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45/65/85/105/125 Bonus Status Credits with 2 or More Eligible Flights @ Virgin Australia App (Activation Required)

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1. Activate the offer in the Velocity App
2. Book and fly on 2+ eligible Virgin Australia flights by 28 March 2024.
3. Bonus status credits listed below will be earned in addition to base status credits earned.

Fly 2 flights = 45 bonus Status Credits
Fly 3 flights = 65 bonus Status Credits
Fly 4 flights = 85 bonus Status Credits
Fly 5 flights = 105 bonus Status Credits
Fly 6+ flights = 125 bonus Status Credits

Reward Seat booking and codeshare services marketed or operated by partner airlines are not Eligible Flights for this offer.

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  • diazepam on 29/01/2024 - 07:34
    +2

    Sorta crap. Was hoping for the double status credit run… though I suppose 1 return trip = 45 x2 for family pool

    • SimAus007 on 29/01/2024 - 13:44
      +1

      Can end up being more than double status if it's a shorter return Choice or Lite Fare :)

      • blitzpaladin on 29/01/2024 - 17:22
        +1

        Agree, for the Syd-MEL return, the status point is better than double, paid out at 1.5x if traveling on Choice (typically you get 15 x 2 status credit for the rtn trip)

  • Armani on 29/01/2024 - 07:48
    +1

    Of course it expires just before we go on a flight for Easter school holidays.. Nice

  • beigehornet on 29/01/2024 - 08:01
    +3

    6 x by march is rough but i guess if you travel for work you would cash in quickly.

    • SeaWolf au on 29/01/2024 - 08:42
      +1

      I'll have to do two work trips before the end of March that I haven't booked yet and I was thinking about a personal trip as well, so getting the 6+ should be easy for me.
      What I do like about this is that there's no pressure to book right now. The previous double status credit offers usually only gave you a week or so to book in, where this one the booking and flying period are the same.

      • b0b0 on 29/01/2024 - 11:43
        +1

        Same I really appreciate the longer book period.

  • atlas on 29/01/2024 - 08:04

    If you have a flight booked already, do you have to re book?

    • BangkokBreakfast on 29/01/2024 - 08:16

      Yes, I believe it only applies to flights booked after activating offer.

    • Iwantthatbargain on 29/01/2024 - 09:11

      I also have 2 flights booked already :(

      • rith on 29/01/2024 - 10:49

        Same :(

        Although I don't think this alone would've been enough to keep me on Gold anyway, alas.

    • bozzonac on 29/01/2024 - 11:08
      +1

      You can activate it after booking or travel.

      From the offer email:

      Eligible flights booked and flown during the Promotion Period are still eligible if you activate after booking or travel.

      • everydayimbargaining on 29/01/2024 - 11:32

        Does 2 flights mean flying from A to B and B to A or can it be 2 people on the same flight?

      • rith on 29/01/2024 - 11:33
        +1

        But if they had booked before today, then that point is moot.

      • bargain ben on 29/01/2024 - 23:33
        +2

        Incorrect. You have to book during the promotion window which started today.

        +Velocity Status Credits offer: Promotion is available between 12:01am AEST 29 January 2024 to 11:59pm AEST 28 March 2024 (inclusive) (Promotion Period).

        If you booked flights today and then activated the offer tomorrow, and fly before 28 March 2024 - you’re good.
        If you booked flights last week or last year activated now and flew before 28 March 2024 then you’re not eligible.

  • zbc on 29/01/2024 - 08:29
    +6

    Poor substitute for the double status they used to put on twice a year.

    • tanksinatra on 29/01/2024 - 08:48
      +6

      If you fly short economy flights this is actually better.

  • brenwildman on 29/01/2024 - 08:42
    -4

    Do they pay tax yet?

  • zbc on 29/01/2024 - 08:46
    -3

    If Qantas similarly stop running double status, then ACCC should totally investigate.

    • unhuman on 29/01/2024 - 08:57
      +1

      Why would they investigate? Status credits bonus only benefits small percentage of flyer. The real benefits for everyone is to make all fare cheaper.

  • Joshaz on 29/01/2024 - 09:17

    I am well off silver and gold (travel hasn't recovered to pre-COVID levels), so this deal won't do much for me personally. But I am sure this might help get others to the target :)

    • nightelves on 29/01/2024 - 09:51
      +3

      Just get the HSBC Star Alliance credit card. Works the same and gives you access to Virgin lounge.

      • Joshaz on 29/01/2024 - 11:33

        Complimentary for a few visits? Or access as long as one has the credit card active?

        • unhuman on 29/01/2024 - 12:52
          +3

          First year you get 12 months gold status. Second year you need to spend 60k a year on credit card to get another 12 months of gold. There’s no such thing as few visit or passes with gold status . You get unlimited for you and one guest on star alliance lounge when flying star alliance.

