Air New Zealand Airpoints Guides
Air New Zealand Airpoints is a Kiwi favourite, and by far the most well known travel loyalty program in New Zealand. It is the most common way in which we engage in earning frequent flyer points, known locally as Airpoints Dollars.
The key differences of Airpoints to other programs like Qantas Frequent Flyer, Virgin Velocity, and KrisFlyer is the pegging of the Airpoints Dollar value to the New Zealand Dollar; partnerships with a wider range of banks and increased everyday earning opportunities; and an ability to redeem points on any flight available for sale, albeit at a far higher cost-to-earn ratio.
This is the full list of Point Hacks NZ guides relating to Air New Zealand Airpoints - including a full list of the credit cards that let you earn Airpoints Dollars from everyday spend.
Credit Cards
American Express Airpoints Dollars Review
Westpac Airpoints Mastercard Review
Westpac Airpoints Platinum Review
Westpac Airpoints World Review
Westpac Airpoints Business Mastercard Review
ANZ Airpoints Visa and Visa Platinum Review
American Express Platinum Charge Review
Air New Zealand Airpoints Card Review
ANZ Visa Business Airpoints Review
American Express Airpoints Card Review
Air New Zealand American Express Platinum Review
American Express Membership Rewards Programme guide
Earning Points
How to earn Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars from car rentals
If you need to hire a car in the next few months, these offers will see you pick up some extra Airpoints Dollars.
A guide to earning Airpoints Dollars on MoleMap skin checks
New and existing customers who get a Full Body MoleMap this month can earn double Airpoints Dollars.
What are Status Points and how do I earn them?
Status Points determine your level of status in the Airpoints, Qantas and Velocity Frequent Flyer programmes.
A guide to earning Airpoints Dollars with Storage King
New customers can earn Airpoints Dollars when they move into a storage unit with Storage King for a minimum of 2 months.
Guide to earning and redeeming points for travel with helloworld
You can these redeem these towards your next flight booking.
How to transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to frequent flyer partners
You can turn your Marriott points into airline miles with practically every major airline you can think of.
Guide to earning Airpoints Dollars with The Economist
The number of Airpoints Dollars you can earn on a subscription to The Economist has been boosted.
A guide to earning Airpoints Dollars with Beaurepaires
To celebrate Beaurepaires’ new partnership with Airpoints, you can earn 2x Airpoints Dollars until the end of April.
Earning Airpoints Dollars when shopping online - guide to Air New Zealand’s Airpoints Mall
Mother’s Day is around the corner, and Airpoints Mall are offering bonus Airpoints Dollars to encourage you to buy a present for mum.
How to earn Fly Buys or Airpoints Dollars at Z for fuel and qualifying purchases
Airpoints are finally the winner at the pump in terms of discount value.
Guide to earning Airpoints Dollars at Harvey Norman
You can earn up to triple Airpoints Dollars with Harvey Norman until the end of April.
How to earn Airpoints Dollars when travelling on the Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry
The offer is valid only for departures until the 30 September, and must include a vehicle or motorbike.
A guide to earning Airpoints Dollars with Sovereign Insurance
You can now earn Airpoints Dollars on a range of life, health and income insurances with Sovereign Insurance.
A guide to earning points with Quest Apartment Hotels
Earn bonus Airpoints Dollars on stays in New Zealand during December and January.
A guide to earning Airpoints Dollars with Partridge Jewellers
Earn bonus Airpoints Dollars on in-store or online purchases with Partridge Jewellers.
A beginner’s guide to the Airpoints for Business program
You’ll earn Airpoints Dollars and Status Points for yourself – and your business will earn a bonus of 20% additional Airpoints Dollars on work travel.
Earn Airpoints Dollars on Airport and Valet Parking
Parking your car at the airport is usually the least exciting part of any journey. However, there are options available to make airport parking a little less stressful, and you can earn Airpoints Dollars.
How to earn Airpoints Dollars with Mercury
Moving home? New and existing customers who choose to sign up with Mercury at their new home can receive 100 bonus Airpoints Dollars until 31 December 2018.
How to earn Fly Buys or Airpoints Dollars at Liquorland
Liquorland are offering bonus Airpoints Dollars or Fly Buys points in celebration of their birthday.
A guide to earning Airpoints Dollars with AIA Insurance
You can now earn Airpoints Dollars on a range of life, health and incomes insurances with AIA Insurance.
Overview of frequent flyer program and car rental points earning options
Making a decision about which car rental company will earn you the most frequent flyer points will depend on where your allegiance lies and your status within the frequent flyer programs. We cut through all the information to give you the easy answer.
How to earn Airpoints Dollars or Fly Buys points at New World
New World are running a one-day bonus points offer for purchases made on Thursday 21st June, where you’ll earn 4x Airpoints Dollars or Fly Buys points. This guide also recaps how to opt-in to earning points at New World, and what points currency we consider offers best value.
