The rate at which you earn Airpoints Dollars™ and Status Points is based on the class of travel and the origin and destination of the Air New Zealand flights you purchase.
Take off with Air New Zealand
Every time you fly with Air New Zealand, you'll earn Airpoints™ rewards. How many Airpoints Dollars you can earn depends on where you're flying from, where you're going to and type of fare purchased. Generally, the more you pay for a flight, the more Airpoints Dollars and Status Points you'll earn*. View the earning rates:
- Airpoints Dollars earning rates for Air NZ routes booked and ticketed before 1 June 2011
- Airpoints Dollars earning rates for Air NZ routes booked and ticketed on or after 1 June 2011 and before 1 February 2012
- Airpoints Dollars earning rates for Air NZ routes booked and ticked on or after 1 February 2012
- Status Points accrual rates
* Please note: Airpoints™ members cannot earn Airpoints Dollars in conjunction with Airpoints Reward Travel (X,I), travel industry (incl. duty travel) classes (N,R), infant fares, any fares booked in F class, and any grabaseat™ fare, including grabaseat Green Light fares and including Domestic grabaseat fares (G,K,P). For Air New Zealand Operated Flights booked and ticketed on or after 1 February 2012, you can earn Airpoints Dollars for travel on Air New Zealand Tasman and/or Pacific Island Smart Saver Fares in accordance with the Airpoints Dollars Earned on the Air New Zealand Chart using the Origin to Destination One-Way Journey and the class of travel. Members of airline partner frequent flyer programmes are unable to earn points/miles in conjunction with fares booked in any of the classes noted above, regardless of route. Airpoints companion tickets are unable to be purchased in conjunction with fares booked in any of the classes noted above including Domestic Smart Saver (W,T,L,S) or Tasman and Pacific Island Smart Saver (V,W,T,L,S,G,K,P). Flights booked in conjunction with Airpoints Reward Travel (X,I,R), and travel industry (including duty travel) classes (N,R) and free tickets, prize competition tickets, discounted tickets and tickets purchased using Fly Buys points are not eligible to earn Status Points or credit towards tier status.
Ways to Earn Airpoints Dollars and Status Points on the trans-Tasman Alliance with Virgin Australia
On 26 July 2011 the trans-Tasman Alliance between Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia started flying. From this date Airpoints members have also been able to earn Airpoints Dollars on Virgin Australia flights (excluding flights on this airline to and from the Pacific Islands).
On trans-Tasman flights if you book an Air New Zealand flight, with an NZ flight number (eg NZ101 or NZ7000), even if it is operated by Virgin Australia you will earn Airpoints Dollars based on the Airpoints Dollars Earned on Air New Zealand Flights table.
You will also earn Status Points for trans-Tasman flights booked on Air New Zealand with an NZ flight number (eg NZ101 or NZ7000).
From 26 July 2011, for flights booked and ticketed before 1 February 2012, every trans-Tasman* Smart Saver The Works fare will get a bonus 5 Airpoints Dollars and every trans-Tasman Smart Saver Work Deluxe fare will earn 10 Airpoints Dollars. These fare are only available on Air New Zealand flight numbers (eg NZ101 or NZ7000), This bonus does not impact on Status Points.
If you travel on Virgin Australia flight numbers (eg DJ101 or DJ8000) across the Tasman or on a flight operate by Virgin Australia domestically within Australia you will earn Airpoints Dollars based on the Airpoints Dollars Earned on Virgin Australia Flights table.
If you travel on any other Virgin Australia flight, excluding flights to or from the Pacific Islands, you will earn based on the Airpoints Dollars Earned on Partner Flights table.
Note: When you book with Air New Zealand, your flights will be numbered as follows:
- NZ100-NZ999 Air New Zealand operated Tasman flights
- NZ7900-NZ7998 Virgin Australia operated Tasman flights
- NZ7000-NZ7699 Virgin Australia operated Domestic Australia flights
* The bonus is earned on flights between New Zealand and Eastern Australia.
Example:
If you travel from Auckland to Sydney on NZ7901, a Virgin Australia operated flight, you will earn Airpoints Dollars based on the Airpoints Dollars Earned on Air New Zealand flights chart. If you purchased a Smart Saver The Works fare you will receive a bonus 5 Airpoints Dollars.
Earning on Travel Insurance
New Zealand based Airpoints members can now earn Airpoints Dollars when purchasing international travel insurance with Air New Zealand.
Protect yourself from the unexpected when you're travelling overseas. With Air New Zealand's range of competitive international travel insurance policies providing comprehensive cover, you'll earn one Airpoints Dollar for every $50 spent on a policy. Plus, for policies under $50 you will earn a minimum of one Airpoints Dollar.
These policies are available to purchase at the time you make your flight booking with Air New Zealand or any time before you take off. For more information and to buy, look online, call us anytime on 0800 737 000 or visit an Air New Zealand Holidays Store.
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Terms and Conditions
Airpoints Dollars earned on Air New Zealand Travel Insurance policies will be credited to the nominated Airpoints account within one month of policy commencement and are not eligible for companion redemption or credit towards tier status. Airpoints terms and conditions apply. These insurance policies are available to New Zealand residents only. Policies are only valid upon acceptance of payment by the Insurer and the policy must be purchased while the insured person is in New Zealand, prior to the commencement of the journey.
