Virgin Australia Launches Australia’s First Frequent Flyer Program for Pets
July 02, 2013 • Travel • Trends
Velocity Frequent Flyer, the award-winning loyalty program of Virgin Australia today launched Australia’s first frequent flyer program for pets.
Breaking new ground in the loyalty space, from today, Velocity members can now earn 300 Points each time their dog or cat flies on Virgin Australia’s expansive domestic network. Silver, Gold and Platinum members will also receive a special Points bonus.
Building on the program’s unique family benefits, today’s announcement makes Velocity the only frequent flyer program in Australia to recognise and reward four legged members of the family.
Velocity Frequent Flyer Chief Executive Officer Neil Thompson was today joined by celebrity vet and animal lover, Dr Chris Brown to launch this airline innovation. Virgin Australia flies almost 30,000 pets each year around Australia, and a large proportion are owned by Velocity members, so we know how important their companions are to them.
“We are delighted to make their flying experience even more rewarding by unleashing Australia’s first frequent flyer program for pets, giving our members another truly unique way to earn Points.
Velocity Frequent Flyer today also launched a nation-wide search to find an official pet ambassador for the program. Over the coming 4 weeks, Australians are invited to enter their cat or dog into the competition via Facebook. Visit Velocity Frequent Flyer’s Facebook page for instructions. The chosen pet will receive the title of ‘Velocity Pet Ambassador’, will be featured in future Velocity marketing campaigns and will receive a Velocity pet gift pack.
Virgin Australia is proud to welcome all dog and cat breeds. For more information about the program, visit www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/pets.
