{"id":117960,"date":"2025-10-15T12:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=117960"},"modified":"2025-10-22T08:33:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T08:33:16","slug":"buy-virgin-australia-velocity-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/buy-virgin-australia-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Australia Launches 40% Discount on Points Purchases (0.91\u00a2 USD Each)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This buy points promotion has ended; see current <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/current-promotions-buy-points-miles\/\">buy points promotions<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can now buy Virgin Australia Velocity points <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyVelocityPoints\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">with up to a 40% discount<\/a> through <strong>October 21, 2025<\/strong>. You can buy up to 250,000 points, but not all purchases will receive the same discount. When maximized, the cost per point drops to <strong>as little as 1.4\u00a2 AUD<\/strong> <strong>each <\/strong>&#8212; or just <strong>0.91\u00a2 USD per point<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Understandably, Virgin Australia sells Velocity points in Australian Dollars. Since Virgin Velocity points are most useful to our Australian readers, we will list prices in AUD. However, for reference, the current exchange rate is 1 USD = 1.54 AUD.<\/p>\n<p>Before you purchase Velocity points, keep in mind that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/airlines\/virgin-australia-program-changes\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Australia recently gutted its Velocity frequent flyer program<\/a>. So, sweet spots that previously existed may no longer be available.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Buy_Virgin_Australia_Velocity_Points_Promotion_Key_Terms\">Buy Virgin Australia Velocity Points Promotion Key Terms<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Why_can8217t_I_buy_any_Virgin_Australia_points\">Why can't I buy any Virgin Australia points?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#A_Note_on_Buying_Points_and_Miles\">A Note on Buying Points and Miles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Virgin_Velocity_Buy_Points_History\">Virgin Velocity Buy Points History<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Using_Your_Virgin_Velocity_Points_After_Buying\">Using Your Virgin Velocity Points After Buying<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Maximize_Your_Purchase\">Maximize Your Purchase<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/airlines\/virgin-australia-program-changes\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Buy_Virgin_Australia_Velocity_Points_Promotion_Key_Terms\">Buy Virgin Australia Velocity Points Promotion Key Terms<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyVelocityPoints\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">This promotion<\/a> is available through <strong>11:59 p.m. AEST on October 21, 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Virgin Australia Velocity members can buy up to 250,000 points per transaction and calendar year.<\/li>\n<li>Points purchases are non-refundable.<\/li>\n<li>Virgin typically deposits purchased points within 24 hours of completing the purchase.<\/li>\n<li>You can find the offer terms and conditions at the bottom of the page <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyVelocityPoints\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">here<\/a> and the full Virgin Velocity terms and conditions <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com\/member-support\/terms-conditions\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_230776\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/257\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-230776 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Buy-Virgin-Velocity-points-40-discount-October-2025-300x103.png\" alt=\"Banner image to buy Virgin Australia points with a discount\" width=\"750\" height=\"257\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Buy-Virgin-Velocity-points-40-discount-October-2025-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Buy-Virgin-Velocity-points-40-discount-October-2025-1024x351.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Buy-Virgin-Velocity-points-40-discount-October-2025-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Buy-Virgin-Velocity-points-40-discount-October-2025-1536x526.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Buy-Virgin-Velocity-points-40-discount-October-2025.png 1787w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Virgin Velocity<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>This <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyVelocityPoints\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">40% discount promotion<\/a> gradually reduces the cost per point as you buy more. Be sure to do the math ahead of time to ensure you're getting the best value based on the number of points you purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The best value comes when you buy between 210,000 and 250,000 points, where the full 40% discount applies. At that level, the cost per point is <strong>1.4\u00a2 AUD<\/strong> \u2014 or about <strong>0.91\u00a2 USD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you purchase between 1,000 and 14,000 points, no discount applies. For quantities between 15,000 and 200,000 points, the discount increases slightly with each tier. The best deal kicks in at 210,000 points.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you only need a small number of points to top off your account, this promotion is really only worth it if you can lock in the lowest rate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_230777\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"588\/1057\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-230777 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Virgin-Velocity-buy-points-chart-with-up-to-40-discount.png\" alt=\"Buy Virgin Australia points with a discount price chart\" width=\"588\" height=\"1057\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Virgin-Velocity-buy-points-chart-with-up-to-40-discount.png 588w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Virgin-Velocity-buy-points-chart-with-up-to-40-discount-167x300.png 167w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Virgin-Velocity-buy-points-chart-with-up-to-40-discount-570x1024.png 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Virgin Velocity<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Why_can8217t_I_buy_any_Virgin_Australia_points\">Why can't I buy any Virgin Australia points?