Virgin Australia Doha Flights

Virgin Australia flights to Doha available now

A new era of international travel is ready to take off, with Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways partnership providing opportunities to travel to over 100 destinations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa via Doha.

Aussies can now book Virgin Australia's new direct services from Sydney, Brisbane and Perth to Doha for travel from June 2025, with services from Melbourne available for travel from December 2025. These Virgin Australia flights will be operated by Qatar Airways' spacious Boeing 777's renowned for their Qsuite² Business Class, with complimentary Wi-Fi on board Starlink enabled aircrafts (subject to operational requirements)³. This will deliver an experience so good it has been voted the best airline in the world eight times including this year.

Velocity members will now have access to new and exciting benefits on the ground and in the air when travelling on these new Virgin Australia flights.

New benefits include:

Red and Silver members will
receive:

Discounted Advance Seat Selection⁸

In addition, Gold and Platinum members will also receive:

Complimentary Advance Seat Selection⁹
Additional Baggage Allowance¹⁰
Priority baggage¹

Benefits at a glance

Velocity benefits on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha^{^}

Benefit

Member

Silver

Gold

Platinum

- Can’t find a seat on a Virgin Australia flight? Request a waitlist booking for a seat in a cabin if all seats in the desired cabin of a Virgin Australia flight, with a VA flight number are fully booked.
  
  Priority will be allocated based on membership level, with the highest level of priority extended to Platinum members, followed by Gold, Silver and Red.
- Red and Silver members will be eligible to purchase Advance Seat Selection at a discounted rate on Economy Choice and Economy Reward Seat fares when flying on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA1-29)*
  
  Red members will receive a 10% discount
  
  Silver members will receive a 20% discount
  
  *This discount is only available to Red and Silver Velocity members. Other guests travelling in the booking will not receive a discount, unless they are also Red and Silver Velocity members.
- For travel to/from the Americas
  Gold members will receive one piece of additional checked baggage of up to 23kg when travelling in Economy Class or up to 32kg when travelling in Business Class on Qatar Airways operated flights (with a VA or QR number). Platinum members will receive two pieces of additional checked baggage of up to 23kg when travelling in Economy Class or up to 32kg when travelling in Business Class on Qatar Airways operated flights (with a VA or QR flight number).
  
  For travel to/from Africa:
  If you have booked a Qatar Airways operated flight with a VA flight number, Gold members will receive an additional checked baggage allowance of up to 20kg when travelling in Economy Class or Business Class. Platinum members will receive an additional checked baggage allowance of up to 25kg when travelling in Economy Class or Business Class.
  
  If you have booked a Qatar Airways operated flight with a QR flight number, Gold members will receive one piece of additional checked baggage of up to 23kg when travelling in Economy Class or up to 32kg when travelling in Business Class. Platinum members will receive two pieces of additional checked baggage of up to 23kg when travelling in Economy Class or up to 32kg when travelling in Business Class.
  
  For travel to/from other International Destinations
  Gold members will receive an additional checked baggage allowance of up to 20kg when travelling in Economy Class or Business Class on Qatar Airways operated flights (with a VA or QR flight number). Platinum members will receive an additional checked baggage allowance of up to 25kg when travelling in Economy Class or Business Class on Qatar Airways operated flights (with a VA or QR flight number.

How many Points and Status Credits will I earn?

View the tables to see how many Velocity Points and Status Credits you can earn when flying with Virgin Australia between Australia and Doha^{^}.

Virgin Australia Bookings between Australia and Doha^: Points

Base Points

When flying on a Virgin Australia flight with a VA flight number VA1 to VA29^{^} members will earn a Base Points amount that is calculated based on the fare type originally purchased and number of miles flown, at the below rates.⁴

Fare Type	Points Earn Rate per Mile
Business	2
Flex	1
Choice & Groups	0.5

As per the above Base Points earn rate per fare type and miles flown, the one-way Base Points earn is equal to the below:

Doha to / from	One-way Miles	Choice & Groups	Flex	Business
Brisbane	*7,662*	3,831	7,662	15,324
Sydney	*7,691*	3,846	7,691	15,382
Melbourne	*7,462*	3,731	7,462	14,924
Perth	*5,798*	2,899	5,798	11,596

Tier Bonus Points

When flying on a Virgin Australia flight with a VA flight number VA1 to VA29^{^}members will earn a Tier Bonus Points amount that is calculated based on the Tier Bonus Rate and number of miles flown, at the below rates. ⁵

Status	Tier Bonus Points based on
Silver	Equal to 50% of the miles flown
Gold	Equal to 75% of the miles flown
Platinum	Equal to 100% of the miles flown

The Tier Bonus Points earn is based on the Member's Status held at the time of flying, rather than the time of booking.

When flying on a Virgin Australia flight with a VA flight number VA1 to VA29^{^} members will earn Status Credits based on the fare type originally purchased and the number of miles flown for each one-way flight, at the rates outlined below.⁶

If you need to take a connecting Virgin Australia operated flight with a VA number (e.g., Adelaide to Perth), and this flight is in the same itinerary as your Virgin Australia flight between Australia and Doha^, your connecting flight will earn at the "Virgin Australia Bookings with flights on other airlines" rate.

