Virgin Australia vaccine incentives: Prizes for vaccinated passengers unveiled

Virgin Australia has followed Qantas in launching its own incentives program for Australians to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Virgin's "VA-X & Win" campaign will allow any fully vaccinated Australians to enter a competition to win one of 251 prizes from the airline, with the grand prize being 1 million Velocity frequent flyer points. Other prizes include 100,000 Velocity points, free business class and economy flights, Virgin lounge memberships and pyjamas. The prize pool is valued at more than $150,000 according to the airline. The competition is open to all Australians who are over 18 and are fully vaccinated by the end of the year. Entry is via the Virgin Australia website. "Vaccination is our way back to the things we love and the people we miss, and most importantly, it's the only way we can protect the lives and livelihoods of all Australians," said Virgin CE Jayne Hrdlicka. "We are all in this together and the sooner we are vaccinated to the thresholds required by government, the sooner we can return to a quality way of life that includes travelling freely within our own country and abroad," she said.<br/>