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Airline Club Memberships

Airline Club Memberships

ECU has a corporate membership scheme with both Qantas and Virgin Australia.

  • Any ECU staff member can join ECU's Corporate Memberships Scheme.
  • The University may fund Qantas Club memberships for Senior Executives and other staff who travel frequently; subject to approval by the Senior Executive/Executive Dean/Dean/Director.
  • Personal lounge memberships for both Qantas and Virgin Australia can be purchased at ECU corporate membership rates by contacting travelrequests@ecu.edu.au.
  • As long as the frequent flyer membership fee is paid by the staff member or forms part of their employment conditions, then the accrual and use of frequent flyer points is a personal arrangement between the employee and the frequent flyer program.

Staff may choose to salary sacrifice their personally paid membership. For further details refer to See Also.

For all enquiries email travelrequests@ecu.edu.au

Air New Zealand (AirNZ) is offering new members access to discounted membership rates to their Koru Programme. For more information about membership benefits of the Koru Programme please visit the Koru website.

Fees

  • Joining fee is $0 (normally $155)
  • Membership fee for one year is NZD$689

How to apply

To apply for a Koru membership:

  • Sign up for Airpoints.
  • Email your full name, address, telephone number and Airpoints number to travelrequests@ecu.edu.au.
  • The Coordinator will submit your membership request to our AirNZ Account Manager.
  • The AirNZ Team will contact you on the number provided to collect credit card payment over the phone.
  • Remember to make sure your Airpoints number is always associated to your travel bookings so that your Koru benefits can be applied.
  • All aspects of the corporate scheme, including renewals, transfers, and adding new members are managed by ECU's Qantas Club Coordinator.
  • Each scheme member has their own renewal date.
  • The Coordinator will make contact with members at least one month before their membership is due for renewal.
  • Qantas Club membership cards will be sent directly to the Coordinator, who will then distribute to the member.
  • Please note the Qantas Club Service Centre cannot provide personal information about members to the Coordinator.

For more information about membership benefits, visit the Qantas Club website.

Applications are processed as received. A digital card can be accessed via the Qantas App. The physical card will arrive between 15 - 20 business days.

Fees

  • There is a one-only joining fee of $129.
  • Staff can join for either 1 or 2 years:
    • 1 year is $454.35; or
    • 2 years is $844.35
  • Yearly renewal:
    • 1 year is $408.85; or
    • 2 years is $759.85

How to apply

Log onto FBSC Kiosk - Travel and complete the Qantas Club New Application form.

If your membership is funded by ECU it must:

  • Relate predominantly to travel on ECU business;
  • Have approval from your Executive Dean/Director; and
  • Complete the Qantas Club ECU Funding Approval form - FBSC Kiosk - Travel.

Virgin Australia is offering ECU employees access to discounted lounge rates through the ECU Virgin Australia Lounge Membership Scheme.

Fees

  • Yearly Membership Fee of $379.00

How to apply

Edith Cowan University employees must join Virgin Australia's frequent flyer loyalty program - Velocity. Velocity is free to join at www.velocityfrequentflyer.com.

  • Email your name and Velocity membership number to travelrequests@ecu.edu.au.
  • The Coordinator will submit your lounge membership nomination.
  • You will receive an email directly from Velocity with a link that you can click to make payment. Payment must be made within 30 days.
  • Memberships will inherit a common expiry date (31 May), therefore rates will be calculated depending on the month of joining (pro-rata).
  • One month prior to expiry email travelrequests@ecu.edu.au to request membership renewal.

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