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Frequent Flyers Programs
- Aer Lingus AerClub
- AeroMexico Club Premier
- Aeroplan
- Air New Zealand AirPoints
- Alaska Mileage Plan
- American AAdvantage
- ANA Mileage Club
- Asiana Club
- Avianca Lifemiles
- British Airways Executive Club
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Copa ConnectMiles
- Delta Skymiles
- El Al Matmid Club
- Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Guest
- Eva Air Infinity Mileagelands
- Finnair Plus
- Flying Blue
- HawaiianMiles
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Airlines
- Aer Lingus
- Aeroflot
- Aerolineas Argentinas
- AeroMexico
- Air Astana
- Air Canada
- Air China
- Air Europa
- Air France
- Air India
- Air Malta
- Air New Zealand
- Air Tahiti Nui
- Airlink
- Alaska Airlines
- All Nippon Airways
- American Airlines
- Asiana Airlines
- Austrian Airlines
- Avianca
- Bangkok Airways
- British Airways
- Brussels Airlines
- Cathay Pacific
- China Airlines
- China Eastern
- China Southern
- Copa Airlines
- Croatia Airlines
- Czech Airlines
- Delta
- EgyptAir
- EL AL
- Emirates
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Etihad Airways
- Eva Air
- Fiji Airways
- Finnair
- Garuda Indonesia
- GOL
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Iberia
- IcelandAir
- Japan Airlines
Air New Zealand AirPoints
Program overview
Airpoints is the loyalty program of Air New Zealand and a member of Star Alliance. Airpoints allow you to earn and redeem points for award flights. Earned points are called Airpoints Dollars. This is more of a rebate program than a frequent flyer program with frequent flyer program aspects retained only for partner airlines. The program is not attractive for US-based travelers, unless they make frequent trips to NZ (including their fifth freedom flight from LAX to London).
Alliance | |
Program website | |
Approximate miles value | Varies |
Miles validity | 4 years |
Program accrual | Based on the fare |
Limit on amount of miles you can purchase | No information |
Waitlist option | No |
Courtesy Hold for award reservation | Not allowed |
Do you need to open an account to check availability? | Yes |
Stopover option | You will pay per segment |
Family account | No |
Upgrade option | Yes |
Online booking | You need to book most of the flights over the phone. |
Airline partners | Aegean, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Egyptair, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Tahiti Nui, Cathay Pacific, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, Qantas, Virgin Atlantic |
Credit card partners | No transfer partners, no US co-branded credit cards |
Hotel partners | Marriott Bonvoy (200:1, 2 days transfer), IHG Rewards (400:1, 6 weeks transfer), Hilton Honors (500:1, up to 30 days transfer), Choice Privileges Rewards (200:1, 6-8 weeks transfer) |
Co-Branded credit card in the US | None |
Point/Miles Conversion Chart
Pros
- Any seat on any flight can be booked for miles
- Partner flights have a fixed price
- This is one of the easiest programs to understand and use
Cons
- No credit card partners
- Prices are per segment
- Very limited online functionality for award bookings
Insider Tip
- The Airpoints program doesn't have award charts for Air New Zealand flights.
- 1 Airpoints Dollar is equal to 1 New Zealand Dollar. Therefore, the cash price of the ticket determines how many Airpoints Dollars you need.
- Air New Zealand offers excellent seats and service. This program is not their best feature. Their Business Class seats are among the longest in the industry. Premium Pacific Premium Economy is the best Premium Economy cabin in the world. Skycouch is also an innovative product. If you are looking to fly on Air New Zealand and you are a US based traveler, consider their many Star Alliance award partners or use the “book travel” function from Chase or AmEx.
Do you use this program? Share your experience and tips in the comments below. Your thoughts would be very valuable to us!
Choose where you are going from and to by selecting the respective zones. There are two ways to choose your origin and destination - you can either select the zones they fall into on the map or by clicking on the bars above the map and entering the city name or airport code into the search fields.
- Choose one of the three point combination options which is applicable to you. If you don't have any miles in any airline accounts you can leave those fields blank.
- Input all of the different points you have on the credit cards you are planning to use. You can enter as many as you like. If you have multiple cards on one name from the same bank you can combine and enter the total amount of points between all of your cards.
- Enter all the miles you have in airlines frequent flyer programs on the left hand side following the airlines name.
- Once you input the information, click on the analyze button at the bottom of the page.
- The analyzer will offer you the optimal transfer combinations to explore as well as pros and cons of each.
- Review analyzer recommendations. Total number of miles is not the only consideration you should take into account. Analyzer will give you additional information about each program to make the right decision. You can also download results to a pdf and even send them to others if you like.
- Proceed to check availability with respective airlines. Do not transfer any miles until you confirm the desired option is available on the airline’s website. Note the transfer time and hold the reservation if possible before transferring any miles.
- Remember all transfers are final as you would not be able to send the points back to your credit card. If your trip is cancelled your miles will go back to the respective airline account.
- Transferring points to airline's frequent flyer programs is not the only way to obtain the award ticket. You can also redeem the points through your credit card directly by using the Book Travel option. You can find out more by checking out our Credit card reward tab on Wikimiles home page.
- WikiMiles Crew is always here to answer any questions. For an additional fee we can also assist you with the bookings. Use the Contact us section to reach out to us.
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