Virgin Australia and Velocity Frequent Flyer are offering ‘business travel with more give’, dishing out up to 125 bonus Status Credits on new flight bookings booked through Virgin Business Flyer. With a window of over 2.5 months to book or travel, you could enjoy the perks of Gold and Platinum status much faster.

Velocity Frequent Flyer Bonus Status Credits

Expiry: Activate and travel by 31 March 2026

Important: Activate the offer on the app before making new flight bookings.

The offer is tiered based on the number of eligible flights you book and fly during the promotional period:

  • 1 VA flight: no bonus Status Credits
  • 2 VA flights: 45 bonus Status Credits
  • 3 VA flights: 65 bonus Status Credits
  • 4 VA flights: 85 bonus Status Credits
  • 5 VA flights: 105 bonus Status Credits
  • 6+ VA flights: 125 bonus Status Credits

Activate the offer, book and fly on eligible Virgin Australia flights between 12 January 2026 and 31 March 2026. ‘Eligible Flights’ include VA-operated and marketed flights on Domestic, Trans-Tasman and International Short-Haul routes. Unfortunately, Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways’ long-haul flights are not eligible, nor are reward seats or codeshare flights.

This offer is through Virgin Business Flyer, so you need to use an ABN that’s registered to a Business Flyer account. Ensure the ABN is included on the booking, or book through the Business Flyer portal or your travel management company.

Status Credits are the key to unlocking elite perks with Velocity Silver, Gold, and Platinum status. Gold membership is the sweet spot, offering lounge access, priority processing, extra baggage and more. Usually, you need 500 Status Credits and four eligible flights to unlock Gold from scratch.

Since April 2025, you now earn 1 Status Credit per A$12 spent on most Virgin Australia fares, except for Lite fares, which earn 1 Status Credit per A$24 spent. Under this offer, you could effectively earn up to 125 bonus Status Credits on top of your usual earn.

See the T&Cs:

Virgin Australia Business Flyer Status Credit Offer

*Velocity Frequent Flyer bonus Status Credits promotion (offer) is available between 12:01am AEST 12 January 2026 to 11:59pm AEST 31 March 2026 (inclusive) (Promotion Period).

To be eligible for the Velocity Frequent Flyer bonus Status Credits promotion, travellers must, during the Promotion Period:

  • Be flying for work as either a Virgin Australia Business Flyer member, or a Corporate Traveller (see further detail in Eligible Flights section below);
  • Be a member of the Velocity Frequent Flyer program;
  • Activate this offer in the Velocity App or website or via a link contained within an email sent to the Velocity member;
  • Book two (2) or more Eligible Flights, and add their Velocity membership number to the bookings before travel; and
  • Fly on the Eligible Flights (outlined below).

Bonus Status Credits are tiered according to the number of flights booked and flown within the Promotion Period. The bonus Status Credits will be awarded at the conclusion of the campaign based on the total flights flown during the Promotion Period as set out below:

Number of Eligible Flights booked and flown during the Promotion Period and Bonus Status Credits awarded

1 = Nil bonus Status Credits awarded

2 = 45 bonus Status Credits awarded

3 = 65 bonus Status Credits awarded

4 = 85 bonus Status Credits awarded

5 = 105 bonus Status Credits awarded

6+ = 125 bonus Status Credits awarded

An Eligible Flight for the bonus Status Credits promotion is: 

  • a one-way flight marketed and operated by Virgin Australia with a VA flight number excluding Virgin Australia flights VA1-29 operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia
  • ticketed and flown during the Promotion Period in a fare class that normally accrues Status Credits; and
  • not a Reward Seat booking, Charter flight, or codeshare service marketed or operated by partner airline.

For Virgin Australia Business Flyer (VABF) members:

  • In addition to the criteria in (a)–(c) above, a flight booked through virginaustralia.com, through the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Booking Portal or via the VABF member’s nominated Travel Management company;
  • the VABF account must be active at the time of booking; and
  • if booking through virginaustralia.com, the VABF member’s ABN must be added to the booking before travel.

For Corporate Travellers:

  • In addition to the criteria in (a)–(c) above, a flight booked with a Travel Management Company and ticketed with a Corporate IATA code.

Bonus Status Credits will be earned in addition to base Status Credits earned. Please allow up to 6 weeks after the Promotion Period to be awarded the bonus Status Credits to your Velocity Frequent Flyer account. Velocity membership T&Cs apply.

Find out more about how to maintain or upgrade your Velocity Status. Any Status Credits earned are subject to expiry after 12 months from earn. Additional Status Terms and Conditions apply.

By activating the bonus Status Credits promotion outlined above, travellers will be automatically opted in to the below 10 bonus Velocity Points promotion.

^The 10 bonus Points promotion (Offer) is valid for Velocity Frequent Flyer members between 12:01am AEST 12 January 2026 to 11:59pm AEST 31 March 2026 (inclusive) (Promotion Period). To be eligible to receive the 10 bonus Velocity Points promotion per eligible flight (see definition of an eligible flight below), you must be a Velocity Frequent Flyer member and, during the Promotion Period:

  • have activated the Velocity Frequent Flyer bonus Status Credits promotion outlined above, through the Velocity App or website or via a link contained within an email sent to the Velocity member;
  • Book two (2) or more Eligible Flights, and add a Velocity membership number to the bookings before travel; and
  • Fly on the Eligible Flights (outlined below) during the Promotion Period.

An Eligible Flight for the 10 bonus Points promotion:

  • is a one-way domestic or short-haul international flight marketed and operated by Virgin Australia with a VA flight number excluding Virgin Australia flights VA1-29 operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia;
  • must be ticketed and flown during the Promotion Period in a fare class that normally accrues Velocity Points;
  • is not a Reward Seat booking, Charter flight, or codeshare service marketed or operated by partner airlines; and
  • cannot be combined in the same booking as a partner or non-partner operated flight

There is no limit on the number of times this Offer can be redeemed during the Promotion Period. Where multiple guests are listed on the same booking, only those guests who satisfy the above eligibility criteria are eligible for this Offer. Bonus Velocity Points will be earned in addition to base Velocity Points earned. You should allow up to 6 weeks after satisfying the above eligibility criteria for the bonus Velocity Points to be allocated. Velocity membership Terms and Conditions apply.

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American Express Velocity Platinum

American Express Velocity Platinum - 100,000 bonus Velocity Points*
Sign-up Bonus:
Up to 100,000 bonus Velocity Points¹
Rewards Earn Rate:
1.25 Velocity Points earned per $1 on all eligible spend except for government bodies⁵. 2.25 Velocity Points per $1 spent on selected Virgin Australia purchases⁵. 0.5 Velocity Points per $1 on Government spend⁵
Annual Fee:
$440 p.a.
Offer expires
30 April 2026
The American Express Velocity Platinum Card has 70,000 bonus Velocity Points on offer for new American Express Card Members who apply, are approved and spend $5,000 on eligible purchases within the first 3 months of approval, plus an additional 30,000 Velocity Points when you spend a minimum of $1 on your Card within 90 days of paying your second year annual Card Fee¹. (Offer ends 30 April 2026. New Amex Card Members only. T&Cs apply.) Includes several perks such as Virgin Australia Lounge Access² every time you fly domestically with Virgin Australia, 2 VA Guest Lounge Passes³ each year and a Complimentary Domestic Return Virgin Australia Flight⁷.

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Velocity offers bonus Status Credits with Virgin Business Flyer was last modified: January 12th, 2026 by Brandon Loo