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Virgin Australia’s young and stylish fleet currently flies you to over 45 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.
Changes to Hong Kong route
Virgin Australia is permanently suspending their HKG-SYD service effective from the 2nd March 2020 with the last flight departing Hong Kong on 1st March.
The codeshare agreement with Virgin Australia means that there are Virgin Atlantic customers that are affected by this route cancellation. The Customer Centre is able to help facilitate any changes that will be necessary for affected customers.
Redemption flights start from 16,000 points
Did you know that with our partner Virgin Australia you could fly from Sydney to Los Angeles from 94,000 points return plus any applicable taxes, fees and surcharges.
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Earn points and Tier Points
Flying Club members can earn points based on a percentage of the miles you have flown depending on the cabin you are flying in. Take a look at the table below for more information.
Points earned with Virgin Australia
| Class of travel | Booking class | Mileage |
|---|---|---|
Full Business Class |
J, C |
200% |
Discounted Business Class |
D, I |
150% |
Premium Economy |
W, R, O |
125% |
| Economy | Y, B, H, K, L | 100% |
| Discounted Economy | E, N, V, Q, T, U, S, M, G | 50% |
Tier Points earned (long haul flights)
| Class | Any distance per sector |
|---|---|
Economy |
25 |
Premium Economy |
50 |
Business |
100 |
Tier Points earned (domestic/Pacific Island)
| Class | Sectors under 2,000 miles | Sectors 2,000 miles or more |
|---|---|---|
First or Business |
25 |
50 |
Economy |
0 |
25 |
How to book
Book your Virgin Australia flights directly on their website and remember to quote your Flying Club membership number. Don't forget to show your Flying Club membership card at check in.
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.
The small print
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.
Spend points
The table below shows round-trip mileage, not including applicable taxes and surcharges. One-way trips are permitted at half of the round-trip mileage shown below. If a journey requires a connecting flight or stopover to reach the destination, points are charged for each sector.
As an example, the distance between Sydney and Melbourne is 438 miles. Therefore, the mileage required for a reward in Economy on Sydney to Melbourne is 25,000 round-trip or 12,500 one-way.
Redemption flights (long haul)
| Route | Economy Class* | Premium Economy* | Business Class* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane / Melbourne / Sydney - Los Angeles | 94,000 points | 141,000 points | 188,000 points |
All other redemption flights
| Distance per Sector (miles) | Economy Class* |
|---|---|
| Less than 400 miles | 16,000 |
| 400 - 599 miles | 25,000 |
| 600 - 1,199 miles | 30,000 |
| 1,200 - 2,999 miles | 40,000 |
| 3,000 - 3,999 miles | 70,000 |
| 4,000 – 4,999 miles | 80,000 |
| More than 4,999 miles | 94,000 |
| *Or equivalent class. | |
Infant Reward Flight
An infant under two at the time of travel and not requiring a seat, will be charged the following points for a round trip.
One-way journey's would require half the points.
| Economy Class | Premium Economy | Business Class |
|---|---|---|
| 2,000 | 4,000 | 10,000 |
Please note: Taxes, fees and carrier imposed surcharges apply to all Reward Flights.
How to book
Please contact the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club team to check mileage for a specific route, availability and to make a booking. Bookings must be made at least 48hrs before departure. Points must be redeemed from one account.
The small print
Spending points:
All mileage levels are excluding passenger taxes, duties, fees, charges and surcharges.
Blackout dates may apply.
Reward seats are subject to availability.
Flying Club Gold members
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