{"id":166223,"date":"2024-06-16T21:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T21:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=166223"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:58:32","slug":"air-new-zealand-rewards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/air-new-zealand-rewards\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need To Know about Air New Zealand Airpoints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Air New Zealand and its loyalty program &#8212; Air New Zealand Airpoints &#8212; are among the smallest in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/airline-alliances-and-partnerships\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Alliance<\/a> network. The program is relatively basic, with three elite status levels beyond the free-to-join entry tier. Also, the number of ways to earn and redeem Airpoints is much smaller than that of other more notable Alliance partners like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United MileagePlus<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/air-canada-aeroplan\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Canada Aeroplan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#How_To_Earn_Air_New_Zealand_Airpoints\">How To Earn Air New Zealand Airpoints<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Earning_Airpoints_Dollars_on_Air_New_Zealand_flights\">Earning Airpoints Dollars on Air New Zealand flights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Earning_Airpoints_Dollars_on_Air_New_Zealand_partner_flights\">Earning Airpoints Dollars on Air New Zealand partner flights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Other_ways_to_earn_Airpoints\">Other ways to earn Airpoints<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Ways_To_Redeem_Air_New_Zealand_Airpoints\">Ways To Redeem Air New Zealand Airpoints<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#What_are_Air_New_Zealand_Airpoints_Dollars_worth\">What are Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars worth?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Partner_Airpoints_redemptions\">Partner Airpoints redemptions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_book_Air_New_Zealand_partner_awards_with_Airpoints\">How to book Air New Zealand partner awards with Airpoints<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_To_Boost_Your_Air_New_Zealand_Airpoints_Balance\">How To Boost Your Air New Zealand Airpoints Balance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#When_Do_Air_New_Zealand_Airpoints_Expire\">When Do Air New Zealand Airpoints Expire?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"How_To_Earn_Air_New_Zealand_Airpoints\">How To Earn Air New Zealand Airpoints<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Air New Zealand publishes very little about how many points you will earn for your flight, either with partners or on its own. No earning tables or guidelines exist, which makes the process very opaque. However, the airline publishes a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airnzpoints.co.nz\/\" rel=\"noopener\">handy calculator tool<\/a> to let you determine how many Airpoints Dollars you will earn on a flight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169344\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169344 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Air-New-Zealand-Featured-Daniel-Norris-Unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Air New Zealand A320 winglet.\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Air-New-Zealand-Featured-Daniel-Norris-Unsplash.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Air-New-Zealand-Featured-Daniel-Norris-Unsplash-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Air-New-Zealand-Featured-Daniel-Norris-Unsplash-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Air-New-Zealand-Featured-Daniel-Norris-Unsplash-325x260.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Daniel Norris\/Unsplash<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Earning_Airpoints_Dollars_on_Air_New_Zealand_flights\">Earning Airpoints Dollars on Air New Zealand flights<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The best way to calculate how many Airpoints Dollars you will earn on Air New Zealand flights is to use the convenient Airpoints calculator. Simply select the tab for Air New Zealand flights, enter the route you are flying, and then hit calculate.<\/p>\n<p>For example, we chose an Air New Zealand route between Auckland (AKL) and Houston, Texas (IAH). One thing to note is the massive variance in earnings. The lowest economy fares earn you a measly 12 Airpoints Dollars. At the same time, the highest business class fares have the potential to earn you a whopping 458 Airpoints Dollars. That's a big difference.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169335\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/406\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169335 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-Calculator.png\" alt=\"Airpoints calculator for flights on Air New Zealand\" width=\"750\" height=\"406\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-Calculator.png 1794w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-Calculator-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-Calculator-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-Calculator-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-Calculator-1536x831.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Air New Zealand<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Earning_Airpoints_Dollars_on_Air_New_Zealand_partner_flights\">Earning Airpoints Dollars on Air New Zealand partner flights<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The situation with partners is very similar, and there are now tables or published earning charts. To determine how many Airpoints Dollars you'll earn on a partner flight, you will need to use the same online Airpoints calculator to work out how many Airpoints you will earn for a given route with a specific (mainly Star Alliance) partner.<\/p>\n<p>We looked at a route operated by three Star Alliance partners between Frankfurt (FRA) and New York (JFK) \u2014 or Newark (EWR) in the case of United Airlines \u2014 to see how the earnings differ. While both Lufthansa and United operate the routes, Singapore Airlines also operates a fifth-freedom route between the cities.<\/p>\n<p>Lufthansa earnings vary between 22 Airpoints Dollars for discounted economic fares to 104 Airpoints Dollars for a first-class fare.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169336\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169336 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-LHCalculator.png\" alt=\"Airpoints calculator for flights on Lufthansa\" width=\"750\" height=\"370\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-LHCalculator.png 1794w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-LHCalculator-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-LHCalculator-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-LHCalculator-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-LHCalculator-1536x757.