The world of frequent flyer points can be pretty confusing at the best of times, with confusing ways to earn points, a huge range of airline partners, and no clear answers on how to get the most out of your airline or credit card program points.
I’m working on a series of introductory guides to start the newbies off which gets into how points can be really valuable and the best place to start thinking about your points earn and usage strategies. Here’s where to start.
There’s also a range of how-to’s on more specific topics, as well as general guides on a range of relevant programs to New Zealand frequent flyers. These guides cover a range of topics for Air New Zealand Airpoints, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, and Cathay Pacific Asia Miles.
Many major airlines offer a points or miles buying facility, with some, most notably American Airlines and Alaska Airlines often having point sales and bonus offers. These can be exceptional value, giving you the opportunity […]
Flying is an obvious one for earning points, although unless you’re flying regularly, you’re not going to earn that many points from being up in the air. One part of flying a regular airline is […]
Earning points is easier than one might think, and it’s not just for the execs who get flown around Business Class weekly to rack up their points. I can assure you, there’s no voodoo going […]
The reality in New Zealand is that for the purposes of frequent flyer points, you’ve got one main choice – Air New Zealand. Air New Zealand’s program is called Airpoints. The first thing you should […]
We talk a lot about the benefits of loyalty – particularly with airlines, and less so with Hotels. Point Hacks contributor Todd Heslin, who also wrote the Hacking Hertz Gold Status guide, has written a […]
Frequent flyer programs generally fall into two camps when it comes to selling you points or miles directly – those who allow it, or even promote it aggressively, and those who either don’t allow it […]
Upgrades are almost always a handy use of points if travelling in Premium Economy or Business Class is on your wish list. Going after upgrades from paid fares, rather than outright redemptions using your points […]
Half the battle with frequent flyer points are finding the seats you want for your trip and using your points for your ideal travel goal. In this introductory guide I’ll run through how I search […]
