Virgin Australia has launched a new frequent flyer program for business travellers that will give them a discount of up to six per cent off tickets and let them “double dip” on points in a bid to encourage business flying.
The loyalty program, called “Virgin Australia Business Flyer”, is a concerted push from the airline to capture a 33 per cent slice of the small and medium-sized business flyer market.The new rewards program, which replaces the older Accelerate program to be discontinued from today, lets members “double dip” by earning Velocity Points as an individual while earning points for their business at the same time.
Virgin Australia chief Jayne Hrdlicka said it was designed to give small-medium sized businesses value for money. “It’s going to be very hard for any business owner to look past Virgin Australia when choosing a domestic airline partner,” she said.Tier one members are those who spend $9,999 or less per year and will earn one point per $1 spent on eligible flights. Tier two members will spend $10,000 to $49,999 every year and get 1.
The airline will also return the service frequency of key business routes, including the ‘triangle’ of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane - to pre-pandemic levels.Those who spend at least $2,000 on flights in the first three months of becoming a member will be gifted two Velocity Pilot Gold memberships.