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Air New Zealand<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Flights with United Airlines also have a similar earning structure, ranging from 22 to 75 Airpoints Dollars for business class fares. Interestingly, flights in United Polaris earn the same as Lufthansa's regular business class.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169337\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/309\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169337 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-UACalcualtor.png\" alt=\"Airpoints calculator for flights on United Airlines\" width=\"750\" height=\"309\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-UACalcualtor.png 1794w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-UACalcualtor-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-UACalcualtor-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-UACalcualtor-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-UACalcualtor-1536x634.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Air New Zealand<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Singapore\u2019s fifth freedom route features an earnings structure similar to Lufthansa; you will earn 22 Airpoints dollars for economy fares and 104 Airpoints Dollars for a first-class fare. Interestingly, there is some variety in the earning rate, as a flight in Singapore's premium economy cabin will earn you 38.50 Airpoints Dollars. Comparatively, a discounted United business class ticket will only earn you 35 Airpoints Dollars.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169338\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/391\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169338 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-SQCalculator.png\" alt=\"Airpoints calculator for flights on Singapore Airlines\" width=\"750\" height=\"391\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-SQCalculator.png 1794w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-SQCalculator-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-SQCalculator-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-SQCalculator-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NZ-SQCalculator-1536x801.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Air New Zealand<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>The lesson here is that if you are a member, you will have to research and crunch the numbers before every flight to figure out how many Airpoints Dollars you will earn.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Other_ways_to_earn_Airpoints\">Other ways to earn Airpoints<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You have some additional options for earning Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars, but most are limited to New Zealand residents, such as shopping through the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airnewzealand.co.nz\/airpoints-mall\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Airpoints Mall<\/a>. However, you can earn Airpoints Dollars without flying in a few more ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Car rental with partners such as Avis and Budget.<\/li>\n<li>Hotel stays with Marriott, Accor, and Jetpark Hotels.<\/li>\n<li>A variety of other purchases, from solar panels to fuel, although these are all based in New Zealand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Ways_To_Redeem_Air_New_Zealand_Airpoints\">Ways To Redeem Air New Zealand Airpoints<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Air New Zealand has two sets of award pricing: one for awards on its own metal and one for partner awards. Unsurprisingly, like with many other airlines, redeeming your Airpoints Dollars for partner awards is often a much better value than redeeming your Airpoints Dollars for Air New Zealand-operated flights.<\/p>\n<p>To redeem your points, log into your Airpoints account and make a regular cash booking. Once you are on the payment page, you can elect to pay with Airpoints Dollars. And that's it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157010 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Featurerd-Air-New-Zealand-Tail-fins-at-the-airport-douglas-bagg-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Air New Zealand tail fins at an airport\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Featurerd-Air-New-Zealand-Tail-fins-at-the-airport-douglas-bagg-unsplash.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Featurerd-Air-New-Zealand-Tail-fins-at-the-airport-douglas-bagg-unsplash-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Featurerd-Air-New-Zealand-Tail-fins-at-the-airport-douglas-bagg-unsplash-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Featurerd-Air-New-Zealand-Tail-fins-at-the-airport-douglas-bagg-unsplash-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Featurerd-Air-New-Zealand-Tail-fins-at-the-airport-douglas-bagg-unsplash-325x260.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Douglas Bagg\/Unsplash<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"What_are_Air_New_Zealand_Airpoints_Dollars_worth\">What are Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars worth?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Airpoints Dollars hold a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/maximize-fixed-value-points-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">fixed value<\/a> of exactly one New Zealand Dollar. That's equivalent to 0.61 cents in U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Partner_Airpoints_redemptions\">Partner Airpoints redemptions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Booking partner awards are significantly different from booking awards with Air New Zealand. The airline operates a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airnewzealand.co.nz\/airline-partner-reward-chart\" rel=\"noopener\">distance-based award chart<\/a>. However, it's uniquely denominated in kilometers, not miles.