Compare frequent flyer credit cards | Velocity Frequent Flyer, loyalty program of Virgin Australia (2024)

• Bonus Points

  

  Virgin Australia Velocity High Flyer Card

  Up to 80,000 bonus Velocity Points¹+ choose 30,000 bonus Points or 200 Status Credits by 31 March 2024*

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    Receive 40K Points each month you spend $3.5k+ on eligible purchases in the first 2 months from card approval¹.

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    Earn up to 1 Velocity Point per $1 spent onEligible Transactions³. Limits apply.

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    Request an annual $129 Virgin Australia Gift Voucher⁴.

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    2 complimentary Virgin Australia domestic Lounge passes⁵, each year.

  $329 annual card fee.Annual fees are subject to change.

  Go to offer

  Apply online by 14 May 2024. Spend criteria, fees, charges and conditions apply.

• Bonus Points

  

  Virgin Australia Velocity Flyer Card

  Up to 60,000 bonus Velocity Points² + choose 30,000 bonus Points or 200 Status Credits by 31 March 2024*

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    Receive 30K Points each month you spend $1.5k+ on eligible purchases in the first 2 months from card approval².

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    Earn up to 0.66 Velocity Point per $1 spent onEligible Transactions³. Limits apply.

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    Request an annual $129 Virgin Australia Gift Voucher⁴.

  $74 annual card fee for the first year, and $149 after that⁷.Annual fees are subject to change.

  Go to offer

  Apply online by 14 May 2024. Spend criteria, fees, charges & conditions apply.

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• Virgin Australia means Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd ABN 36 090 670 965
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• you and your means the Altitude Velocity Black Mastercard primary cardholder with a Westpac Altitude Velocity card account
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• Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher means a single use, one-way upgrade to an Economy X seat class on an eligible Virgin Australia direct domestic flight between two selected Australian cities
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• Card means the Altitude Velocity Black Mastercard
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• Anniversary Year means the period starting on the date on which the applicable Altitude Velocity Black Mastercard card account is opened by Westpac (Anniversary Date) and expiring on the day before the Anniversary Date each year thereafter
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• Primary Cardholder means the person who opens the Altitude Velocity Black Mastercard with Westpac
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Other expressions which are used in these Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher Conditions that are not defined here have the same meaning as in the Points Terms and Conditions.

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3. Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher redemption is available for booking via the redemption criteria in clause 13 by eligible Altitude Velocity Black Mastercard primary cardholders.

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4. Eligibility:

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(a) You are entitled to two Economy X Seat Upgrade Vouchers per Anniversary Year of holding your eligible Altitude Velocity Black Mastercard card account after meeting any annual spend and other criteria required by Westpac. For spend, other criteria and Altitude Terms and Conditions, please refer tohttps://www.westpac.com.au/content/dam/public/wbc/documents/pdf/pb/credit-cards/Altitude_Rewards_Terms_and_1.pdf

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(b)Your Flight must be booked and Economy X Seat Upgrade Vouchers redeemed before the end of each Anniversary Year. Voucher benefits cannot be carried forward to any subsequent year.

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5. Subject to applicable laws, Virgin Australia and Westpac reserve the right to change these Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher Conditions from time to time without prior notice, including but not limited to the right to charge fees for Economy X Seat Upgrades or to stop offering Economy X Seat Upgrades. Westpac will inform you of any changes to these Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher Conditions.

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6. You may redeem your Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher in the name of another individual travelling on the same itinerary as the Primary Cardholder.

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7. Each Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher can only be redeemed on an eligible non-stop Virgin Australia operated domestic Australian flight. The Economy X Upgrade Voucher is valid per single flight sector only. The flight on which the Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher is redeemed may be part of a multi-flight itinerary but the Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher can be applied to only one flight sector.

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8. All Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher redemptions are subject to availability and neither Virgin Australia nor Westpac guarantee that Economy X seats will be available on the flight you may wish to redeem on. Economy X seat availability may be limited to certain dates and/or flights and it may be more difficult to book seats around public holidays, school holidays or special events.

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9. All travel is subject to theVirgin Australia Fare Conditions and Virgin Australia Conditions of Carriageas amended from time to time. No Velocity Points or Status Credits will be awarded for Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher redemptions.

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10. An Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher cannot be redeemed on a Velocity Reward Seat redemption.

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11. Tickets on which the Economy X Seat Upgrade has been redeemed may not be sold, transferred, endorsed, exchanged for cash or refunded (except as provided under the Australian Consumer Law).

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12. Economy X standard Terms and Conditions apply, view the full Economy X Terms and Conditions athttps://www.virginaustralia.com/eu/en/experience/on-board-the-flight/seat-selection/eligibility/

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13. Redemption Criteria:

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(a) Flight you wish to redeem your Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher on must be purchased using your Altitude Velocity Black Mastercard.

