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Earn Velocity Points for your business when you hire a car with Thrifty.

Already a Virgin Australia Business Flyer member?

Drive away and earn Velocity Points for your business

Booking all your business travel needs has never been easier (or more rewarding) with Virgin Australia Business Flyer and Thrifty Car Rental.

Rent a car with Thrifty Car Rental and as a member you will receive member discounts, Velocity Points for your business and the driver plus exclusive additional benefits.

Explore the exclusive Virgin Australia Business Flyer Thrifty Car Rental benefits

Drive away for less with up to 18% discount on car rental

Earn Velocity Points for your business and Velocity Points for the driver

Free additional driver, discounted damage liability reduction and priority service

Earn Points for your business

Each time a Virgin Australia Business Flyer books and travels using Thrifty Car Rental, your business will earn Points. The higher your business flyer tier, the more Points your business will earn.

Tier 1

1 Point per $1 spent

Tier 2

1.5 Points per $1 spent

Tier 3

2 Points per $1 spent

Velocity Points for the driver earn rate

Earn Points for the driver

Plus earn Points for the driver when they are a Velocity Frequent Flyer member. Red members will earn 3 Points per $1 of eligible spend; Silver members will earn 4.5 Points per $1 of eligible spend; as a Gold member earn 5.25 Points per $1 of eligible spend; and as a Platinum member earn 6 Points per $1 of eligible spend.

How to book with Thrifty Car Rental

Rewards Portal

Login to your Virgin Australia Business Flyer Rewards Portal (not a member? Join here)
Select the Thrifty icon to be directed to the exclusive Virgin Australia Business Flyer Thrifty booking page
Search and book your car hire needs

Booking Portal

Login to your Virgin Australia Business Flyer Booking Portal (not a member? Join here)
After booking Virgin Australia flights, click the Thrifty icon to be directed to the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Thrifty booking page
Search and book your car hire needs

Bring on rewards with Virgin Australia Business Flyer

Let us reward your business for investing in your business.

Earn Points

Earn Velocity Points for your business in the air with Virgin Australia and on the ground with our wide range of everyday Business Partners¹

Amazing Savings

Save up to 6% on great value fares,² plus receive discounted Virgin Australia domestic lounge memberships for you and your team.³

Redeem Points

Turn your business' Velocity Points into rewards.⁴ From travelling overseas or abroad to shopping online, learn more about redemption here.⁵

Priority Benefits

Receive two Velocity Pilot Gold memberships⁶, manage your business travel in one place and enjoy exclusive member-only offers.

Frequently asked questions

Bookers, Travellers and Administrators.

Administrators can access the Thrifty offer via the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Rewards Portal and/or the Booking Portal. Bookers and Travellers can access the Thrifty offer via the Booking Portal only.
The Thrifty Virgin Australia Business Flyer offering consists of:

15-18% discounts on car hire

Points earn on car rental as per the Virgin Australia Business Flyer tiers (e.g. Tier 1 = 1 Point/$1 spent)

Virgin Australia Business Flyer Members earn Velocity points for their business via the Thrifty booking, and if the Driver is a Velocity Frequent Flyer member, then they can include their VFF number to earn Velocity Frequent Flyer points as well

Free additional driver, discounted damage liability reduction and priority service
The Thrifty earn rate matches the Virgin Australia Business Flyer tier earn rate.

Tier 1 - 1 Point per $1 spend

Tier 2 - 1.5 Points per $1 spend

Tier 3 - 2 Points per $1 spend

If a valid VFF number is also entered during the car booking process, the individual driver will also earn Velocity Frequent Flyer Points for the booking, as per the existing Thrifty/Velocity partnership
Yes. So long as the bookings are made via the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Thrifty link on the either the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Booking Portal or Rewards Portal.
No. Once a booking is confirmed, the ABN that is attached to the booking cannot be changed. If you need to change the ABN on a booking, we recommend cancelling your existing booking and making a new booking via the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Thrifty website.
If you still cannot see your Points in the Rewards Portal 30 days after returning the car, please lodge a claim via Thrifty's Claim Missing Points form
If you booked a car and forgot to provide your Velocity Frequent Flyer number, simply present it when you collect your vehicle from Thrifty car hire to earn Points.