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One annoying quirk members might run into is the inability to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/current-promotions-buy-points-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">buy points<\/a> if they don't have any points history with Virgin Australia. If that's the case, you could run into this notice:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>&#8220;Members with zero points are unable to buy points at this time.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Thankfully, there's a quick fix for this: Simply make a small points transfer to your Velocity account. Virgin Australia is a transfer partner of multiple points currencies, meaning you can make a minimum transfer from one of the following and gain the ability to buy Virgin Australia Velocity points:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Australia (Velocity Frequent Flyer)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">3:1<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">3,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Accor Group (ALL - Accor Live Limitless)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Australia (Velocity Frequent Flyer)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">4,000:4,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Choice Hotels (Choice Privileges)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Australia (Velocity Frequent Flyer)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:400<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">2,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>IHG Hotels & Resorts (One Rewards)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Australia (Velocity Frequent Flyer)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">10,000:2,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Shangri-La (Circle)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Australia (Velocity Frequent Flyer)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">500:500<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/do-virgin-australia-velocity-points-expire\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Do Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer Points Expire?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"A_Note_on_Buying_Points_and_Miles\">A Note on Buying Points and Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At AwardWallet, our primary goal is to show people how to get the best value for their points and miles. We prefer to earn points and miles through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/sign-up-bonus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">credit card sign-up bonuses<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-cards-for-bonus-spending-categories\/\" rel=\"noopener\">bonus category spending<\/a>. But when there is a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/current-promotions-buy-points-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">promotion to buy points and miles<\/a>, such as this one, then it's definitely worth a look.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you're just short of points for your next award redemption, buying the last few points could be cheaper than paying the cash rate for the flight. Moreover, if you're planning to pay full price for an expensive ticket, buying the necessary points for an equivalent reward redemption could be the cheaper option.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, always do the math beforehand to ensure you're going the cheaper route.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Virgin_Velocity_Buy_Points_History\">Virgin Velocity Buy Points History<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Virgin Australia only started selling points within the last couple of years. But in that time, it has rolled out nearly a dozen promotions, with almost all of them offering a discount. This time is no different.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the fluctuating exchange rate between the U.S. and Aussie dollars, seeing the same bonus or discount level with a different cost-per-point rate might look strange. But regardless, buying these points will most likely only matter to our friends down under.<\/p>\n<p>Here's the complete history of Virgin Australia buy points promotions:<\/p>\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-947\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-947 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Promotion Ended<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Max Bonus\/Discount<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Min Center per Point (USD)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-10-21<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-05-08<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-02-25<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-12-19<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-07-10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-05-15<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-03-19<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">30% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-12-11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-12-04<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-11-07<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">15% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-10-05<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">25% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-07-28<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Using_Your_Virgin_Velocity_Points_After_Buying\">Using Your Virgin Velocity Points After Buying<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer program &#8212; which is limited to residents of Australia, New Zealand, and a handful of nearby Pacific islands &#8212; has a few valuable reward redemptions that could make buying points worthwhile:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quick flights across North America on United:<\/strong> For flights under 600 miles, you'll pay 8,500 points for one-way economy tickets and 16,500 points for one-way domestic first class.