Bookings flown prior to October 1 2025:

One-way Miles (zone) Choice/Groups Flex Business
5,001 – 8,000 (5)

^{BNE/SYD/MEL/PER - DOHA}

45 80 160

Bookings flown on or after October 1 2025:

One-way Miles (zone) Choice/Groups Flex Business
4,501 – 6,000 (6)

^{PER - DOHA}

30 55 110
6,001 – 7,500 (7)

^{MEL- DOHA}
35 65 130
7,501 – 8,500 (8)

^{BNE/SYD - DOHA}
37 70 140

One-way Miles (zone)	Choice/Groups	Flex	Business
5,001 – 8,000 (5) ^{BNE/SYD/MEL/PER - DOHA}	45	80	160

One-way Miles (zone)	Choice/Groups	Flex	Business
4,501 – 6,000 (6) ^{PER - DOHA}	30	55	110
6,001 – 7,500 (7) ^{MEL- DOHA}	35	65	130
7,501 – 8,500 (8) ^{BNE/SYD - DOHA}	37	70	140

How many Points do I need for a Reward Seat?

View the table to see how many Velocity Points are required for Reward Seats on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha^{^}available for booking from 21 January 2025.

Reward Seat bookings are available to book on Virgin Australia long haul international flights between Australia and Doha^.

Reward Points required⁷

Applicable taxes, fees and carrier charges also apply, see below.

Destination

Economy

Business

Middle East (DOH only)

(Departing from Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane)

56,000

119,500

Middle East (DOH only)

(Departing from Perth)

42,000

89,500

An overview of the carrier charges applicable are set out in the tables below.¹¹

Carrier charges stated below are applicable per segment flown for adults, children and infants occupying a seat. Infants not occupying a seat pay 10% of the Adult Segment charge (rounded to nearest USD amount).¹¹

Carrier Charges for Reward Seats booked or amended until 30 April 2025

Economy ($USD) Business ($USD)
4,001 + miles
$60 $230

Carrier Charges for Reward Seats booked or amended from 1 May 2025

Economy ($USD) Business ($USD)
4,001 + miles
$100 $200

The number of Points displayed above are the minimum number of Points required to book a Reward Seat on the most direct routes. When a single booking includes: multiple flights with a break in the journey (at least 24 hours between flights); a change in cabin class; multiple airlines on one itinerary; or a VA domestic connection to a VA long haul flight; the number of Points required for Reward Seats will be higher. Please refer to the VA domestic or partner airline table for the respective connecting flight value. For Reward Seat bookings where a Virgin Australia flight between Australia and Doha connects with a Qatar Airways flight as part of the same booking, this will not be considered as a trip break and the minimum number of Points required to book outlined above will apply.

Destination	Economy	Business
Middle East (DOH only) (Departing from Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane)	56,000	119,500
Middle East (DOH only) (Departing from Perth)	42,000	89,500

	Economy ($USD)	Business ($USD)
4,001 + miles	$60	$230

	Economy ($USD)	Business ($USD)
4,001 + miles	$100	$200

Advance Seat Selection is not included with Economy Reward Seat fares on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA1-29) for Red and Silver members. Red and Silver members will be eligible to purchase Advance Seat Selection at a discounted rate.⁸

How many Points do I need for a Business Class Upgrade?

View the table to see how many Velocity Points are required for a Business Class Upgrade on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha^available for requesting from 1 July 2025.

From 1 July 2025, all Velocity members travelling on Economy Flex fares, and Gold and Platinum members travelling on Economy Choice fares will be eligible to request to use Velocity Points to upgrade to Business Class on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA 1-29), subject to availability.

If your request for an upgrade isn't successful at the time because of availability, you can request to be placed on a waitlist in the event upgrades become available.

Eligible Member Fare type Points required for Upgrades (per passenger, per sector)
All members
Economy Flex 69,000
Gold and Platinum members* Economy Choice 99,000

*Gold and Platinum members must hold Gold and Platinum Status at the time of the request to upgrade, and if waitlisted, at the time of receiving an upgrade following availability becoming available.
From 1 July 2025, members will be eligible to use Velocity Points to upgrade to Business Class on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA 1-29) via our Membership Contact Centre. Subject to availability.

1) Via our Membership Contact Centre: until 24 hours prior to the scheduled flight departure time (a fee may apply).

2) For Platinum members, via our Guest Contact Centre: until 24 hours prior to the scheduled flight departure time. Call the Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89.

There are currently no options to request an upgrade online, at the airport or during check-in.
If your request for an upgrade isn't successful at the time because of availability, you can request to be placed on a waitlist in the event upgrades become available by calling the Membership Contact Centre at any time from confirmation and ticketing your booking until 24 hours before the scheduled flight departure time.

Priority for the waitlist will be allocated based first on fare type and then Velocity membership level. The highest level of priority will be extended to members that have purchased an Economy Flex fare and then prioritised by Velocity membership level. I.e., Platinum members that have purchased a Flex fare will have priority, followed by Gold, then Silver and then Red.

