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Virgin Australia

Velocity Frequent Flyer status

Velocity status is earned on Status Credits over a 12-month membership year, with a minimum number of eligible Virgin Australia sectors. Virgin Australia belongs to no alliance; its tiers unlock its own lounges and reciprocal benefits with partners like Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines. Confirm current thresholds on velocityfrequentflyer.com.

Virgin Australia profile

The ladder

5 rungs, from the bottom up.

1.Member

How to earn it

Free to join.

What it gets you

Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

At the lounge door

No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

2.Silver

How to earn it

250 Status Credits, with 2 eligible sectors.

What it gets you

Priority check-in and boarding, an extra bag, a 50% points bonus, lounge passes.

At the lounge door

Virgin Australia Lounges via annual passes on same-day Virgin flights; no alliance lounges.

3.Gold

How to earn it

500 Status Credits, with 4 eligible sectors.

What it gets you

Lounge access, priority everything, a 75% bonus, and partner lounge access with Singapore and Qatar.

At the lounge door

Virgin Australia Lounges with a guest on same-day Virgin flights, plus partner lounges on Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways flights.

4.Platinum

How to earn it

1,000 Status Credits, with 8 eligible sectors.

What it gets you

Top published tier: the best priority, more guests, a 100% bonus, upgrade priority.

At the lounge door

Virgin Australia Lounges and Beyond lounges with guests on same-day Virgin flights, plus partner lounges on Singapore and Qatar flights.

5.VIP

How to earn it

By invitation.

What it gets you

The invitation-only tier: personal service and every Platinum benefit and more.

At the lounge door

Virgin Australia Lounges and Beyond lounges with guests, plus partner lounges on Singapore and Qatar flights.

Qualification thresholds are the published ones as last checked and change most years; confirm the current numbers with Virgin Australia. Alliance equivalences and the lounge rules that follow from them move far more slowly.