Virgin Australia flights to Doha available now
A new era of international travel is ready to take off, with Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways1 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.
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
Terms & Conditions:
^Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Doha (VA1 - VA29) will be operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia and are subject to regulatory approval.
1. Subject to regulatory approvals.
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. 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. 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.
~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.