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Air New Zealand is one of the smaller airlines in the Star Alliance. However, it has a good footprint around Oceania. Internationally, the airline serves several destinations in Asia and a few cities in the U.S.
Air New Zealand Airpoints have a fixed lifespan and expire after several years — no matter what. This is unlike many programs that have conditional expiration deadlines, such as “expire after x amount of time with no activity on your account,” under which you can reset the clock by earning or redeeming miles. Let's look at Air New Zealand's different policy.
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Air New Zealand Airpoints Expiration
Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars have a fixed lifespan and expire after four years. Per the Air New Zealand Airpoints terms and conditions page:
“Your Airpoints Dollars will remain valid for four years from the date they were accrued to your Account.”
One thing to note is that the points are not automatically removed from your account after four years. Instead, points that are older than four years will be removed from your account on the anniversary of you creating your Air New Zealand Airpoints account. Per the terms and conditions:
“Following four years from accrual, the Airpoints Dollars will expire and be removed from your Account on the anniversary of the day you joined the Airpoints Programme.”
Earning Air New Zealand Airpoints
Since Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars have a fixed lifespan, you've got four years (a good amount of time) to build up your balance for a redemption. You can earn Air New Zealand Airpoints in any of the following ways:
- Take a flight with Air New Zealand.
- Credit a flight with a Star Alliance partner like United, Lufthansa, and Singapore Airlines.
- Stay at a host of hotel brands, including IHG, Marriott, and Accor.
- Rent a car with Avis, Budget, and Apex Car rentals.
- Shop at brands like Caltex, Trent’s Wholesale, LiquorLand, and Petdirect.
One thing to note is if you are based in New Zealand, you can earn Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars from a huge range of co-brand credit cards, but these aren't available to residents of other countries.
Boosting Your Airpoints Balance
When it comes to boosting your Air New Zealand Airpoints balance by transferring flexible points, you have limited choices. Sadly, Air New Zealand doesn't partner with flexible points currencies from U.S. credit cards. However, if you need to boost your Air New Zealand Airpoints in a pinch, you can transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to Air New Zealand as the better option here.
Use AwardWallet To Track Air New Zealand Points Expiration
Keeping track of points that have a four-year lifespan can be tedious, and they can easily get lost in the hustle of daily life. That is why it pays to use AwardWallet to keep track of all your points and miles, including those from Air New Zealand.
All you need to do is link your Air New Zealand account to your AwardWallet account, and you're set and ready to go. This way, you will receive a timely reminder if you have any points in danger of expiring soon.
Related: How To Track Your Rewards Using AwardWallet
Our Take
Four years is up there in terms of generosity. While some airlines, like Delta, have miles that don't expire, most programs have an expiration date. Many of these tend to include expiration after a couple of years or so. Thus, Air New Zealand having a four-year lifespan is excellent news — more than enough time for you to build up a substantial balance for redemption. However, other programs offer the advantage of resetting the expiration clock with account activity. That's something Air New Zealand could offer to benefit customers.
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