  • skinny on 29/01/2024 - 09:25

    anyone have a link for this? The link on their website is related to Nov 23 offer

    • bargain ben on 29/01/2024 - 23:36

      Search for Velocity in your emails, its down the bottom of the email they sent today.

  • equinoxxx on 29/01/2024 - 09:42

    Try this or clear your cache. https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/offer?promo_code=VBFTO…

    • WhatWouldBiggieDo on 29/01/2024 - 11:05

      This appears to be a business flyer offer.

        • skinny on 29/01/2024 - 18:23

          Which part of the app?

          edit: its on the velocity app (not virgin australia app)

        • WhatWouldBiggieDo on 29/01/2024 - 21:28

          The Ts and Cs linked by equinoxxx are a business flyer offer that expired in 2023.

    • bar gain man on 29/01/2024 - 13:12

      Booking period is Nov 23

  • diazepam on 29/01/2024 - 11:16

    Anyone have any idea what defines as one flight? What if there’s a stop over etc

    • CheapBrah on 29/01/2024 - 11:23

      Qantas would count seperate segments as seperate flights, not sure about Virgin but suspect it might be the same.

    • z28 on 29/01/2024 - 12:42
      +1

      Flight number, eg perth to sydney with one number VAXXX is one flight, Perth to Sydney via Melbourne with 2 different numbers are two flights. That's how status run apllies anyway.

      • diazepam on 30/01/2024 - 18:13

        great. OOL -> SYD -> MEL return x2 it is for 170 status credits. probably better than a double status run in that case

  • tnt_13 on 29/01/2024 - 11:25

    Also when activating the offer I noted this statement in the offer. So potentially don’t need to cancel and rebook- just need to activate

    Eligible flights booked and flown during the Promotion Period are still eligible if you activate after booking or travel.

    • rith on 29/01/2024 - 11:30

      Well, you still would've had to have booked during the promotion period in the first place, which only started today. So that doesn't help most people with existing bookings.

  • Joshaz on 29/01/2024 - 11:33

    How does Cashback work here?

  • AussieMark on 29/01/2024 - 11:55

    Do the flights have to be booked via virgin or does trip.com etc also count

    • AircraftFreight on 29/01/2024 - 12:13
      -1

      Generally speaking as long as its ticketed with Virgin Australia ticket stock within the promotional period its fine.
      For Qantas Double Status Credits, I'll book all my planned yearly corporate travel through our provider and I have had zero issues

      • AussieMark on 29/01/2024 - 19:22

        Thank you

      • bargain ben on 29/01/2024 - 23:37

        Wrong. It needs to be booked direct with Virgin Australia or a Corporate Travel Provider only.

        An Eligible Flight is:
        A. a one-way domestic or short haul international flight marketed and operated by Virgin Australia, booked through virginaustralia.com the Virgin Australia Business Flyer booking portal or via the member’s nominated Travel Management Company

        • b0b0 on 14/02/2024 - 08:05

          What counts as Travel Management company?

          Pointhacks says Third Party sites are available:

          https://www.pointhacks.com.au/velocity/status-credits-offers…

          Book and fly on 2+ eligible Virgin Australia flights (operated by Virgin Australia, with a VA flight number, which normally earns Status Credits) by 28 March 2024. Reward seat bookings are not included. Flight bookings made by travel agents and third-party websites are eligible if the flights meet all the above criteria.

  • tdth99 on 29/01/2024 - 13:04
    +1

    Interesting T&Cs…
    An Eligible Flight is:
    A. a one-way domestic or short haul international flight marketed and operated by Virgin Australia, booked through virginaustralia.com the Virgin Australia Business Flyer booking portal or via the member’s nominated Travel Management Company

    Hard to tell if a two-sector flight (i.e. CBR-MEL-ADL) counts as two flights as it would during a double status promo (as you earn separate status on each sector).
    Also seems you have to book through VA or a nominated TMC?
    This is an odd one.

  • knobbs on 29/01/2024 - 13:33

    Dam, flying in July about to book tickets. Would of got me to plat :(

  • unfinishedsentenc on 29/01/2024 - 15:38

    Booked tickets this morning but activated offer just then. Should be fine right?

    • COVID-19 on 29/01/2024 - 16:33
      -1

      Nope. Needs to be activated before you book.

      This has happened to me previoulsy with a bonus status and I didnt get the bonus.

      • unfinishedsentenc on 29/01/2024 - 16:42

        Dang it. Well too late now!

        • blitzpaladin on 29/01/2024 - 17:25
          +1

          You can activate it after booking or travel.

          From the offer email:

          Eligible flights booked and flown during the Promotion Period are still eligible if you activate after booking or travel.
  • timhn on 29/01/2024 - 17:11

    Dang, just flew into Melb yesterday with Virgin. Got work trips coming, hopefully can get 4 flights by end of March.

    • bargain ben on 29/01/2024 - 23:38

      Yesterday is not eligible anyway.

