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About Virgin Australia

 

Virgin Australia’s young and stylish fleet currently flies you to over 30 destinations across Australia in addition to a number of international destinations including New Zealand, Indonesia and the Pacific Islands. So whether you’re flying for business or leisure, experience the difference with Virgin Australia.

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Earn and spend Virgin Points with Virgin Australia

Flying with Virgin Australia contributes to your Flying Club status, so you can progress through the tiers faster, unlocking more benefits along the way. The number of Tier Points earned depends on the cabin, booking class and distance you fly.

Tier Points earned on Virgin Australia flights

Cabin

Flight distance under 2,000 miles

Flight distance 2,000 miles and over

First/Business

25

50

Economy

0

25

Flying with Virgin Australia will earn you Virgin Points. You'll earn a percentage of the miles you have flown depending on the cabin and booking class you are flying in.

Virgin Points earned on Virgin Australia international flights

Cabin

Booking class

Virgin Points earned

Full Business

J, C, D

200%

Economy Flex

Y, B, H, K, L, W, A

100%

Economy Choice

E, N, V, Q, T, S, G, R, O, P, I, F, U

50%

Lite Economy

M

25%

Spend your Virgin Points on Virgin Australia Reward Flights. The number of points required depends on the cabin you fly and the distance of the route. All you need to pay for are the taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges.

Virgin Points required for a one-way flight:

Flight distance (miles)

Economy

Less than 400 miles

8,000

400 - 599 miles

12,500

600 - 1,199 miles

15,000

1,200 - 2,999 miles

20,000

3,000 - 3,999 miles

35,000

4,000 – 4,999 miles

40,000

More than 4,999 miles

47,000

If you're booking a Reward Flight for an infant under two at the time of travel, who will be travelling on your lap, you'll need the following points (one-way):

Cabin

Virgin Points required

Economy

1,000

Business

5,000

First Class

7,000

Reward flights are subject to availability.

As a gold-tier member, you’re eligible for our partner airline benefits, travel on any Virgin Australia operated service in any cabin class and you’re welcome to enjoy:

Whichever cabin you fly with Virgin Australia, you’re welcome to these extras:
 

  • Priority check-in
  • Priority boarding
  • Lounge access
  • Flying Club members must show proof of their Gold Status to gain access to partner lounges
  • Lounge access for Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Gold members within 60 minutes of arrival/departure, when travelling domestically within Australia on Virgin Australia operated flights. 1 guest is permitted (inclusive of children)

You’ll find lounges in the domestic terminals in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra and Gold Coast*.

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Earning Virgin Points & Tier Points

To earn Virgin Points and Tier Points on Virgin Australia flights, add your Flying Club membership number in your booking whether you book via Virgin Australia or a third party.

 

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Spending Virgin Points

To spend Virgin Points on Virgin Australia flights, get in touch with our Flying Club team who will be able to help book your trip.


 

Get in touch with the Flying Club team

Already booked and want to earn points?

If you have already booked, you can still add your Flying Club number to your booking before you fly and earn points. If your flight number starts with VS, you can add you Flying Club number via Virgin Atlantic Manage My Booking. If your flight number does not start with VS, head to the airline’s frequent flyer programme and add your Flying Club number to your booking.

Earning points:

If you're a member of one of our partner airlines' frequent flyer programmes, please note that you can only earn points in one scheme for any particular flight.

Points may only be earned on flights operated by Virgin Australia. Points will be issued to Flying Club members when travelling in the classes listed. Points will not be earned for travel in any other class not listed above.

Additional points will not be earned for bookings that are subsequently upgraded to a higher class whereby an additional fare difference is paid.

 

Spending points:

All mileage levels are excluding passenger taxes, duties, fees, charges and surcharges.

Blackout dates may apply.

Reward seats are subject to availability.

If a journey requires a connecting flight or stopover to reach the destination, points are charged for each sector.

Bookings must be made at least 3hrs before departure. Points must be redeemed from one account.

Full partner terms and conditions

 

Missing points

When claiming points please keep all copies of your original tickets/e-tickets and boarding passes until the correct amount of points appear on your account. If the points do not show on your account within six weeks, please contact us to claim them back.

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