Changes to Status

Throughout 2025, we’re introducing changes to the way you earn Status Credits on Virgin Australia, the Status Credit rate you earn when travelling on Airline Partners, and how you qualify to maintain or upgrade your Status membership.

Earning Status Credits on Virgin Australia flights

We are simplifying the way members will earn Status Credits on eligible Virgin Australia marketed and operated flights¹. From 2 April 2025, Status Credit earned on these flights will no longer be calculated based on route and fare type. Instead, members will earn Status Credits based on fare type and the all-inclusive fare^{^}paid:

For Choice, Flex, Group and Business Fares, Members will earn 1 Status Credit per $12 AUD spent on your fare¹
For Lite Fares, Members will earn 1 Status Credit per $24 AUD spent on your fare¹

^{^}Includes base fare, taxes (including GST) fees and carrier charges. Excludes seat selection purchase and other extras.

Earning Status Credits on Partner Airline flights

From 1 October 2025, the number of Status Credits earned when flying with our Airline Partners will reduce. See below for details.

Changes to the way you maintain or upgrade your Status membership

From 1 October 2025, we are making some changes to the way you qualify for Status. The number of Status Credits required to upgrade or maintain your Status membership will stay the same, however, Eligible Sectors will no longer be used. Instead, to upgrade or maintain to Silver, Gold, and Platinum Status, you will be required to earn 50% of your Status Credits on Virgin Australia marketed flights flown by you ².

Earning Status Credits on Virgin Australia Flights

These new rates will better reflect how much you spend on your fares.

How many Status Credits will I earn?

Your Status Credit earn will depend when you booked your flight and with which airline.

Virgin Australia marketed and operated flights with a Virgin Australia flight number (VA)

Bookings made until 1 April 2025

Domestic

Members will earn Status Credits based on the fare type originally purchased and the number of miles flown as part of a single Domestic Virgin Australia flight, at the rates outlined below.

Calculate the number of Status Credits you can earn by:

Using our Mileage Calculator to determine the number of miles you are flying.
Referring to the table below with your chosen fare type.

One-way Miles (zone)	Lite	Choice/Groups	Flex	Business
1 - 750 (1) (e.g. Sydney to Melbourne)	5	15	25	55
751 - 1,500 (2) (e.g. Melbourne to Sunshine Coast)	7	20	35	80
1,501+ (3) (e.g. Brisbane to Perth)	10	30	45	105

Short-Haul International

Members will earn Status Credits based on the fare type originally purchased and the number of miles flown as part of a single Short-Haul International (including Trans-Tasman) Virgin Australia flight, at the rates outlined below.

Calculate the number of Status Credits you can earn by:

Using our Mileage Calculator to determine the number of miles you are flying.
Referring to the table below with your chosen fare type.

One-way Miles (zone)	Lite	Choice/Groups	Flex	Business
1 - 750 (1)	7	15	25	45
751 - 1,700 (2)	15	30	45	95
1,701 - 2,500 (3)	20	35	50	110
2,501+ (4)	25	45	65	140

When flying on a Virgin Australia Domestic and or Short Haul International (including Trans-Tasman) flight that was booked on or after 2 April 2025 members will earn Status Credits based on a fixed rate depending on the fare type originally purchased, outlined below¹.

Fare Type 1 Status Credit earned per
Economy Lite $ 24 spent on the all-inclusive fare
Choice, Flex, Group and Business $ 12 spent on the all-inclusive fare

Status Credit earn is rounded up to the nearest dollar spent on the 'all inclusive' fare.

Fare Type	1 Status Credit earned per
Economy Lite	$ 24 spent on the all-inclusive fare
Choice, Flex, Group and Business	$ 12 spent on the all-inclusive fare

Bookings made with flights on other airlines

Members will earn Status Credits based on the fare type originally purchased and the number of miles flown as part of any Virgin Australia flight booked with a flight on another airline, at the rates outlined below.

Calculate the number of Status Credits you can earn by:

Using our Mileage Calculator to determine the number of miles you are flying.
Referring to the table below with your chosen fare type.

One-way Miles (zone)	Lite	Choice/Groups	Flex	Business
1 - 750 (1)	7	15	20	40
751 - 1,500 (2)	10	20	30	60
1,501 - 3,000 (3)	15	25	50	80
3,001 - 5,000 (4)	20	35	60	120
5,001 - 8,000 (5)	30	45	80	160
8,001 + (6)	40	55	100	200

Partner Airline Flight Number

When flying on a Virgin Australia operated flight with a Partner airline flight number (e.g. EY2004), click through to our airline partners to learn how many Status Credits you will earn.