  • skinny on 29/01/2024 - 18:33

    Bonus credits will be awarded 4 weeks after the program ends.. Pssst

  • Outrageous on 29/01/2024 - 22:58
    -1

    Offer from the app: Add a valid ABN (connected to a business acc) and you get an extra 8500 velocity points. Not valid for lite fares though. Not sure if anyone has already posted that as a deal.

  • bargain ben on 29/01/2024 - 23:43
    +4

    A lot of misinformation in this thread… 😫

    1. You need to book the flights direct with Virgin Australia, Virgin Australia Business or a recognised Corporate Travel provider only. If you book another way (via 3rd party) like Flight Centre, trip.com, Expedia, etc. then you are not eligible for this promotion.

    2. You CAN activate this offer AFTER booking so long as you booked the flight today (or later). If you booked the flight before today (29/1) then you are not eligible for this offer. If it’s a corporate booking, it should be easy enough to cancel and rebook.

  • b0b0 on 04/02/2024 - 21:33

    Anyone knows if booking through AIA vitality is also valid? Purchase through AIA will link to Virgin Australia website so the actual booking will take place on virgin Australia website too 🤔

  • robhung on 06/02/2024 - 20:34

    SYD<>BKK is $66 each way for lite fare, worth doing a same-day return trip for 45 SC?

    • blitzpaladin on 18/02/2024 - 15:06

      It all depends on what outcome you are trying to achieve status wise - but 45 SC for $132 return is indeed cheap

  • JokerCandy on 14/02/2024 - 22:13

    Does anyone know if we actually need to book each ticket / segment separately, or if having a 4 leg multi-city trip on the one PNR/booking counts as 4 flights for this?

  • diazepam on 01/04/2024 - 17:25

    Anyone got their bonus status credits yet? The promo is no longer on the velocity app but the bonus status credits not rewarded yet

  • glyptothek on 01/04/2024 - 18:37
    +2

    Nothing here yet

  • hotdish on 03/04/2024 - 10:13
    +2

    Talked to Virgin via chat:

    Yes, XXXXX. For eligible flights with this offer the Status Credits should be allocated up to 4 weeks when the promotion ended on 28th of March 2024.

    • diazepam on 10/04/2024 - 16:21

      slow 4 weeks..

  • noisymime on 20/04/2024 - 01:25

    Still no sign of these here 🤷‍♂️

    • andw on 21/04/2024 - 19:08

      Same

      • noisymime on 23/04/2024 - 09:50

        Just got mine through overnight.

  • 1bargain on 22/04/2024 - 00:04

    Is long haul international flight included in this promotion?

  • Woodyg22 on 23/04/2024 - 19:21

    Mine just came through!

  • melbournian5 on 23/04/2024 - 19:42

    Got mine today too.

  • blitzpaladin on 23/04/2024 - 22:28
    +1

    Out of the 4 pax (travelled together), only one set of the bonus status credits came through today… will see if more comes through tomorrow before contacting VA

    • mbm on 25/04/2024 - 10:30

      Same! Let me know what they say

      • glyptothek on 26/04/2024 - 18:08
        +2

        Courtesy call from VFF today after I called earlier this week and was told again have to wait 4 weeks after 30.3.24 afterthey sent me a feedback email. Seems they are doing it in batches and should have by Monday Agent said will call me Monday, he can see x3 flights and all eligible for this bonus

        • COVID-19 on 26/04/2024 - 18:34

          I am still waiting as well…..

        • blitzpaladin on 27/04/2024 - 16:03

          Thanks - I have just received the 2nd set of status credits, 2 more sets to go - so it would appear that they are doing it in batches as you have mentioned glyptothek - hoping to see the outstanding ones showing up on Monday - although the activity date appears to be out of whack - my flights were taken back in late Feb, however the activity date of the bonus stat credits have been set to 29/03/24 - which contradicts what the agent has conveyed previously - will be jumping onto the live chat on Mon to hopefully have this sorted

          • blitzpaladin on 29/04/2024 - 21:25
            +1

            @blitzpaladin: Got all the status credits, phoned up VFF this morning, spent an hour explaining the issue with the activity date and asked to speak to a supervisor and finally got the platinum status sorted :)

  • COVID-19 on 24/04/2024 - 08:02

    Haven't received mine yet. Still a few days to go before the 4 weeks are up.

    It is a good sign to see that some have received the bonus already.

    • COVID-19 on 27/04/2024 - 21:39

      Got them today.

  • glyptothek on 24/04/2024 - 11:09

    Same here Is it exactly 4 weeks I had 3 flights on 13.3 BAse credits received same day No bonus yet BTW where is the Chat function in Velocity app?

    • b0b0 on 24/04/2024 - 15:20

      Got my bonus status credits for a flight booked in early March, flown on 27-28/March

  • hotdish on 26/04/2024 - 18:00

    125 big ones into the account sometime in the last 3-4 days. Thanks VA 😊

  • Darkjimick on 30/04/2024 - 16:48

    Still haven’t received my bonus credits :(

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