The next level of priority will be extended to Platinum and Gold members that have purchased an Economy Choice fare, with Platinum members having higher priority than Gold members.

Please note, Membership level is validated both at time of requesting the waitlist and awarding an upgrade for members travelling on Economy Choice fares. This means that the Members requesting the waitlist must either be Platinum or Gold Status at both the time they request to be put on the UpgradeMe Points waitlist and at the time upgrades are awarded from our waitlist, which can occur up until 24 hours prior to departure.

Eligible Member	Fare type	Points required for Upgrades (per passenger, per sector)
All members	Economy Flex	69,000
Gold and Platinum members*	Economy Choice	99,000

Questions? We've got answers.

Which long haul international routes will Virgin Australia be offering and when will they start?

Virgin Australia is planning on commencing the following international long-haul routes in 2025, to be operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia, with a VA flight number^{^}.

Route	Planned commencement date
Sydney to Doha (VA1)	12 June 2025
Doha to Sydney (VA2)	13 June 2025
Brisbane to Doha (VA15)	19 June 2025
Doha to Brisbane (VA16)	20 June 2025
Perth to Doha (VA21)	26 June 2025
Doha to Perth (VA22)	27 June 2025
Melbourne to Doha	01 December 2025
Doha to Melbourne	02 December 2025

This will be our first step to returning to international long-haul flying, and we’re so excited! Qatar Airways will be operating the international long-haul flights between Australia and Doha for Virgin Australia^{^}. This arrangement with Qatar Airways will allow us to test the opportunities for growth in the international long-haul market.
Members will earn based on the Virgin Australia fare type originally purchased and the number of miles flown at the following rates:

Fare Type Velocity Points per mile flown*
Business 2
Flex 1
Choice and Groups 0.5
We will be keeping the way we award Points for international long-haul flights consistent across the program where members earn Velocity Points based on the fare type originally purchased and the number of miles flown
No. The Velocity Points earn rate for Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha^{^} will be based on the fare type originally purchased and the number of miles flown.

This is different to eligible Virgin Australia Domestic, Trans-Tasman and International Short-haul flights (operated by Virgin Australia) that earn at the Points per dollar method.

From 2 April 2025, the additional base Velocity Point per dollar spent for eligible Points earning credit cardholders will only apply to eligible Domestic, Trans-Tasman and International Short-haul Virgin Australia marketed and operated flights (subject to terms and conditions). More information can be found here.
The domestic connection within the same itinerary as the Virgin Australia flight between Australia and Doha^{^} will earn Points based on the Virgin Australia fare type originally purchased and the number of miles flown for that sector at the following rates:

Fare Type Velocity Points per mile flown*
Business 2
Flex 1
Choice and Groups 0.5
Lite 0.25
If you travel on or before 30 September 2025, you will earn the following number of Status Credits per one-way direct flight between Australia and Doha with Virgin Australia.^{^#}

Choice/Groups Flex Business
45 80 160

From 1 October 2025, there will be a change to the number of Status Credits members may earn on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha^{^}.
From 1 October 2025, there will be changes to the Status Credits earn rate for international long-haul journeys. As such, the Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha^ will align to these changes and for all flights flown from 1 October 2025 onwards, you will earn the following number of Status Credits per one-way, direct flight between Australia and Doha with Virgin Australia^{^#}:

Between Choice/Groups Flex Business
Perth – Doha 30 55 110
Melbourne – Doha 35 65 130
Brisbane/Sydney – Doha 37 70 140
We will be keeping the way we award Status Credits on international long-haul travel consistent across our program; Velocity members will earn Status Credits for international long-haul travel on a mileage and fare type originally purchased basis, rather than dollar method.
From 1 October 2025, Velocity will be changing the way members qualify for Status. To upgrade to, or maintain Silver, Gold and Platinum, 50% of your Status Credits balance must be earned on Virgin Australia marketed flights flown by you⁺.

The Status Credits you earn on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha^{^} will count towards the minimum requirement of Status Credits you must earn in each Benefit Period on Virgin Australia marketed flights to maintain your Status, or within the last 365 days to upgrade your Status.

Fare Type	Velocity Points per mile flown*
Business	2
Flex	1
Choice and Groups	0.5

Fare Type	Velocity Points per mile flown*
Business	2
Flex	1
Choice and Groups	0.5
Lite	0.25

Choice/Groups	Flex	Business
45	80	160

Between	Choice/Groups	Flex	Business
Perth – Doha	30	55	110
Melbourne – Doha	35	65	130
Brisbane/Sydney – Doha	37	70	140

How many Velocity Points will I need to redeem for an Economy or Business Reward Seat on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha^?

The required Points for Reward Seat redemptions for Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha^ will be as per the table below for one way, direct flights. Taxes, fees and carrier charges will be payable in addition to these Points values.

