Virgin Australia Velocity Flyer Card comes with a 0% p.a. balance transfer offer for 28 months (then 20.99% p.a. after), plus you'll also get a $129 Virgin Australia Gift Card each year.
The Virgin Australia Velocity Flyer Card has an annual fee of $129 and a standard purchase rate of 20.74% p.a. The 0% p.a. balance transfer offer for 28 months (then 20.99% p.a. after) is one of the longest balance transfer offers currently available, so if you're looking to crush debt, this could be the incentive you need.
Even if you're not interested in the balance transfer offer, the Virgin Velocity Flyer Card has some great perks. Each year you’ll get a $129 Virgin Australia Gift Voucher, absolutely free. As for what you’ll be able to redeem with your points, 7,800 points will get you a one-way trip from Sydney to Melbourne, 119,600 will get you a return trip from Sydney to London, and 19,500 will get you a $129 Virgin Australia Credit each year.
You’ll be able to earn 0.66 points per dollar spent on Visa, capped at $1,500 per month and put directly into your Velocity Frequent Flyer account. After that, you’ll get 0.5 points for every dollar. Thankfully, points never expire, so you won’t have to worry that all your effort will have been for naught if you don’t redeem them fast enough.
You can also have up to 4 additional cardholders, so you and your partner can each work towards gathering those points. Just remember there are up to 55 interest free days to pay off what you owe before the interest rate of 20.74% p.a. kicks in, as long as you pay off the full balance each month. Interest free days also don't apply if you have a balance transfer.
The Virgin Australia Velocity Flyer Card could be a good option if you're looking to wipe away some debt this year, as long as you are diligent about paying down the balance in the period.
It is also a good card for loyal Velocity frequent flyers as you'll be able to boost your account by making everyday purchases and cash in on a $129 Virgin Australia gift card which effectively makes the annual card fee $0.
If you do take up the balance transfer offer, be aware that any remaining debt that isn't paid off within the 28 month period will revert to the 20.99% p.a. cash advance rate.
Also, if you do have a balance transfer on this card, the normal 55 day interest free period on new purchases won't apply and you'll start paying interest immediately, so keep your new spending to a minimum and pay it off as quickly as you can.
Fly Sydney to London return
119,600 points
Fly Sydney to Melbourne one-way
7,800 points
$100 Giftcard
19,500 points
$100 Cash
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0.66 points per dollar on Visa, up to $1,500 per month, then
0.5 points per dollar on Visa, uncapped
Points are credited to the Velocity Frequent Flyer program.
All rewards are redeemed via Velocity.
Receive a $129 Virgin Australia Credit each year.
Spend $33,240 (Visa)
Spend $11,818 (Visa)
Spend $233,440 (Visa)
Uncapped
Never
To work out the "Rewards value minus fees" in our Rewards Revealer we:
calculate how many points you'd get each year,
figure out how many flights or gift cards or cashback credits you could get for those points,
work out what that's actually worth to you,
take off the annual fee you'd pay.
More details:
Our calculations are designed to help you compare the value of different rewards schemes. To do this, we've looked at earning a one-way Sydney-Melbourne flight excluding taxes and charges, a return Sydney-London flight excluding taxes and charges, a $100 shopping Gift Card and $100 cashback. Most cards will also offer other rewards, which may be worth more or less than the ones we've shown.
We have made no allowance for bonus points for using your card at specific merchants, introductory offers or special offers. We have not assigned any value to instant discounts, insurances, ticketing and concierge services or other such benefits.
Rewards value calculations do not take credit card interest into account. If you do not pay off your card each month you may be better off looking for a card based on interest rates than on the value of rewards.
In products that have more than one card, a different mix of spend between American Express / Visa / Mastercard will give different results. Mozo's Rewards Revealer lets you choose the mix based on the way you would use such a product, and gives you tailored results.
We assume flights purchased with airline points are 'classic' or 'reward' economy seats with restricted seat availability. 'Any seat' rewards will probably cost more.