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Longer United flights across North America:<\/strong> For flights between 601 and 1,200 miles, you'll pay 12,500 Velocity points in economy and 25,000 points in domestic first class.<\/li>\n<li><strong>United Airlines transatlantic flights:\u00a0<\/strong>Flights under 3,600 miles start at 23,500 Velocity points in economy and 51,500 in business. Or fly from Newark (EWR) to Nuuk, Greenland (GOH) for just 19,000 points each way.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explore Africa and the Middle East on Qatar Airways: <\/strong>For Qatar Airways flights under 2,400 miles, you'll pay as little as 22,000 points in economy or 44,500 in business class.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fly from the U.S. to Doha in Qatar Qsuites business class: <\/strong>You can fly one of the best business classes in the sky from Boston, Montreal, and more for 104,000 points \u2014 but mind the taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_230780\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/183\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-230780 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Virgin-Velocity-IAD-DOH-104k-Qsuite-300x73.png\" alt=\"Virgin Australia redemption on Qatar Airways, from Washington DC to Doha\" width=\"750\" height=\"183\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Virgin-Velocity-IAD-DOH-104k-Qsuite-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Virgin-Velocity-IAD-DOH-104k-Qsuite-1024x250.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Virgin-Velocity-IAD-DOH-104k-Qsuite-768x188.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Virgin-Velocity-IAD-DOH-104k-Qsuite.png 1375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Virgin Velocity<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/velocity-frequent-flyer\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sweet Spots of Virgin Australia\u2019s Velocity Frequent Flyer Program<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Maximize_Your_Purchase\">Maximize Your Purchase<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Virgin Australia sells its points through Points.com, so your purchase won't be coded as a flight purchase or travel payment. Consider using one of these cards if you buy Virgin Australia points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A credit card where you're working on a sign-up bonus. These are the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-credit-card-offers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">best welcome offers<\/a> available right now.<\/li>\n<li>A credit card with perks you can unlock from spending, such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/hotels\/free-night-certificates\/\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel free night awards<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/how-to-get-hotel-elite-status-for-free\/\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel elite status<\/a>, or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/how-to-get-elite-status-without-flying\/\" rel=\"noopener\">airline elite status<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Your <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-everyday-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">best credit card for everyday spending<\/a>, such as the <a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-double-cash-card\/\">Citi Double Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> or <a data-ccid=\"3006151\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/venture-card\/\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"3006151\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/dfed8cb4-d376-4c8b-aed4-1997afa3d66a.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card' href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-COV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 bonus miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening, plus receive a $250 Capital One Travel credit in your first cardholder year. <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 bonus miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening, plus receive a $250 Capital One Travel credit in your first cardholder year. <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$95<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">Following the revamp of Capital One's rewards program and the addition of airline transfer partners, the Capital One Venture has catapulted into our list of top travel rewards cards. The ability to earn at least 2X miles on every purchase provides a decent return on spending. Plus the card offers some great perks.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><ul><li>Earn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening, plus receive a $250 Capital One Travel credit in your first cardholder year<\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles on all other purchase<\/li>\r\n<li>Fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre\u2714<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (up to $120)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>No foreign transaction fees<\/li>\r\n \t<li>$95 annual fee<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>5X miles per dollar on purchases through Capital One Entertainment <\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per dollar on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/Venture\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-4-3daaea492#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-cards-to-buy-points-miles\/?awid=homepage\" rel=\"noopener\">Which Credit Card Should You Use to Buy Points and Miles?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Virgin Australia Velocity is offering <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyVelocityPoints\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">up to a 40% discount<\/a> when you buy up to 250,000 points through <strong>October 21, 2025<\/strong>. If maximized, you can get Virgin Velocity points <strong>for just 1.4\u00a2 AUD (0.91\u00a2 USD) apiece<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It's important to do the math to determine the best value for the points you want to buy &#8212; especially considering how much the exchange rate fluctuates up and down. 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