Alternatively, if you are missing Velocity Frequent Flyer Points you can make a claim within 3 months of the eligible transaction. You must have been a Velocity member at the time of activity, however you can claim missing Points for an activity completed within the 30 days prior to joining Velocity Frequent Flyer.

If it has been more than 30 days since you returned your Thrifty vehicle and you are missing eligible Points you can lodge a claim via email.
Yes. Virgin Australia Business Flyer Members can transfer Points in the Rewards Portal to the account of an eligible employee, who is also a Velocity Frequent Flyer member. Please note there is a minimum point transfer of 3,000 Points.
Once you have completed your online booking, Thrifty will send you a confirmation email to the email address provided. This confirmation email will include your booking number, details of your pickup and return location, the estimated price of your booking, and other important information.

Terms and Conditions

Thrifty Virgin Australia Business Flyer Offer Terms and Conditions

Thrifty Car Hire

Minimum 1 day rental applies.
Maximum discount of 15-18% off the time and kilometre charges (base rate) per rental.
Maximum discount of 40% off Damage Liability Reduction offerings (ADE, PP & UP).
Rental days are based on a twenty-four (24) hour period. A twenty-nine (29) minute grace period is allowed for returns. Returns outside the grace period will be charged up to an extra day rental fee.
Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion, special offer or coupon.
Offer is not available on pre-paid (pay now) rental rates. Offer is not applicable on contract, tours, government, or insurance replacement rentals.
Thrifty standard driver and credit qualifications in effect at time and place of rental apply.
Minimum renter age without a surcharge is 25 years. Drivers aged 21-24 years may be eligible to rent subject to an age differential charge.
Vehicles may be reserved by car group only and not by model or colour. Fleet is subject to change without notice.
Available on classes Group H (Compact – CDAR), Group H2 (Compact Hybrid – CDAH), Group G (Compact SUV – CFAR), Group G2 (Compact SUV Hybrid – CFAH), Group I (Intermediate SUV 2WD (IFAR), Group J2 (Intermediate SUV Hybrid – IFAH), Group E1 (Fullsize SUV 7 Seat – FFAR), Group E2 (Fullsize SUV Hybrid – FFAH), Group T (Fullsize Van 8 Seat 0 FVAR)
Terms and conditions (including rates) are subject to change without notice.

Virgin Australia Business Flyer

Virgin Australia Business Flyer members will be eligible for the following Thrifty Points earn rate:
- Tier 1: 1 Point per AUD $1 (excluding GST) spent on car rental.
- Tier 2: 1.5 Points per AUD $1 (excluding GST) spent on car rental.
- Tier 3: 2 Points per AUD $1 (excluding GST) spent on car rental.
To be eligible to earn Velocity Points for your business, the business must hold a current Virgin Australia Business Flyer membership in accordance with the relevant Virgin Australia Business Flyer and Velocity Terms & Conditions. To be eligible to earn Velocity Points via Thrifty, the business must book through the Thrifty booking portal that can be accessed via the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Rewards Portal or the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Booking Portal. Points will be awarded to the member’s account within 3 weeks after return of the vehicle.
In addition to Points earn Virgin Australia Business Flyer members will also receive the following benefits from Thrifty on all bookings made via the Thrifty booking portal within the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Rewards Portal or the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Booking Portal:
- A discount of 15-18% off the best base rate of the day on www.Thrifty.com.au (that is, the rates on the Thrifty booking portal accessed via the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Rewards Portal or the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Booking Portal.
- a discount of up to 40% off Damage Liability Reduction added to a booking via the Thrifty booking portal.
- Priority Counter Service
- Quicker Reservation
- Free Authorised Additional Driver
The Thrifty Virgin Australia Business Flyer benefits and Points earn offers may change without notice and are subject to the Thrifty Business Partner Terms and Conditions as amended from time to time and Virgin Australia Business Flyer and Velocity Terms and Conditions as amended from time to time.

