Breaking: Virgin extends travel date for expiring COVID flight credits after criticism

Virgin extends travel date for expiring COVID-19 flight credits after criticism Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 8:03am Virgin Australia has extended the expiry date for travel booked using flight credits issued during COVID-19 travel bans after pressure from customers and consumer advocates. The airline had previously said travel vouchers issued by Virgin Australia between April 21, 2020 and July 31, 2022 would expire on June 30. Customers were also told they would need to fly by that date as well. However, as the deadline approached, the airline faced increasing criticism and calls to issue refunds instead. Customers will still need to spend those credits by June 30. However, the airline this morning announced customers will now be able to use those credits for flights up to "late May 2027". According to a financial outlook published in late February, the airline held about $93 million in unclaimed COVID-19 flight credits. Loading