Virgin Australia marketed and Partner Airline operated flights with a Virgin Australia flight number (VA)

Bookings made until 30 September 2025

One-way Miles (zone)	Choice	Flex	Business
0 – 750 (1)	15	20	40
751 - 1,500 (2)	20	30	60
1,501 – 3,000 (3)	25	50	80
3,001 – 5,000 (4)	35	60	120
5,001 – 8,000 (5)	45	80	160
8,001 + (6)	55	100	200

Bookings made on or after 1 October 2025

One-way Miles (zone)	Choice	Flex	Business
1 – 500 (1)	10	15	30
501 – 1,500 (2)	12	25	50
1,501 – 2,500 (3)	20	35	70
2,501 – 3,500 (4)	25	45	90
3,501 – 4,500 (5)	27	50	100
4,501 – 6,000 (6)	30	55	110
6,001 – 7,500 (7)	35	65	130
7,501 – 8,500 (8)	37	70	140
8,501 + (9)	40	80	160

Earning Status Credits on Partner Airline Flights

These rates are determined by the miles flown and fare type purchased.

Partner Airline marketed and operated flights with a Partner Airline flight number

Flown until 30 September 2025

Members flying on a Partner Airline marketed and operated flight up until September 30 2025 will earn at below rates based on the equivalent fare type of the partner airline - see individual Partner Airline pages for specific partner airline fare types.

One-way Miles (zone)	Discount Economy	Economy	Premium Economy	Business
0 - 750 (1)	10	20	30	40
751 - 1,500 (2)	15	30	45	60
1,501 – 3,000 (3)	20	40	60	80
3,001 – 5,000 (4)	30	60	90	120
5,001 – 8,000 (5)	40	80	120	160
8,001 + (6)	50	100	150	200

Flown on or after 1 October 2025

Members flying on a Partner Airline marketed and operated flight on or after 1 October 2025 will earn at below rates based on the equivalent fare type of the Partner Airline - see individual Partner Airline pages for specific partner airline fare types.

One-way Miles (zone)	Discount Economy	Standard Economy	Flexible Economy	Premium Economy	Business & First
1 – 500 (1)	5	7	15	20	30
501 – 1,500 (2)	7	10	25	35	50
1,501 – 2,500 (3)	10	15	35	50	70
2,501 – 3,500 (4)	13	20	45	65	90
3,501 – 4,500 (5)	15	22	50	75	100
4,501 – 6,000 (6)	18	25	55	80	110
6,001 – 7,500 (7)	20	30	65	95	130
7,501 – 8,500 (8)	22	32	70	105	140
8,501 + (9)	25	35	80	120	160

What you’ll need to Upgrade and Maintain your Status

Find out how the changes affect your path to Status.

Silver

To upgrade to Silver:

You need to earn 250 Status Credits (within 12 months)

At least 125 Status Credits must be earned from Virgin Australia flights taken by you².

To maintain Silver

You need to earn 200 Status Credits (within your review period)

At least 100 Status Credits must be earned from Virgin Australia flights taken by you².
Gold

To Upgrade to Gold

You need to earn 500 Status Credits (within 12 months)

At least 250 Status Credits must be earned from Virgin Australia flights taken by you².

To maintain Gold

You need to earn 400 Status Credits (within your review period)

At least 200 Status Credits must be earned from Virgin Australia flights taken by you².

Platinum

To upgrade to Platinum

You need to earn 1,000 Status Credits (within 12 months)

At least 500 Status Credits must be earned from Virgin Australia flights taken by you².

To maintain Platinum

You need to earn 800 Status Credits (within your review period)

At least 400 Status Credits must be earned from Virgin Australia flights taken by you².
Platinum Plus

To upgrade to Platinum Plus

You need to earn 2,000 Status Credits (within 12 months)

At least 1,500 Status Credits must be earned from Virgin Australia flights taken by you².

To maintain Platinum Plus

You need to earn 2,000 Status Credits (within your review period)

At least 1,500 Status Credits must be earned from Virgin Australia flights taken by you².

Learn more

Forever Gold

To Upgrade to Forever Gold

You need to earn 12,000 Status Credits (since 1 Feb 2013)

At least 9,000 Status Credits must be earned from Virgin Australia flights taken by you ^2.

