Virgin Australia to Fly to Doha as Qatar Airways Buys 25% Stake
Qatar Airways intends to buy a 25% minority stake in Virgin Australia. If approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board, Virgin Australia will also launch flights to Doha.
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Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. In this category we provide tips, tricks and chat about Virgin and its Velocity Frequent Flyer program.
Complimentary Hotel & Car Hire Status for Velocity Members
As a Velocity Gold or Platinum member, you can get complimentary partner status with your choice of IHG One Rewards or Hilton Honors, as well as Hertz or Europcar.
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Thieves Targeting Velocity Frequent Flyer Accounts
An alarmingly high number of Velocity Frequent Flyer members have had their accounts hacked and points stolen in recent months.
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Virgin Rekindles Air New Zealand Partnership
Virgin Australia will relaunch a partnership with Air New Zealand in late 2024, but it’s a watered down version of the previous one.
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How to Earn Lots of Velocity Points
It’s easy to earn lots of Velocity points in Australia by flying, with credit cards and with Velocity Frequent Flyer’s many partners. Here’s an overview of the options.
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