Virgin Australia and American Express boost Velocity card benefits with lounge access and more
Have we got a deal for you! AmEx and Virgin double down…
Are travel disruptions turning Aussies against points programs?
Points junkies may have noticed their airline of choice working hard to…
Virgin Australia reveals new aircraft interior prototype on TikTok
To watch the airline's "unboxing" video, our intern had to give us…
Virgin Australia to launch two new Tassie services
Virgin is now the only carrier to connect both Launceston and Hobart…
Virgin announces massive competition encouraging Aussies to get vaccinated
Rumour has it Rex is also mulling an incentive out of fear…
Virgin Australia drops cheap flights to WA
One need only observe the courier's daily visits to Travel Weekly’s office…
Flight Centre, Velocity and Tourism Australia alumni back Travello’s $6.5m funding round
The Travello team have opted for the ‘casual Friday’ look in the…
Velocity Frequent Flyer steps up its loyalty game with 7-Eleven partnership
Virgin celebrated its loyalty program's latest partnership by using drones to deliver…
Qantas court win delays defecting exec’s move to Virgin
The flying kangaroo has gained the upper hand in its court tussle…
Qantas loses appeal against Virgin convert, forced to continue case in Singapore
The flying kangaroo is refusing to stay down after being beaten by…
Velocity Frequent Flyer partners with Hertz-owned car share company
Are you seeking other ways to boost your Velocity points than by…
Velocity expands Reward Seat availability across Virgin Australia network
Unfortunately, Travel Weekly’s editor won’t be able to take advantage of this…
Administrators shortlist Virgin bidders, as Velocity point redemptions resume
The administrators of Virgin Australia have whittled down the number of suitors…
Velocity Frequent Flyer freezes points, as suitors line up to take over Virgin
Were you hoping to redeem some of your Velocity points to purchase…
Velocity to gift top-up points so members can keep status
Meanwhile, Travel Weekly staff are enraged at the prospect of no longer…
Velocity Frequent Flyer’s CEO to fly the coop
Karl Schuster will be shedding a tear or two over his impending…
ACCC urges frequent flyer programs to clean up their act
Meanwhile, Travel Weekly staff are trying to convince our office dog to…
Velocity celebrates 10 million members with biggest-ever combined giveaway
The battle for frequent flyer supremacy continues apace, with Virgin's Velocity announcing…
Virgin forks out $700m in attempt to fully reclaim Velocity Frequent Flyer
Meanwhile, Travel Weekly’s editor has exuberantly forked out $7 for a macadamia…
ACCC flags “significant concerns” with customer loyalty schemes
Australia's consumer watchdog has put customer loyalty schemes, including frequent flyer programs,…
BP swaps Velocity for Qantas loyalty program
The announcement comes at a dismal time for Virgin, which just announced…
Virgin encourages customers to get creative and earn Velocity points
The most creative thing we've done to earn frequent flyer points was…
Big Fat Hotel Wrap
Airlines screwing up usually gets Travel Weekly better traffic, but that's not…
Big Fat Airline Wrap
This Airline Wrap is an absolute hoot. Although that's not to infer…
Virgin Australia launches Velocity Live
Virgin Australia have upped the ante in its frequent flyer battle with…
Velocity Live “to make members feel like VIPs”: Velocity CEO
Virgin Australia have upped the ante in its frequent flyer battle with…
Points at the pump with Velocity
Filling up on fuel at BP petrol stations can now be paid…
Virgin and Alitalia extend partnership to frequent flyers
The frequent flyer agreement is the next step, following a new codeshare…
Frequent flyer scheme rejig ahead
Like the plot of I Dream of Genie, frequent flyer schemes seem…
Virgin up for grabs at hotels
Hotel giant signs with Velocity to offer even more benefits for loyal…
The best and worst frequent flyer schemes revealed
Frequent flyer programmes are big business for airlines, but who’s rewarding customers…
BP and Velocity partnership takes off
BP and Virgin’s Velocity Frequent Flyer program join forces.
Ex-bank exec appointed as first Velocity CFO
Virgin Australia has appointed its first chief financial officer to oversee its…
Virgin completes sale of Velocity stake
Virgin Australia has reportedly completed the sale of its 35% stake of…
Virgin cleared to sell Velocity stake
Virgin Australia has been given the go ahead to sell a 35%…
Virgin Australia reports loss with frequent flyer sell off
In line with market expectations, Virgin Australia Holdings has announced a full-year…
Virgin Velocity to introduce travel money card
Virgin's Velocity program has followed up Qantas' announcement of a pre-paid travel…
Velocity ramps up member benefits
Members of Virgin Australia's Velocity frequent flyer program will now be able…