Between	TPM (Ticketed Point Mileage)	One-way miles (zone)	Economy Reward Seat Points price	Business Reward Seat Points price
Perth - Doha	5,798	4,801-5,800	42,000	89,500
Melbourne - Doha	7,426	7,001-8,500	56,000	119,500
Sydney - Doha	7,691	7,001-8,500	56,000	119,500
Brisbane - Doha	7,662	7,001-8,500	56,000	119,500

The number of Points displayed above are the minimum number of Points required to book a Reward Seat on the most direct routes. When a single booking includes: multiple flights with a break in the journey (at least 24 hours between flights); a change in cabin class; multiple airlines on one itinerary; or, a VA domestic connection to a VA long haul flight, the number of Points required for Reward Seats will be higher. Please refer to the VA domestic or partner airline table for the respective connecting flight value.

Additionally, there will be a carrier charge for these flights per segment as per below. Please note that infants not occupying a seat pay 10% of the segment charge (rounded to nearest USD amount).

Between	One-way miles	Economy ($USD)	Business ($USD)
Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne/Perth – Doha	4,001 +	$60	$230

Carrier charges are payable for Virgin Australia flights operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia in addition to the Points required. These are quoted at the time of booking and are subject to change.

The Velocity Points required for your domestic Reward Seat connection will be calculated as a separate sector to your Virgin Australia flight between Australia and Doha^{^}. To find out more about Virgin Australia Domestic Reward Seat prices, please click here

The Points required for a Reward Seat will be based on the total miles for all sectors in a one way journey, except where there is a break in the journey. Where there is a break in the journey, the Points required is calculated on a per sector basis. A break in the journey includes: (a) a stopover, which means: (i) in an Australian domestic itinerary, a break of journey at an intermediate point when onward travel does not take place on the same calendar day; and (ii) for all other itineraries, including those containing a domestic to international connecting flight, when a passenger arrives at an intermediate point and is not scheduled to depart within 24 hours of arrival; (b) a change in class of travel within the journey; (c) a change in operating airline where the airlines are located in different Reward Seat Points tables; or (d) a Virgin Australia long haul international itinerary connects to a Virgin Australia domestic flight.
You will be able to book Reward Seats for these flights from 21 January 2025, for flights expected to commence June 2025 onwards. Reward Seats are subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply.
Members will enjoy the following member benefits when flying on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha^:

Bonus Points earn depending on miles flown (Silver, Gold and Platinum members will earn bonus Points at different rates)

All members will be able to request a Priority Waitlist

Discounted advance seat selection⁹(Red and Silver members). Any advance seat selection will be subject to terms and conditions.

Complimentary advance seat selection (Gold and Platinum members). Any advance seat selection will be subject to terms and conditions.

Priority check-in (Silver, Gold and Platinum members)

Additional baggage allowance (Gold and Platinum members)

Priority boarding (Gold and Platinum members)

Gold and Platinum members, and Business Class guests will enjoy access to Qatar Airways’ network of lounges when travelling on these flights. Find out more information here.  

Priority baggage (Gold and Platinum members)

Velocity members must add their membership number to their booking to utilise the benefits listed above. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, find out more here.
Gold and Platinum members, and Business Class guests will enjoy access to Qatar Airways’ network of lounges when travelling on these flights. Find out more information here.
No. Complimentary upgrades for Platinum members may only be used on Flex fares on Domestic, Trans- Tasman and International Short-Haul flights marketed and operated by Virgin Australia (excluding Christmas Island and Cocos Island).
Economy X will not be available on these services. Gold and Platinum members will receive complimentary advance seat selection including Standard, Preferred and Extra Legroom seats.
No. Priority Economy Seat purchases are only available to Platinum members on sold out Virgin Australia marketed and operated Domestic, Trans-Tasman or International Short-haul flights.
No. Platinum members may only utilise their Guaranteed Economy Reward Seat benefit on eligible Domestic, Trans-Tasman and International short-haul Virgin Australia marketed and operated flights.

Platinum members cannot use their Guaranteed Economy Reward Seat benefit on the following: Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island, Hayman Island, and Doha; and partner airline operated flights with a VA flight number.
No. Additional carry-on baggage allowances for our Silver, Gold and Platinum members are not available on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA1-29) at this time.

You can find out about your carry-on baggage allowance included in your fare for these flights on the Virgin Australia website.
Additional checked baggage allowance is available for Gold and Platinum members on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA1-29). Information about your additional allowance is included on the Gold Status benefits page and the Platinum Status benefits page.

You can also find out about your checked baggage allowance included in your fare for these flights on the Virgin Australia website.
Any additional baggage on top of the included fare allowance can only be added as excess baggage at the airport, subject to space availability of the partner airline and on payment of a fee. Details can be found here
If you’d like to request your meal on a Virgin Australia flight between Australia and Doha^{^}, please contact the Virgin Australia Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89
If your booking has been made on virginaustralia.com, please contact the Virgin Australia Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89 or click here for contact options.

If you used Velocity Frequent Flyer points for a Virgin Australia or Partner Airline reward seat on virginaustralia.com, please contact the Member Contact Centre on 13 18 75.