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(b) To redeem your complimentary Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher, please contact Virgin Australia by calling 1300 038 373 with your flight booking details and Velocity Frequent Flyer membership number.

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14. After an Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher has been redeemed, any changes to the flight booking, including the Economy X seat, should be made via theVirgin Australia Guest Contact Centre. If you wish to cancel and/ or re-route and/ or change the time and/or date of a booked flight on which Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher has been redeemed, please contact Virgin Australia by calling 1300 038 373. If you cancel and/ or re-route and/ or change the time and/ or date of a booked flight on which Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher has been redeemed and an Economy X Seat is not available on your new flight, your voucher will be forfeited.

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15. The Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher Redemption Criteria is subject to change and Velocity Frequent Flyer reserve the right to amend the process from time to time.

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16. If the flight on which you have redeemed your Economy X Upgrade Seat voucher is cancelled and/ or disrupted by Virgin Australia, you are entitled to a new complimentary Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher, only if:

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(a) you were rebooked to another flight:

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(i) by Virgin Australia for operational reasons or because Virgin Australia cancelled your flight and Economy X was not provided on the other flight;

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(ii) because you missed your connecting flight after an inbound flight on Virgin Australia or its codeshare partners and you were not provided with an Economy X seat on the other flight;

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(b) Virgin Australia changed the aircraft and there were no Economy X seats available on the alternative aircraft

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(c) Virgin Australia used its right to assign or reassign your Economy X seat either before or after boarding for operational, safety, security or other reasons;

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(d) you were seated in an Exit Row, however were assigned a standard Economy seat because you no longer wanted to sit in an Exit Row or no longer meet the Exit Row Safety Conditions and Virgin Australia were unable to accommodate you in an alternate Economy X seat.

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(e)you were seated in an Economy X seat in an Exit Row and refuse to accept the Exit Row Safety conditions and Virgin Australia were unable to accommodate you in an alternate Economy X seat.

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(f). To receive your new complimentary Economy X seat upgrade voucher, please complete an Economy X Enquiry on theVirgin Australia Contact Us. Your new complimentary Economy X Voucher will then be applied to your Velocity Frequent Flyer membership account.

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17. Westpac does not own or operate any airline or aircraft. Westpac is not liable for service deficiencies on the part of airlines or other service providers, including but not limited to: accidents, injuries, infections and illnesses; delays and diversions; changes in routes or itineraries; loss, theft or damage to possessions.

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18. These Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher Conditions are governed by the laws of Queensland.

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The Westpac Altitude Black Card with Altitude Velocity rewards program is issued by Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141 AFSL and Australian credit licence 233714. Westpac pays Velocity for Velocity Points issued in relation to these cards. Credit cards referred to are not Velocity products and are not offered or issued by Velocity but by Westpac Group. Westpac Group is the credit provider and credit licensee under the National Consumer Credit laws. Points are offered by Westpac Group and the Westpac Group reward program and can only be earned on eligible purchases. Contact the Westpac Group for terms and conditions or enquiries.

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Mastercard® is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.

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Earn up to 0.75 Velocity Points per $1 spent on eligible purchases⁵, uncapped²

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Two complimentary single-entry Virgin Australia domestic lounge passes each year⁶

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Up to 120,000 bonus Velocity Points - 90,000 bonus Velocity Points in year 1 if you spend $6,000+ on eligible purchases⁵within 120 days of new card approval. An extra 30,000 bonus VelocityPoints after your first eligiblepurchase⁵in year 2¹.

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Complimentary insurances for interstate and international travel, extended warranty and purchase protection for up to 4 months (terms, conditions, exclusions and eligibility criteria apply)⁷

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Other expressions which are used in these Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher Conditions that are not defined here have the same meaning as in the Points Terms and Conditions.

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3. Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher redemption is available for booking via the redemption criteria in clause 13 by eligible Altitude Velocity Platinum Mastercard primary cardholders.

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4. Eligibility:

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(a) You are entitled to two Economy X Seat Upgrade Vouchers per Anniversary Year of holding your eligible Altitude Velocity Platinum card account after meeting any annual spend and other criteria required by Westpac. For spend, other criteria and Altitude Terms and Conditions, please refer tohttps://www.westpac.com.au/content/dam/public/wbc/documents/pdf/pb/credit-cards/Altitude_Rewards_Terms_and_1.pdf

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(b)Your Flight must be booked and Economy X Seat Upgrade Vouchers redeemed before the end of each Anniversary Year. Voucher benefits cannot be carried forward to any subsequent year.

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5. Subject to applicable laws, Virgin Australia and Westpac reserve the right to change these Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher Conditions from time to time without prior notice, including but not limited to the right to charge fees for Economy X Seat Upgrades or to stop offering Economy X Seat Upgrades. Westpac will inform you of any changes to these Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher Conditions.