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-860\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-860 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Distance Flown In Kilometers<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Economy <\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Business Class <\/th><th class=\"column-4\">First Class<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">0-999<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">125<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">250<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">375<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1,000-1,999<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">150<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">300<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2,000-2,999<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">250<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">500<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3,000-3,999<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">375<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">650<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4,000-4,999<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">450<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">800<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5,000-7,499<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">550<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7,500-9,999<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">650<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,300<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10,000+<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">750<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,600<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>This change in denomination radically devalues the award chart. You will have to work hard and search the various routes to find an award that delivers excellent value. Take, for instance, a partner award on Lufthansa from Frankfurt (FRA) to New York (JFK).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_166232\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/376\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-166232 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Great-Circle-Mapper-JFK-FRA-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"map of route from JFK to FRA\" width=\"750\" height=\"376\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Great-Circle-Mapper-JFK-FRA-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Great-Circle-Mapper-JFK-FRA.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Great Circle Mapper<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>This route comes in at 3,856 miles or 6,205 kilometers. Booking an award on Lufthansa with Air New Zealand points will set you back the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economy:<\/strong> 550 Airpoints Dollars plus taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business:<\/strong> 1,000 Airpoints Dollars plus taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First:<\/strong> 1,500 Airpoints Dollars plus taxes and fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"How_to_book_Air_New_Zealand_partner_awards_with_Airpoints\">How to book Air New Zealand partner awards with Airpoints<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Poor award pricing is not the only problem when booking partner awards with Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars. You cannot search for award space directly on the Air New Zealand site. Instead, you will need to search for the space on another Star Alliance carrier.<\/p>\n<p>United and Air Canada are excellent choices when it comes to searching for partner award space; United has a rudimentary but handy calendar view.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/find-airline-partner-award-availability\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Find Airline Partner Award Flight Availability<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have found the award space you want, you must call the Air New Zealand call center, and they will make the booking for you. From the U.S., you can use the toll-free <strong>1-800-262-1234<\/strong> number.<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/find-airline-partner-award-availability\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_To_Boost_Your_Air_New_Zealand_Airpoints_Balance\">How To Boost Your Air New Zealand Airpoints Balance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your options for boosting your Air New Zealand Airpoints balance are somewhat limited. You can only transfer points from one of the six major flexible points currencies: Marriott Bonvoy. Even then, the transfer ratio is of very poor value.<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Air New Zealand (Koru Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">200:1<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">3,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">1 day - 2 days<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Accor Group (ALL - Accor Live Limitless)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Air New Zealand (Koru Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">2,000:30<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>IHG Hotels & Resorts (One Rewards)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Air New Zealand (Koru Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">10,000:25<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>You generally have much better options than transferring Marriot Bonvoy points to Air New Zealand. After all, can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">convert Bonvoy points to nearly 40 airlines<\/a> at a 3:1 transfer ratio.<\/p>\n<p>If you are based in New Zealand and hold a local American Express Membership Rewards card, you can transfer those points to Air New Zealand at a ratio of 150:1, with a minimum transfer of 2,100 points.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"When_Do_Air_New_Zealand_Airpoints_Expire\">When Do Air New Zealand Airpoints Expire?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/do-air-new-zealand-points-expire\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars do expire<\/a>. But at least they have a generous lifespan. Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars expire if not used within four years after being earned.<\/p>\n<p>Even then, expired Airpoints aren't removed exactly four years after you earn them. Instead, Airpoints Dollars are removed from your account on the anniversary of opening your Air New Zealand account.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Due to its geographic location and limited transfer partners in the United States, the Air New Zealand Airpoints program is of little value to most travelers. However, if you're based in or regularly visit Australia or New Zealand, the program can make a lot of sense to participate in. This is especially true if you have a New Zealand-issued Amex card, as you can transfer Membership Rewards points to the airline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air New Zealand and its loyalty program, Air New Zealand Airpoints, are among the smallest in the Star Alliance network. Especially for those outside New Zealand, the number of ways you can earn and redeem points is much smaller than those available with other more notable Alliance partners like United or Air Canada. However, Airpoints are some of the most valuable airline currentcies around! Interested in learning more about it? 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