purchase Premium Economy Upgrade Virgin Blue

Have you purchased a Corporate Plus or Flexible Fare for travel between 28 April 2009 and 31 December 2010 on a Virgin Blue Australian domestic flight?
You can purchase a Premium Economy Taster Upgrade between 3 hours and 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time for your flight if:

You have already booked a Flexible or Corporate Plus fare for your flight;
There are Premium Economy fares available on your flight; and
You have not checked in.

Upgrade cost based on your flight time:

Your Flight Time AUD $ Velocity Points
Less than 90 minutes $35 AUD 3,900 Points
90 - 180 minutes $50 AUD 5,400 Points
More than 180 minutes
and/or formal connections $75 AUD 8,100 Points

Premium Economy is more than just a seat with extra personal space. You'll also enjoy the following benefits:



Priority Check-in at major airports

Complimentary access to The Lounge (Adelaida, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth domestic airports) for Premium Economy Guests travelling on Virgin Blue Australian domestic services

Complimentary checked-baggage allowance up to 32kg^

Complimentary choice of food and beverage items from our V-licious OnBoard Menu*

Complimentary in-flight entertainment - Live2air 24 FOXTEL/AUSTAR channels, and pay-per-view Movies on selected routes over 2.5 hours available on Virgin Blue domestic services. DigEplayers are available on Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue international services*


How do I buy a Premium Economy Taster Upgrade?

You can purchase an Upgrade using your credit card or credit note by calling the Virgin Blue Guest Contact Centre 24 hours a day, seven days a week on 13 67 89 (within Australia); or calling the Virgin Blue Business Service Centre between 8:00am and 5:00pm AEST Monday to Friday.
You can also redeem your Velocity Points by calling the Velocity Membership Contact Centre on 13 18 75 (within Australia) between 8:00am and 8:00pm AEST Monday to Friday. Please note that Taster Upgrades cannot be purchased using Velocity Points for flights departing before 9:00am or after 11:00pm AEST weekdays or flights departing during weekends.

Upgrade bookings, and subsequent changes and cancellation to Premium Economy Taster Upgrades must be made through the Virgin Blue Guest Contact Centre, Business Service Centre, or Velocity Membership Contact Centre between 3 hours and 45 minutes prior to your flight departure. As the Velocity Membership Contact Centre operates between 8:00am and 8:00pm AEST Monday to Friday, please note that Taster Upgrades redeemed with Velocity Points cannot be booked, changed or cancelled for flights departing before 9:00am or after 11:00pm AEST weekdays or any weekend flight departure.