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6. You may redeem your Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher in the name of another individual travelling on the same itinerary as the Primary Cardholder.

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7. Each Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher can only be redeemed on an eligible non-stop Virgin Australia operated domestic Australian flight. The Economy X Upgrade Voucher is valid per single flight sector only. The flight on which the Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher is redeemed may be part of a multi-flight itinerary but the Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher can be applied to only one flight sector.

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8. All Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher redemptions are subject to availability and neither Virgin Australia nor Westpac guarantee that Economy X seats will be available on the flight you may wish to redeem on. Economy X seat availability may be limited to certain dates and/or flights and it may be more difficult to book seats around public holidays, school holidays or special events.

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9. All travel is subject to theVirgin Australia Fare Conditions and Virgin Australia Conditions of Carriageas amended from time to time. No Velocity Points or Status Credits will be awarded for Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher redemptions.

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10. An Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher cannot be redeemed on a Velocity Reward Seat redemption.

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11. Tickets on which the Economy X Seat Upgrade has been redeemed may not be sold, transferred, endorsed, exchanged for cash or refunded (except as provided under the Australian Consumer Law).

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12. Economy X standard Terms and Conditions apply, view the full Economy X Terms and Conditions athttps://www.virginaustralia.com/eu/en/experience/on-board-the-flight/seat-selection/eligibility/

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13. Redemption Criteria:

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(a) Flight you wish to redeem your Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher on must be purchased using your Altitude Velocity Platinum Mastercard.

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(b) To redeem your complimentary Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher, please contact Virgin Australia by calling 1300 038 373 with your flight booking details and Velocity Frequent Flyer membership number.

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14. After an Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher has been redeemed, any changes to the flight booking, including the Economy X seat, should be made via theVirgin Australia Guest Contact Centre. If you wish to cancel and/ or re-route and/ or change the time and/or date of a booked flight on which Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher has been redeemed, please contact Virgin Australia by calling 1300 038 373. If you cancel and/ or re-route and/ or change the time and/ or date of a booked flight on which Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher has been redeemed and an Economy X Seat is not available on your new flight, your voucher will be forfeited.

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15. The Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher Redemption Criteria is subject to change and Velocity Frequent Flyer reserve the right to amend the process from time to time.

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16. If the flight on which you have redeemed your Economy X Upgrade Seat voucher is cancelled and/ or disrupted by Virgin Australia, you are entitled to a new complimentary Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher, only if:

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(a) you were rebooked to another flight:

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(i) by Virgin Australia for operational reasons or because Virgin Australia cancelled your flight and Economy X was not provided on the other flight;

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(ii) because you missed your connecting flight after an inbound flight on Virgin Australia or its codeshare partners and you were not provided with an Economy X seat on the other flight;

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(b) Virgin Australia changed the aircraft and there were no Economy X seats available on the alternative aircraft

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(c) Virgin Australia used its right to assign or reassign your Economy X seat either before or after boarding for operational, safety, security or other reasons;

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(d) you were seated in an Exit Row, however were assigned a standard Economy seat because you no longer wanted to sit in an Exit Row or no longer meet the Exit Row Safety Conditions and Virgin Australia were unable to accommodate you in an alternate Economy X seat.

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(e)you were seated in an Economy X seat in an Exit Row and refuse to accept the Exit Row Safety conditions and Virgin Australia were unable to accommodate you in an alternate Economy X seat.

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(f). To receive your new complimentary Economy X seat upgrade voucher, please complete an Economy X Enquiry on theVirgin Australia Contact Us. Your new complimentary Economy X Voucher will then be applied to your Velocity Frequent Flyer membership account.

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17. Westpac does not own or operate any airline or aircraft. Westpac is not liable for service deficiencies on the part of airlines or other service providers, including but not limited to: accidents, injuries, infections and illnesses; delays and diversions; changes in routes or itineraries; loss, theft or damage to possessions.

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18. These Economy X Seat Upgrade Voucher Conditions are governed by the laws of Queensland.

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8.Altitude Velocity:In order to earn and redeem points, you must be a member of the Velocity Frequent Flyer program. An annual $75 Velocity Rewards fee applies.

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The Westpac Altitude Platinum Card with Altitude Velocity rewards program is issued by Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141 AFSL and Australian credit licence 233714. Westpac pays Velocity for Velocity Points issued in relation to these cards. Credit cards referred to are not Velocity products and are not offered or issued by Velocity but by Westpac Group. Westpac Group is the credit provider and credit licensee under the National Consumer Credit laws. Points are offered by Westpac Group and the Westpac Group reward program and can only be earned on eligible purchases. Contact the Westpac Group for terms and conditions or enquiries.

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Mastercard® is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.

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