The airline will add a new “Forever Gold” status from October next year, matching Qantas’ gold lifetime status, as well as a “Platinum Plus” tier above platinum. Velocity Frequent Flyer hit 12 million members earlier this year,

Virgin Australia’s Velocity is undergoing a major revamp with the addition of two more tiers and changes to the way in which points and status credits are earned by frequent flyers.

Velocity Frequent Flyer is bringing in a raft of new changes to the program, including Forever Gold and Platinum Plus tiers, plus more.

Virgin Australia will reward its top frequent flyers with lifetime Velocity status and a new Platinum Plus tier as the airline aims to close the loyalty gap against Qantas.