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Boosted: Earn up to 1,150 Airpoints Dollars with a new subscription to The Economist

January 6, 2020

The Economist have boosted the normal Airpoints Dollars earn rate on print and/or digital subscriptions.

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When transferring Amex Membership Rewards Points to Airpoints might not offer best value

January 3, 2020

I once had a family member tell me that they planned to transfer their American Express Membership Rewards Points (MRP) to Air New Zealand Airpoints to make a flight reward redemption on Air New Zealand.

I knew that this person didn’t currently have an Airpoints Dollars balance, and that they were starting fresh in the world of points.

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200 Airpoints Dollars for new Card Members of the American Express Airpoints Platinum

January 1, 2020

American Express is offering 200 Airpoints Dollars for new Card Members of the American Express Airpoints Platinum Card. Continue reading…

American Express have boosted the transfer rate to Air New Zealand Airpoints

December 27, 2019
American Express Membership Rewards

American Express have improved the transfer rate to Air New Zealand Airpoints from Membership Rewards.

You can now get 1 Airpoints Dollars per 150 Membership Rewards points (1:150).

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When do frequent flyer programmes release award space for redemptions?

December 12, 2019

You’ve been busy building up your points balance and eyeing a redemption, so when can you get first dibs on an award seat?

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Today only: 4x Airpoints Dollars or Fly Buys points at New World

December 5, 2019

New World are running a bonus points offer for qualifying supermarket purchases.

Scan your Clubcard until close on Thursday 5 December, and if you’re spending a minimum of $50 on qualifying products, you’ll earn either 4x Airpoints Dollars, or 4x Fly Buys points.

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Earn 500 Airpoints Dollars on Spark Unlimited Plans

December 2, 2019

Sign up to Spark’s Unlimited Mobile and Unplan Broadband Plans before 7 December, and you’ll earn 500 Airpoints Dollars.

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How I have underestimated Airpoints

December 2, 2019

A key principal to understand with award travel is that not all frequent flyer programmes are created equal.

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Boosted: 300 bonus Airpoints Dollars with the ANZ Airpoints Visa Platinum card

November 27, 2019

ANZ have two Air New Zealand Airpoints linked credit cards (Visa Platinum and Visa) and are currently offering 300 bonus Airpoints Dollars for new cardholders of the Visa Platinum and 150 Airpoints dollars for the Visa. Continue reading…

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The St. Regis Abu Dhabi Superior Seaview King Room – Picture Review

Whilst in an extended transit in Abu Dhabi, I needed a hotel room for 18 hours. Given the benefits available by booking through American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts, plus my Starwood status, I figured it was worth giving the St. Regis a go.

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