If your booking has been made on qatarairways.com, please contact Qatar Airways on +974 4144 5555.
You will be allocated a seat when checking in at the airport from the remaining seats available. If you are travelling with other guests, you may not be seated with them.
Economy Choice or Economy Reward fares for Virgin Australia’s flights between Australia and Doha (VA1-29) do not include complimentary seat selection before check-in for the flight, unless you are a Velocity Gold or Platinum member.

If you would like to select a seat in advance, you will need to pay a fee to select either a Standard seat, Preferred seat or Extra legroom seat. Some extra legroom seats may be in the exit row, and guests will be required to meet the exit row conditions. Seats with bassinets may also be available for paid seat selection if necessary for your booking. Any paid advance seat selection will be subject to terms and conditions.

You do not need to purchase advance seat selection. Guests who do not pay for advance seat selection will have their seat assigned at check-in at the airport, free of charge, from the remaining seats available.

Please note, that if you are travelling with other guests, you may not be seated with them if you have not purchased advance seat selection.
Guests travelling on an Economy Choice or Economy Reward fare and wanting to select seats prior to check-in will be charged a fee, whilst guests travelling on Economy Flex and Business fares, or Velocity Gold and Platinum members travelling on any fare type, will be able to select their seat without charge.

Guests who made a booking for Virgin Australia’s flights between Australia and Doha (VA1-29) and contacted Virgin Australia’s Guest Contact Centre prior to 19 March 2025 were not prompted to pay for their advance seat selection due to a technical limitation. While we will honour these previous instances, for guests travelling on Economy Choice or Economy Reward fares for these flights, any changes to existing seat selection, or new seat selection, will be charged a fee. Any paid seat selection will be subject to terms and conditions.
Unless you are a Velocity Gold or Platinum member, you will be charged a fee for your seat change on your Economy Choice or Economy Reward Seat booking on your Virgin Australia flight between Australia and Doha (VA1-29).

Guests who made a booking for Virgin Australia’s flights between Australia and Doha (VA1-29) and contacted Virgin Australia’s Guest Contact Centre prior to 19 March 2025 were not prompted to pay for their seat selection due to a technical limitation. While we will honour these previous instances, for guests travelling on Economy Choice or Economy Reward fares for these flights, any changes to existing seat selection, or new seat selection, will be charged a fee. Any paid seat selection will be subject to terms and conditions.

Do I get any benefits as a Red, Silver, Gold or Platinum Velocity member for advance seat selection for Economy Choice or Economy Reward fares?

Yes. If you are a Velocity member and are travelling on an Economy Choice or Economy Reward fare on Virgin Australia’s flights between Australia and Doha (VA1-29), you are eligible for the following benefits for advance seat selection.

Tier	Standard / Preferred / Extra Legroom
Platinum/Gold	Complimentary advance seat selection for the member and any accompanying guests on the same booking (excluding Group bookings)
Silver	20% discount for the member only (this discount will not apply for accompanying guests on the same booking, unless they are also a Silver Velocity member)
Red	10% discount for the member only (this discount will not apply for accompanying guests on the same booking, unless they are also a Red Velocity member)

Any applicable discounts will be applied at the time of booking. The applicable advance seat selection price will be the price published or presented to you at the time you purchase advance seat selection. Prices are per person, and per sector. Any advance seat selection will be subject to terms and conditions.

Effective 26 March 2025, Velocity members will also be able to access these benefits on all other services operated by Qatar Airways (with a VA or QR flight number), by contacting the Qatar Airways call centre or visiting the Qatar Airways website.

If you are travelling on a flight with flight number VA1-29 (inclusive) for Brisbane to Doha, you must purchase advance seat selection with Virgin Australia.

If you are travelling on an Economy Flex, Business fare or Business Reward Seat fare, or if you are a Gold or Platinum member, you can select your seat free of charge from time of booking.

If you are travelling on an Economy Choice fare, and wish to purchase advance seat selection, you can contact Virgin Australia’s Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89.

If you are travelling on an Economy Reward Seat fare, and wish to purchase advance seat selection, you can contact the Velocity Membership Contact Centre on 13 18 75.

From 2 April 2025, you can “Manage Your Booking” on the Virgin Australia website. To access "Manage Your Booking", you will need your Virgin Australia booking reference.

For any other Qatar Airways operated flights with a different flight number between Brisbane and Doha, you will need to contact Qatar Airways to organise seat selection.

For flights from Doha to Paris (or other international destinations) operated by Qatar Airways, you will need to contact their Contact Centre on +612 8320 1015 or +974 4144 5555 or log on to their website using your Qatar Airways booking reference. This can be found on your itinerary and identified as the Airline reservation code with reference to QR.
All fares have an included checked baggage allowance, and you can check this allowance on the Virgin Australia website (International fares). Other additional checked baggage cannot be pre-purchased online or via the Guest Contact Centre.

