Example routes on sale include:
- Perth to Barcelona from $1,798 return
- Perth to Paris from $1,833 return
- Sydney to Paris from $1,927 return
- Brisbane to Barcelona from $1,938 return
- Brisbane to Athens from $2,022 return
These fares book into Economy Choice which offers a 25kg baggage allowance. You’ll also earn 0.5 Velocity Points per mile flown. With this current sale, expect to earn around 8,000-9,000 points and between 140 to 160 Status Credits on a return journey from Australia to Europe.
A family of four (two adults and two children) travelling together with Family Pooling would earn enough Status Credits for the family head to earn or maintain Velocity Gold status by the end of the trip.
You can also stack this with cashback at Cashrewards and Shopback.
* Terms and conditions:
*Fares on sale from 00:01am AEST 24 January 2025 to 11:59pm AEST 31 January 2025, unless sold out prior. For travel on
selected dates between 17 June 2025 and 11 July 2025 (inclusive). Flights are subject to regulatory approval. Prices are based on a
return Economy Choice fare or Business class fare booked on virginaustralia.com. Sale fares are for flights marketed by Virgin
Australia (operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia) with a VA flight number VA1 to VA22 (inclusive) between Sydney,
Brisbane and Perth and Doha, and flights operated by Qatar Airways on other routes. Seats are limited and may not be available at
peak times or on all flights. Return fares may vary with the addition of local taxes and charges or due to currency fluctuations.
Payment surcharge may apply. Fare inclusions (like different baggage allowances), and change and cancellation fare rules will be
different depending on the partner airline operating your flight. See Virgin Australia’s fares pages for information about fees and
charges you may incur when you change or cancel your fare operated by a partner airline
(https://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/travel-info/flying-with-us/fare-types/international-fares/partner-fares/). You may also request a
refund for other reasons, including under the Australian Consumer Law. Check your fare rules for more information. Full T&Cs at
www.virginaustralia.com.
^Velocity members can earn Velocity Points and Status Credits when flying on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha,
and on connecting Qatar Airways-operated flights. Earn rates, exclusions and T&Cs apply, and are accessible on the Velocity
Frequent Flyer website: https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/partners-offers/airlines/virgin-australia-airlines/Virgin-Australia-DohaFlights#points-earn-lhi.
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Bargain!
$799 one way Brisbane to Sydney no “meal” but a box of food with cornflaks and nuts, muffin.
“due to CoviD” i call BS Qantas are doing it well still
Also, VA’s business class fares on the SYD-BNE route currently start from $449 when on sale, and are $599-$799 when sale fares are gone. Qantas is at least $900 on any given day, so there’s that difference to take into account too, when looking at inclusions.
So good to have VA back.
The drinks were great (juice or water) but the snack was some vegan protein ball thing unfortunately (massive fat grams and not a particularly good taste for all those calories).
Pity that the 1% have to ruin snacks for the 99% – whatever happened to a bag of chips or nuts?
Regardless, it was a pleasure to see the smiling hosties and fly on the mostly politically incorrect skies 🙂
And the service up the front, even without much food / drink, is awesome – much better than QF.