A guide to earning points with Sudima Hotels and Resorts
Sudima Hotels & Resorts are offering bonus Airpoints Dollars for bookings made at their New Zealand hotels until the 30 June for stays completed until the end of the year.
How to earn Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars from hotel stays
There are a range of ways to earn Airpoints Dollars from your hotel stays, here in New Zealand and abroad. Here’s how to get started.
AccorHotels offering double Airpoints Dollars on stays in Wellington until 31 January 2018
Kiwis can earn double Airpoints Dollars on stays in Wellington with AccorHotels until the 31 January 2018, plus extra stay benefits at the Sofitel for those with a Westpac World Mastercard – in this article, we explore whether this is a good deal.
A guide to earning Airpoints Dollars in the Cook Islands with the Pacific Resort Hotel Group
It may be time to start planning that getaway to the Cook Islands, because the Pacific Resort Rarotonga is now offering 2x Airpoints Dollars for bookings made by 31 December, for stays until 31 May 2018.
A guide to earning Airpoints Dollars with Oaks Hotels & Resorts
If there were not already an abundance of Airpoints Dollars offers available at the moment, Oaks Hotels & Resorts are running a bonus Airpoints Dollars offer for bookings made with their properties in Australia and New Zealand for stays until the 31 March 2018.
A guide to earning Airpoints Dollars with Tower Insurance
Looking to earn Airpoints Dollars on your insurance? You can earn 1 Airpoints Dollar for every $100 of premium paid with Tower Insurance, and the more policies you have, the more Airpoints Dollars you’ll collect. Plus, look out for bonus point offers from Tower throughout the year.
A guide to earning points on Duty Free with JR/Vantage
JR/Vantage is the membership program of JR/Duty Free, a duty free store with varying locations across New Zealand. This guide explores how you earn points with the program, including Airpoints Dollars, and other benefits.
An introduction to Air New Zealand Airpoints
Airpoints is the frequent flyer program of Air New Zealand. It has a lot of relevance for New Zealand frequent flyers, thanks to the wide Airpoints Dollars (APD) earning reach with Air New Zealand, Star […]
A comparison guide of earning points at Countdown and New World
It’s quite hard for NZ consumers to figure out whether points earned from supermarket shopping actually matter. Let me explain why I don’t think points should be a consideration in your choice of supermarket.
Using Points
Your redemption options for getting to Japan using connecting flights
Connecting flights to Japan can be a perfect substitute to direct flights when there is lack of award availability.
Guide to earning and redeeming points for travel with helloworld
You can these redeem these towards your next flight booking.
A guide to short-haul Star Alliance Business Class redemptions using Airpoints
This is a guide to one of the best use of Airpoints Dollars—short-haul, single-segment Business Class redemptions. Plus, how to ‘buy’ these seats outright.
A guide to using Airpoints Dollars for cheap domestic Economy Class ANA redemptions
We explore a great way that you can use your Airpoints Dollars for cheap Economy Class flights in Japan.
Beginner’s guide to using Airpoints Dollars for flights with Air New Zealand’s partners
Partner awards with Star Alliance airlines like Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa and United can now be booked online using your Airpoints Dollars.
The airlines and frequent flyer programs that charge the lowest fees
There is a new ‘Carrier Charge’ coming, which will increase in cost the further you fly.
Flights, gift cards or toasters? With the exception of Airpoints Dollars, here is why I always use my points for travel – and for Economy flights
A first hand take on why it makes more sense to redeem points for travel, even in economy, instead of on gift cards or toasters – with a special exception being Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars.
Using Airpoints Flexipay to top-up your Airpoints balance for flight redemptions
Air New Zealand have introduced Airpoints Flexipay, a new flight payment feature that lets you use a mixture of Airpoints Dollars and cash to complete a booking. This post goes over the when, why and how of using Airpoints Flexipay, and why it’s cheaper to top-up with your Kiwibank-issued Air New Zealand Airpoints Mastercard if you have one.
United’s Boeing 777-300ERs to fly to Auckland from October 2017 to March 2018
United’s Polaris Business Class seat will soon be found on the Auckland to San Francisco route between October and March, with the US airline scheduling their Boeing 777-300ER aircraft over this period. In this guide, we look at the new flight details, current redemption availability, and how you can redeem miles for the route.
An introduction to Air New Zealand Airpoints
Airpoints is the frequent flyer program of Air New Zealand. It has a lot of relevance for New Zealand frequent flyers, thanks to the wide Airpoints Dollars (APD) earning reach with Air New Zealand, Star […]
Buying Points
Quick guide to using a credit card to buy Airpoints Dollars
Our home grown points currency can be bought and used for some good value awards with Air New Zealand’s Star Alliance partners— with a catch.