Excess baggage may be available to purchase at the airport, subject to space availability and weight restrictions. For information about excess baggage fees and other information, visit Travelling with airline partners. Fees will apply either per additional piece or per kg depending on destination.
The fare you have booked and your Velocity membership Status level will determine if you will be charged for advance seat selection. If a seat selection fee is applicable, the fee may vary between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways. Additionally, when you purchase a Virgin Australia flight between Australia and Doha (VA1-29), the seat selection fee will be charged in $AUD whereas if you purchased any other flight with Qatar Airways, the seat selection fee will be charged in $USD.
Advance seat selection is not available for purchase at the airport – you will be assigned a seat from the remaining available seats at check-in, free of charge.
Members will enjoy the following member benefits when flying on other Qatar Airways flights between Australia and Doha, and beyond:

Bonus Points earn depending on miles flown (Silver, Gold and Platinum members will earn bonus Points at different rates)

Discounted advance seat selection⁹ (Red and Silver members). Any advance seat selection will be subject to terms and conditions.

Complimentary advance seat selection (Gold and Platinum members). Any advance seat selection will be subject to terms and conditions.

Priority check-in (Silver, Gold and Platinum members)

Additional baggage allowance (Gold and Platinum members)

Priority boarding (Gold and Platinum members)

Gold and Platinum members, and Business Class guests will enjoy access to Qatar Airways’ network of lounges when travelling on these flights. Find out more information here.  

Priority baggage (Gold and Platinum members)
From 1 July 2025, all Velocity members travelling on Economy Flex fares, and Gold and Platinum Velocity members travelling on Economy Choice fares will be eligible to request to use Velocity Points to upgrade to Business Class on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA 1-29), subject to availability. Velocity membership terms and conditions apply.
From 1 July 2025, if you are a Velocity member and have purchased an Economy Flex fare on Virgin Australia flights with a flight number VA 1-29, you will be able to redeem your Points for an upgrade for 69,000 Velocity Points per passenger, per sector. Subject to availability.

From 1 July 2025, if you are a Gold or Platinum member and have purchased an Economy Choice fare on Virgin Australia flights with a flight number VA 1-29, you will be able to redeem your Points for an upgrade for 99,000 Velocity Points per passenger, per sector. Subject to availability.*

*Gold and Platinum members must hold Gold or Platinum Status at the time of the request to upgrade, and if waitlisted, at the time of receiving an upgrade following availability becoming available.
From 1 July 2025, all Velocity members travelling on Economy Flex fares, and Gold and Platinum Velocity members travelling on Economy Choice fares will be eligible to request to use Velocity Points to upgrade to Business Class on Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA 1-29) via our Contact Centres, subject to availability.

1) Via our Membership Contact Centre: until 24 hours prior to the scheduled flight departure (a fee may apply).

2) For Platinum members, via Virgin Australia's Guest Contact Centre: until 24 hours prior to the scheduled flight departure time. Call the Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89.
From 1 July 2025, if your request for an upgrade isn't successful at the time because of availability, you can request to be placed on a waitlist in the event upgrades become available.

Priority for the waitlist will be allocated based first on fare type and then Velocity membership level. The highest level of priority will be extended to members that have purchased an Economy Flex fare and then prioritised by Velocity membership level. I.e., Platinum members that have purchased a Flex fare will have priority, followed by Gold, then Silver and then Red.

The next level of priority will be extended to Platinum and Gold members that have purchased an Economy Choice fare, with Platinum members having higher priority than Gold members.

Please note, Membership level is validated both at time of requesting the waitlist and awarding an upgrade for members travelling on Economy Choice fares. This means that the Members requesting the waitlist must either be Platinum or Gold Status at both the time they request to be put on the UpgradeMe Points waitlist and at the time upgrades are awarded from our waitlist, which can occur up until 24 hours prior to departure.
From 1 May 2025, the Reward Seat Carrier Charges for Virgin Australia (VA1-29) and Qatar Airways flights that travel over 4,000 miles will change.

Carrier Charges for Reward Seats booked or amended until 30 April 2025

Economy ($USD) Business ($USD)
4,001 + miles $60 $230

Carrier Charges for Reward Seats booked or amended from 1 May 2025

Economy ($USD) Business ($USD)
4,001 + miles $100 $200
If you change your Reward Seat on a Virgin Australia flight between Australia and Doha (VA 1-29) after 1 May 2025, you will be charged the applicable new Virgin Australia long haul international carrier charge fee in the table dated from 1 May 2025. Please see here for more information on carrier charges.
If you change your Qatar Airways Reward Seat on a flight that travels more than 4,000 miles after 1 May 2025, you will be charged the applicable new Qatar Airways carrier charge fee in the table dated from 1 May 2025. Please see here for more information on carrier charges.

	Economy ($USD)	Business ($USD)
4,001 + miles	$60	$230

	Economy ($USD)	Business ($USD)
4,001 + miles	$100	$200

^{^}Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA1-29) will be operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia.

Changes to the Velocity Membership terms and conditions have been made to support these changes.

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^Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA1 - VA29) will be operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia.

1. Please ensure you download the Velocity Frequent Flyer App as a valid virtual or physical membership card needs to be presented to attain benefits. To earn Points you must be a Velocity member. This offer, Velocity membership and Points earn are subject to the Velocity Membership Terms and Conditions as amended from time to time.