Learn more

Silver

To upgrade to Silver:

You need to earn 250 Status Credits (within 12 months) + fly 2 eligible sectors*

To maintain Silver

You need to earn 200 Status Credits (within your review period) + fly 2 eligible sectors*
Gold

To Upgrade to Gold

You need to earn 500 Status Credits (within 12 months) + fly 4 eligible sectors*

To maintain Gold

You need to earn 400 Status Credits (within your review period) + fly 4 eligible sectors*
Platinum

To upgrade to Platinum

You need to earn: 1,000 Status Credits (within 12 months) + fly 8 eligible sectors*

To maintain Platinum

You need to earn 800 Status Credits (within your review period) + fly 8 eligible sectors*

*An Eligible Sector is any flight that begins with a VA flight number excluding Reward Seats, Economy Lite fares and Choice fares booked in P, Q, T, I, S for the portion of the flight that is operated internally within Canada.

What happens to your Status when these changes take effect 1 October 2025

First things first — if you already have Silver, Gold, or Platinum Status, you keep it. You may even be eligible for an Upgrade.

Eligible Sectors will be removed and you will earn Status with Status Credits

You’ll be able to see these changes from 1 October 2025 by logging into your account on the web or Velocity App.

Upgrading to a new Status

From 1 October 2025 you’ll be upgraded as soon as you meet the new upgrade requirements for each Status level.

The Status Credits you've earned on Virgin Australia marketed flights taken by you² and all remaining Status Credits earned through eligible Partners will count towards these goals
If on 1 October you’ve earned enough Status Credits in the past 12 months to be eligible for Platinum Plus, you’ll be upgraded from Day 1!

Maintaining your Status

From 1 October 2025 you’ll need to meet the new maintain requirements for your current tier before your Review Date — you can find this date on your membership card or by logging in to your account.

The Status Credits you've earned on Virgin Australia marketed flights taken by you² and all remaining Status Credits earned through eligible Partners will count towards these goals

Upgrading to Forever Gold

We’re thrilled to be able to reward our most loyal members with Gold benefits for life.

As soon as you earn 12,000 Status Credits (with at least 9,000 of those earned from Virgin Australia flights taken by you) you’ll become a Forever Gold member.
If on 1 October 2025 you’ve earned enough Status Credits since joining to be eligible for Forever Gold, you’ll be upgraded from Day 1!
If you’re a Forever Gold Member and also also earn enough Status Credits to become a Platinum or Platinum Plus member, you’ll enjoy that Status and all of the benefits that come with it.

Your Forever Gold membership will always be there in those times you aren’t travelling enough to have Platinum Status.

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Terms and Conditions

1. From 2 April 2025, Velocity members will earn Status Credits on eligible Virgin Australia flights based on fare type and the ‘All Inclusive Fare’. Eligible Virgin Australia flights are any Virgin Australia marketed and operated flight, or any Virgin Australia marketed and Link Airways operated flight. Velocity members will earn 1 Status Credit per $12 spent on Virgin Australia Choice, Flex and Business ‘All Inclusive Fares’. Velocity members will earn 1 Status Credit per $24 spent on Virgin Australia Lite ‘All Inclusive Fares’. 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. Status Credits will be rounded up to the nearest Status Credit. Status Credits cannot be earned on Velocity Reward Seat bookings. Velocity membership and Status Credit earn are subject to the Member Terms and Conditions, as amended from time to time. Your Status Credit balance may go up or down on a daily basis as credits are earned or expire. To view your up to date balance visit My Velocity.

2. 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, Velocity members must earn the required Status Credits during the previous 365 days, with at least 50% earned on Virgin Australia marketed flights flown by the member. To be eligible to maintain Silver, Gold, and Platinum Status, Velocity members must earn the required Status Credits during their Benefit Period, with at least 50% earned on Virgin Australia marketed flights flown by the member. Status Credits earned through Partner Airline marketed flights, Family Pooling, Flybuys or an eligible Velocity Points earning credit card will not count towards the minimum requirement of Status Credits to be earned on Virgin Australia marketed flights flown by the member. For more information on how many Status Credits are required for Silver, Gold, Forever Gold,Platinum and Platinum Plus membership levels, click here. Your Status Credit balance may go up or down on a daily basis as credits are earned or expire. To view your up to date balance visit My Velocity.

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