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15Aug

Virgin Blue: Velocity Point redemption fares on sale!

Got as many points as there are sheep? Fly to New Zealand! Photo Credit: vtveen

Got as many points as there are sheep? Fly to New Zealand! Photo Credit: vtveen

Got some spare Velocity Points lying around? Virgin Blue has posted its list of redemption specials, valid until 16th August, for travel between 1 September to 17 September 2009 and from 20 October to 10 December 2009. Some of the highlights include:

Sydney to:

  • Gold Coast – 2,500 points + $20 (4,900 all inclusive)
  • Adelaide – 2,200 points + $25 (4,900 all inclusive)
  • Christchurch – 8,700 points + $60 (13,900 all inclusive)
  • Wellington – 10,000 points + $80 (16,900 all inclusive)

Check out Virgin Blue’s Velocity Points sale page for specials across Australia and New Zealand.

Frequent flyer points rock my world. Getting (almost) free flights is like realising that you’ve got enough stamps on your coffee card for a bonus coffee. But the former involves flying, whee!

Don’t forget to claim Velocity Points on Malaysia Airlines flights, too – check out Virgin Blue’s airline partners.