2. Virgin Australia’s flights will all include the QSuite configuration by default. The aircraft will only switch to a non-QSuite fitted aircraft if operationally required.

3. Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA1-VA29) will offer complimentary Wi-Fi if they are flying on a Starlink enabled aircraft.

4. Base Points refers to the minimum number of Points that can be earned by all members when flying with Virgin Australia. If the flight is booked as a Virgin Australia Itinerary, then the Base Points earn amount will be calculated using the 'Points per dollar spent on the all-inclusive fare' method at a rate of 5 Points per dollar spent for bookings made before 2 April 2025 and at a rate of 4 Points per dollar spent for bookings made on or after 2 April 2025. The ‘All Inclusive Fare’ includes base fare, taxes (including GST), fees and carrier charges and excludes seat selection purchase and other extras, such as Economy X, Preferred Seating, Baggage Allowance or Carbon Offset. If the Virgin Australia flight is booked in conjunction with another flight (or flights) on any other airline on a joint itinerary, then the Base Points amount will be calculated using the 'fare type originally purchased, and the miles flown as part of the Virgin Australia flight' method at the rates outlined on the table on the Virgin Australia partner page on the Velocity Frequent Flyer website. 

5. Tier Bonus Points refers to the additional number of Points (beyond the Base Points) that can be earned by a Silver, Gold or Platinum member when flying on all fare types excluding Lite with Virgin Australia. If the flight is booked as a Virgin Australia Itinerary, then the Tier Bonus Points earn amount will be equivalent to a proportion of the Base Points earned, depending on the applicable Tier Bonus rate (50% for Silver, 75% for Gold and 100% for Platinum).  If the Virgin Australia flight is booked in conjunction with another flight (or flights) on any other airline on a joint itinerary, then the Tier Bonus Points earn amount will be equivalent to a proportion the number of miles flown on the Virgin Australia flight, depending on the applicable Tier Bonus rate (50% for Silver, 75% for Gold and 100% for Platinum).

6. Status Credits cannot be earned on all fare types. Status Credits can only be earned on eligible flights, marketed, and operated by Virgin Australia and/or a Velocity airline partner.   Status Credits accrual is based on single flight segments that consist of individual flight numbers. An itinerary that involves a change in aircraft but retains the same flight number is considered a single flight segment. An itinerary that consists of a change in flight numbers, even if the same aircraft is used for the entire itinerary, is considered two flight segments. Domestic flights booked within an International journey will accrue Status Credits at the earn level for international flights. Members travelling on upgraded fares purchased with Points or any other subsidised means of upgrades on Virgin Australia or our partner airlines will earn Status Credits based on original purchased fare type.

7. The Points required for a Reward Seat will be based on the total miles for all sectors in a one-way journey, except where there is a break in the journey. Where there is a break in the journey, the Points required is calculated on a per sector basis. A break in the journey includes: (a) a stopover, which means: (i) in an Australian domestic itinerary, a break of journey at an intermediate point when onward travel does not take place on the same calendar day; and (ii) for all other itineraries, including those containing a domestic to international connecting flight, when a passenger arrives at an intermediate point and is not scheduled to depart within 24 hours of arrival; (b) a change in class of travel within the journey; or (c) a change in operating airline where the airlines are located in different Reward Seat Points tables.

8. Discounts will only be available for the Red or Silver Velocity member on a booking (not including other passengers). Your Velocity membership number must be entered into your booking (or quoted to Contact Centre staff) prior to purchasing advance seat selection. The amount payable for advance seat selection will be quoted to you at the time of purchase, and will be inclusive of any discounts. Any discount available will be based on your Velocity membership level at the time you purchase advance seat selection. Any advance seat selection will be subject to terms and conditions.

9. Gold and Platinum members will be eligible for complimentary Advance Seat Selection (standard, preferred or extra leg room) for themselves and up to 8 accompanying guests on the same booking (excluding group bookings). Any advance seat selection is subject to terms and conditions.

10. For travel to/from the Americas: Gold members will receive one piece of additional checked baggage of up to 23kg when travelling in Economy Class or up to 32kg when travelling in Business Class on Qatar Airways operated flights (with a VA or QR number). Platinum members will receive two pieces of additional checked baggage of up to 23kg when travelling in Economy Class or up to 32kg when travelling in Business Class on Qatar Airways operated flights (with a VA or QR flight number).

For travel to/from Africa: If you have booked a Qatar Airways operated flight with a VA flight number, Gold members will receive an additional checked baggage allowance of up to 20kg when travelling in Economy Class or Business Class. Platinum members will receive an additional checked baggage allowance of up to 25kg when travelling in Economy Class or Business Class. If you have booked a Qatar Airways operated flight with a QR flight number, Gold members will receive one piece of additional checked baggage of up to 23kg when travelling in Economy Class or up to 32kg when travelling in Business Class. Platinum members will receive two pieces of additional checked baggage of up to 23kg when travelling in Economy Class or up to 32kg when travelling in Business Class.

