Virgin Australia Holidays Returns with Bundled Deals

Virgin Australia has re-entered the holiday packages space with the relaunch of Virgin Australia Holidays, giving travellers a seamless way to book flights and accommodation in a single transaction. Built in collaboration with travel marketplace Hopper, the new platform represents a significant expansion of the airline’s leisure offering beyond stand‑alone airfares.

The comeback follows the brand’s original 2003 launch and its suspension in 2020 during the pandemic, and it arrives at a time when demand for simple, bundled holidays is surging across the Australian market.

Book packages:
https://www.virginaustralia.com/au-en/holidays

Research Shows Travellers Want Airline Packages

New research conducted by Virgin Australia in partnership with YouGov underpins the move back into packages. According to the findings:

• 75% of surveyed travellers say they are more likely to book a holiday package through their preferred airline when competitive pricing is on offer.
• Around 50% of Australians are actively seeking simpler, more time‑efficient ways to plan their trips, favouring bundled options over DIY bookings.

Virgin Australia Holidays is designed to tap into this demand, pairing convenience with loyalty benefits so customers can organise their entire break in one place.

Where You Can Go: Bali, Cairns and More

At launch, Virgin Australia Holidays is offering bundled flight‑and‑hotel escapes to selected domestic and international destinations, including popular hotspots such as Bali (Denpasar) and Cairns. Packages are on sale until 11:59pm AEST, 27 May 2026 (unless sold out earlier) for selected travel dates between 15 July 2026 and 16 March 2027.

Indicative launch offers include:

Bali packages (Denpasar)**

• Gold Coast – Denpasar return Economy Choice flights + 4 nights’ accommodation from $745 per person (based on two travellers).
• Canberra – Denpasar from $779 per person.
• Melbourne – Denpasar from $819 per person.
• Sydney – Denpasar from $845 per person.
• Brisbane – Denpasar from $889 per person.

Cairns packages^

• Brisbane – Cairns return Economy Choice flights + 4 nights from $820 per person.
• Sydney – Cairns from $865 per person.
• Melbourne – Cairns from $929 per person.

Prices are per person, based on two travellers sharing, and subject to availability, selected dates and full terms and conditions.

Velocity Points, Status Credits and Member Benefits

Virgin Australia Holidays is fully integrated with Velocity Frequent Flyer, allowing members to both earn and redeem Points on eligible packages. At launch, Velocity members can:

• Earn up to 4.5 Velocity Points per $1 spent on holiday packages, depending on membership tier.
• Earn Status Credits on the eligible flight component of their package, helping maintain or boost their Velocity status.
• Redeem existing Velocity Points towards package bookings, reducing out‑of‑pocket costs on flights and hotels.

This combination of bundled pricing and loyalty rewards positions Virgin Australia Holidays as an attractive option for Velocity members looking to maximise value from both their cash and points spend.

Simple, One-Stop Holiday Planning

With the relaunch, Virgin Australia is aiming to make holiday planning faster and less fragmented by allowing customers to compare and book flights plus accommodation in a single search flow. The Hopper‑powered platform surfaces hotel options matched to Virgin Australia routes, with upfront package pricing and the ability to layer on extras as needed.

For travellers, that means fewer tabs open, one booking confirmation instead of several, and a clearer sense of the total trip cost from the outset—an appealing proposition at a time when cost‑of‑living pressures are influencing how Australians plan and budget their holidays.

For more details or to browse current deals, visit:
https://www.virginaustralia.com/au-en/holidays