Velocity Frequent Flyer

If the driver is also a member of Velocity Frequent Flyer and their Velocity membership number is added to the booking, they may earn Velocity Frequent Flyer Program Points in accordance with the Velocity member Terms & Conditions as amended from time to time.
Velocity Frequent Flyer members will not earn Points on contract rates, international wholesale rates, staff and industry rates, restricted rate plans, optional damage liability reduction, vehicle registration fee, premium location fee, admin fee, taxes, GST, one-way fees, age surcharges, additional driver fees and equipment such ski racks, baby/booster seats or GPS rental costs.
Points will be awarded to the Velocity Frequent Flyer member’s account within 8 weeks of return of the vehicle.
Velocity membership and Points earn is subject to the Velocity Member Terms and Conditions as amended from time to time.

*Join Virgin Australia Business Flyer:

Eligibility to join Virgin Australia Business Flyer: Virgin Australia Business Flyer membership is available to businesses with an active ABN/ACN, an Australian business address and spend of less than $300,000 per annum on flights with Virgin Australia. Superannuation funds, travel agents, travel management companies, travel wholesalers, air travel consolidators and any businesses re-selling air travel are not eligible to join. For more information please see the Virgin Australia Business Flyer and Loyalty Terms and Conditions.

1. VA Business Flyer Points Terms and Conditions: VA Business Flyer Members can earn up to 1,000,000 Points from Virgin Australia flights only, per annum, based on the rolling 12 month period from the Member joins the VA Business Loyalty Program. Points aren’t earned on certain fees, taxes or charges. Virgin Australia Business Flyer Terms and Conditions and Velocity Business Terms and Conditions apply.

2. Fare Advantage Discounts: The Fare Advantage discount of 4% applies to Flex fares and 6% applies to Business Class fares). The availability of Fare Advantage Discounts is limited and do not apply to all fare classes. The Fare Advantage Discount levels applicable are the discount levels published on our website at the time a booking is made and are subject to change. Fare Advantage Discounts can only be booked through the Booking Portal, our Guest Contact Centre, or the TMC. Fare Advantage Discounts cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Fare Advantage discounts do not apply to any Bookings made via the Virgin Australia conference and group travel area and cannot be combined with any other Unpublished Fares and Promotional Fares. Fare Advantage Discounts are not available through the Virgin Australia public website and may not be available through all TMCs or corporate travel agents. If your TMC is not registered to process Fare Advantage Discounts, please instruct your TMC to contact us. Published Fare Advantage Discount levels may change without notice. Please check our website for current discount levels. Fare Advantage Discount do not apply to bookings for children and infants. Virgin Australia Business Flyer Terms and Conditions apply.

3. Discounted Lounge Membership: Discount is compared to the usual annual fee of $399. Discounted Virgin Australia Lounge Memberships are available for Key Contact, Account Administrators, Travel Bookers and Travellers and are subject to the Virgin Australia Business Flyer Terms and Conditions Use of the Lounge is subject to the Virgin Australia Lounge Terms and Conditions and Virgin Australia Lounge rules. Virgin Australia Lounge entry is subject to space availability.

4. Velocity Frequent Flyer Points Terms and Conditions: If the individual flying with Virgin Australia or a partner airline is also a Velocity Frequent Flyer Program member, they may also earn Velocity Frequent Flyer Program points in accordance with the relevant Velocity Frequent Flyer Program Terms.

5. Points Transfer: Virgin Australia Business Flyer Account Administrators can transfer Points earned by the Virgin Australia Business Flyer member to a Velocity Frequent Flyer member, provided that (a) there is a minimum of 3,000 Points per transfer; and (b) the Velocity Frequent Flyer member transferee is directly employed or contracted by the Virgin Australia Business Flyer member.

6. Points Redemptions: The Points required for a Business Class Upgrade or a Reward Seat will be based on the total miles for all sectors in a one-way journey, except where there is a break in the journey. Where there is a break in the journey, the Points required is calculated on a per sector basis. A break in the journey includes: (a) a stopover, which means: (i) in an Australian domestic itinerary, a break of journey at an intermediate point when onward travel does not take place on the same calendar day; and (ii) for all other itineraries, including those containing a domestic to international connecting flight, when a passenger arrives at an intermediate point and is not scheduled to depart within 24 hours of arrival; (b) a change in class of travel within the journey; or (c) a change in operating airline where the airlines are located in different Business Class or Reward Seat Points tables.

Missing Points?

If you have completed a booking with Thrifty Car Rental and are missing Points, lodge a claim now.

Missing Points claim