For travel to/from other international destinations: Gold members will receive an additional checked baggage allowance of up to 20kg when travelling in Economy Class or Business Class on Qatar Airways operated flights (with a VA or QR flight number). Platinum members will receive an additional checked baggage allowance of up to 25kg when travelling in Economy Class or Business Class on Qatar Airways operated flights (with a VA or QR flight number).

11. Carrier charges are payable for Virgin Australia flights operated by Qatar Airways in addition to the Points required. These carrier charges are quoted at the time of booking and are subject to change. The Qatar Airways' carrier charges stated are applicable per segment flown for adults, children and infants occupying a seat. Infants not occupying a seat pay 10% of the Adult Segment charge (rounded to nearest USD amount).

12. Velocity Frequent Flyer members or Qatar Airways Privilege Club members will each receive a USD$20 food and beverage voucher (Voucher) to redeem for food or drinks (excluding alcohol) at one of over 50 food outlets at Hamad International Airport, Doha when travelling on Virgin Australia’s services between Australia and Doha (VA1-29). Each passenger travelling on these services (including children) need to add their individual Velocity or Privilege Club membership number to their booking, prior to departure of their flight to or from Australia, in order to link this Voucher to their boarding pass. Members are not able to claim this Voucher any other way. To redeem this Voucher, the member must present their boarding pass at one of the selected food outlets at the point of transaction. Only one Voucher can be used per transaction. Vouchers cannot be combined with other members’ Vouchers. If a member’s transaction exceeds the value of the Voucher, the member must pay the remaining balance by cash or card. Vouchers cannot be used at the following outlets: Starbucks, Joe the Juice, Lavita, W Hotel Café and Louis Vuitton Lounge. The full list of eligible outlets are as follows: Airport Juice bar, Airport Tandoor, Emporio Armani Café, Armani Ristorante, Baladna Express, Baladna Mart, Basta, Brioche Doree, Burger King, Burgeri, Chaclate, Chapati & Karak, Coffee Shop Company, Comptoir Libanais, Costa, Daily Chef Nouf, Day2Day Eats, Eat Greek, Evergreen, Fendi Café, Flat White, Flo Café, Giraffe, Gordon Ramsay Burger, Gordon Ramsay Street Pizza, Harrods Tea Room, Illy Café, Jaipur, Jamocha Café, Jones the Grocer Express, Jones the Grocer Social, Jwala, KFC, Last Call, Le Grand Comptoir, Le Petit Belge, Le Petit Camion, Levito, Maia Coffee and Chocolate, Noodle Cart, Oreo Café, Ralphs Coffee, Red, Remman Café, Shawarma Station, Simit Sarayi, Slicy, Snowflakes, Sweet Stop, Usta, Venchi, Wagamama, Wok to Walk, Work & Fly, Yo Sushi, Yum Cha. This Voucher is non-refundable, single use only and cannot be used in parts nor exchanged for cash.

~Earn rates are correct as at 12 December 2024 and are subject to change. Flights are governed by the operating carrier's terms and conditions, which can be viewed on the operating carrier's websites. Members travelling on Upgraded fares purchased with Points or any other subsidised means of Upgrades on Virgin Australia or our partner airlines will earn Points based on originally purchased fare classes. Check the Velocity Terms and Conditions for details about earning Points.

#Status Credits cannot be earned on all fare classes. Status Credits can only be earned on eligible flights, marketed and operated by Virgin Australia and/or a Velocity airline partner. Status Credits accrual is based on single flight segments that consist of individual flight numbers. An itinerary that involves a change in aircraft but retains the same flight number is considered a single flight segment. An itinerary that consists of a change in flight numbers, even if the same aircraft is used for the entire itinerary, is considered two flight segments. Domestic flights booked within an International journey will accrue Status Credits at the earn level for international flights. Members travelling on upgraded fares purchased with Points or any other subsidised means of upgrades on Virgin Australia or our partner airlines will earn Status Credits based on original purchased fare class. Velocity membership terms and conditions apply.

+From 1 October 2025, Eligible Sectors will no longer be required to upgrade or maintain your Status level. To be eligible to upgrade into Silver, Gold, and Platinum Status, members must have the required number of Status Credits in their Status Credit balance earned during the previous 365 days, with at least 50% of the Status Credits in their balance earned on Virgin Australia marketed flights flown by the member. To be eligible to maintain Silver, Gold, and Platinum Status, members must have the required Status Credits in their Status Credit balance earned during their Benefit Period, with at least 50% of the Status Credits in their balance earned on Virgin Australia marketed flights flown by the member. Status Credits earned through Partner Airline marketed flights, Family Pooling, Flybuys, eligible Velocity Points earning credit cards or with any other partners will not count towards the minimum balance of Status Credits required to be earned on Virgin Australia marketed flights flown by the member. Status Credits transferred to a beneficiary through Family Pooling are not earned by the contributor and do not form part of the contributor’s Status Credit balance. For more information on how many Status Credits are required, click here. Your Status Credit balance may go up or down on a daily basis as credits are earned or expire. To view your balance, visit My Velocity. Velocity membership terms and conditions apply.