To compare the value of flight rewards, we sample online retail flight prices once a quarter based on the average price on a Wednesday 3 months in advance but outside NSW school holidays. For domestic flights we take the lowest available fare from each flight on that day from Qantas Red e-deal, Virgin Australia Saver including baggage and Jetstar Starter including baggage. We calculate the average price excluding taxes and surcharges for each airline, and also the average across all airlines (which we use when rewards are travel agent vouchers). For international flights, we take the lowest available fares on that same Wednesday from each of Qantas, Emirates, Malaysian, Etihad, Singapore, Cathay Pacific and Thai, assuming a return flight 2 weeks later, calculate the average price before taxes and surcharges and use this as our assumed cost of a flight on any airline.
Shopping rewards are based on $100 gift cards from a major national department store.
We make every effort to ensure our calculations are correct and up to date but make no guarantees.
| 20.74% p.a. | |
| none | |
| 0% p.a. for 28 months and then 20.99% p.a. | |
| yes | |
| 20.99% p.a. | |
| 55 |
| $129.00 | |
| $64 in the first year | |
| none | |
| none | |
| $30.00 | |
| 2.7%, Min $2.70 | |
| 3.30% | |
| $7.00 | |
| $7.00 | |
| $39.00 |
| $30.00 | |
| 2.0 | |
| 4 | |
| none |
Apple Pay, Samsung Pay
Concierge
Balance transfer is easy after approval. Virgin Frequent Flyer points per purchase a definite plus.
Read full reviewBalance transfer is easy after approval. Virgin Frequent Flyer points per purchase a definite plus.
Virgin Money were always easy to talk to and offer you good savings. If you have trouble meeting payments they offer your balance as a loan so you can pay it off.
Read full reviewVirgin Money were always easy to talk to and offer you good savings. If you have trouble meeting payments they offer your balance as a loan so you can pay it off.
They mentioned in their website "Earn up to 70,000 bonus Velocity Points & 0% p.a. for 18 months on balance transfers (reverts to cash advance rate). No interest-free days apply when you have a balance transfer. Plus, enjoy half the annual fee in your first year, $129 thereafter". But you can't earn bonus points with Balance transfer which we understood only after activating the card. Or they charge interest for the entire balance transfer if you use for balance credit.
Read full reviewThey mentioned in their website "Earn up to 70,000 bonus Velocity Points & 0% p.a. for 18 months on balance transfers (reverts to cash advance rate). No interest-free days apply when you have a balance transfer. Plus, enjoy half the annual fee in your first year, $129 thereafter". But you can't earn bonus points with Balance transfer which we understood only after activating the card. Or they charge interest for the entire balance transfer if you use for balance credit.
Virgin Money
Virgin Australia Velocity Flyer Card - Bonus Points Offer
20.74% p.a.
0% p.a. for 18 months and then 20.99% p.a.
$129 $64 in the first year
Virgin Money
No Annual Fee Card
0% p.a. for 12 months then 18.99% p.a.
0% p.a. for 12 months and then 20.99% p.a.
$0
Virgin Money
Low Rate Card
11.99% p.a.
0% p.a. for 15 months and then 21.69% p.a. (1.00% balance transfer fee)
$99
Bendigo Bank
Low Rate Credit Card
0% p.a. for 18 months then 11.99% p.a.
No current offer
$45
Westpac
Low Rate
13.74% p.a.
0% p.a. for 28 months and then 21.49% p.a. (1.00% balance transfer fee)
$59 $0 in the first year
MoneyMe
Freestyle Virtual Mastercard
16.99% p.a.
No current offer
$209 $0 - $149 based on credit limit, $5/month for balances over $20.
Latitude
Gem Visa
19.95% p.a.
No current offer
$107 $8.95 monthly fee waived if outstanding balance less than $10
American Express
Explorer Credit Card
20.74% p.a.
No current offer
$395
Membership Rewards
HSBC
Platinum Credit Card
19.99% p.a.
0% p.a. for 36 months and then 21.99% p.a.
