Hawaiian & Virgin Partnership to Finish on 1 July 2025

[Mwenenzi]

Not unexpected given the HA brand (owned by AS) will be a QF partner and joining Oneworld.
Nothing found on HA or VA web sites about this
07 March 2025 ExecTravAU---> Hawaiian Airlines ends Virgin Australia partnership

Hawaiian Airlines will end its partnership with Virgin Australia and Virgin’s Velocity Frequent Flyer program on 1 July, 2025.

The move comes in the lead-up to Hawaiian Airlines joining the Oneworld alliance, which is expected in 2026, and Hawaiian opening Qantas Points bookings for Classic Reward seats from 1 October – with scope for a codeshare partnership which would not only unlock but maximise Qantas Points and status credits earning.

Hawaiian Airlines stresses that “there will be no impact to existing (Velocity) bookings and associated benefits for flights departing on or before 30 June 2025,” but after 30 June, that all changes.
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[AIRwin]

Info on upcoming changes:

Hawaiian Airlines

Earn Points with Hawaiian Airlines when you travel in an eligible fare class with a HA flight number operated by Hawaiian Airlines or Ohana by Hawaiian. You can also earn Status Credits on all eligible fare types.

www.velocityfrequentflyer.com

 

[justinbrett]

I wonder how much JH being on the HA board kept that partnership alive as long is it did. It probably should have died during Covid.

At least we will be able to see and book HA rewards online now

Not sure VA’s advice of flying to Hawaii using UA or AC is going to be popular. Even NH would be better than those options.