$129 $29 in the first year
Rewards Plus
Westpac
Altitude Black
Altitude Rewards
$250 $99 in the first year
180,000
1.25 points uncapped
NAB
Qantas Rewards Signature Card
Qantas Frequent Flyer
$395 $295 in the first year
110,000
1 point up to $5,000/month, then
0.5 points up to $20,000/month
American Express
Velocity Platinum Card
Velocity Frequent Flyer
$375
120,000
1.25 points uncapped
Westpac
Altitude Platinum
Qantas Frequent Flyer
$200 $99 in the first year
75,000
0.5 points uncapped
NAB
Qantas Rewards Premium Card
Qantas Frequent Flyer
$250
65,000
0.66 points up to $3,000/month, then
0.33 points up to $6,000/month
Westpac
Low Rate
0% p.a. for 28 months and then 21.49% p.a. (1.00% balance transfer fee)
13.74% p.a.
$59 $0 in the first year
St.George
Vertigo
0% p.a. for 32 months and then 21.49% p.a.
0% p.a. for 6 months then 13.99% p.a.
$55 $0 in the first year
HSBC
Platinum Credit Card
0% p.a. for 36 months and then 21.99% p.a.
19.99% p.a.
$129 $29 in the first year
Rewards Plus
Westpac
Altitude Platinum
0% p.a. for 24 months and then 21.49% p.a. (1.00% balance transfer fee)
20.49% p.a.
$150 $49 in the first year
Altitude Rewards
BankSA
Vertigo
0% p.a. for 32 months and then 21.49% p.a.
0% p.a. for 6 months then 13.99% p.a.
$55 $0 in the first year
NAB
Low Rate Card
0% p.a. for 32 months and then 21.74% p.a. (0% balance transfer fee)
12.99% p.a.
$59 $0 in the first year
Westpac
Altitude Platinum
0% p.a. for 24 months and then 21.49% p.a. (1.00% balance transfer fee)
20.49% p.a.
$200 $99 in the first year
Qantas Frequent Flyer
St.George
Amplify Rewards Platinum
0% p.a. for 24 months and then 21.49% p.a. (1.00% balance transfer fee)
19.74% p.a.
$99 $49 in the first year
Rewards
Bendigo Bank
Low Rate Credit Card
0% p.a. for 18 months then 11.99% p.a.
No current offer
$45
Westpac
Low Rate
13.74% p.a.
0% p.a. for 28 months and then 21.49% p.a. (1.00% balance transfer fee)
$59 $0 in the first year
MoneyMe
Freestyle Virtual Mastercard
16.99% p.a.
No current offer
$209 $0 - $149 based on credit limit, $5/month for balances over $20.
St.George
No Annual Fee
0% p.a. for 12 months then 20.74% p.a.
2.99% p.a. for 15 months and then 21.49% p.a.
$0
NAB
Low Rate Card
12.99% p.a.
0% p.a. for 32 months and then 21.74% p.a. (0% balance transfer fee)
$59 $0 in the first year
Bank of Melbourne
Vertigo
0% p.a. for 6 months then 13.99% p.a.
0% p.a. for 32 months and then 21.49% p.a.
$55 $0 in the first year
Bendigo Bank
Low Rate Credit Card
0% p.a. for 18 months then 11.99% p.a.
No current offer
$45
Westpac
Low Rate
13.74% p.a.
0% p.a. for 28 months and then 21.49% p.a. (1.00% balance transfer fee)
$59 $0 in the first year
MoneyMe
Freestyle Virtual Mastercard
16.99% p.a.
No current offer
$209 $0 - $149 based on credit limit, $5/month for balances over $20.
Latitude
Gem Visa
19.95% p.a.
No current offer
$107 $8.95 monthly fee waived if outstanding balance less than $10
HSBC
Platinum Credit Card
19.99% p.a.
0% p.a. for 36 months and then 21.99% p.a.
$129 $29 in the first year
NAB
StraightUp Card
0% p.a.
No current offer
$120 $10/month - waived if no spend & no balance owing
St.George
No Annual Fee
0% p.a. for 12 months then 20.74% p.a.
2.99% p.a. for 15 months and then 21.49% p.a.
$0
