Best frequent flyer scheme for Air NZ / Virgin Australia flights
Mar 14, 2015, 3:43 pm
#1
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Best frequent flyer scheme for Air NZ / Virgin Australia flights
Hi,
Looking for a little advice here please
I'm flying PER-AKL later this year with Air New Zealand in Premium Economy and returning to SYD with Virgin Australia.
I'm a Oneworld Sapphire but have no status with Star Alliance or Virgin Australia. I've had a look at both Air New Zealand's and Virgin Australia's frequent flyer schemes to see who I'd be best signing up with to earn some miles (although I know I won't earn much) but became a bit bamboozled by the whole thing.
Most of my flying is with BA, but I do the occasional flight with ANA in Japan. I can get a status match through work to Virgin Atlantic, but from what I can work out that wouldn't really benefit me in any way on either of those flights.
Am I right in thinking I'd be best signing up with Airpoints as at least I could use that to earn miles on any future ANA or Star Alliance flights? Or is there a better option? Sorry - as a Star Alliance / Virgin Australia newbie I am a bit confused by the whole system. Any help and advice would be much appreciated, thanks in advance!
Looking for a little advice here please
I'm flying PER-AKL later this year with Air New Zealand in Premium Economy and returning to SYD with Virgin Australia.
I'm a Oneworld Sapphire but have no status with Star Alliance or Virgin Australia. I've had a look at both Air New Zealand's and Virgin Australia's frequent flyer schemes to see who I'd be best signing up with to earn some miles (although I know I won't earn much) but became a bit bamboozled by the whole thing.
Most of my flying is with BA, but I do the occasional flight with ANA in Japan. I can get a status match through work to Virgin Atlantic, but from what I can work out that wouldn't really benefit me in any way on either of those flights.
Am I right in thinking I'd be best signing up with Airpoints as at least I could use that to earn miles on any future ANA or Star Alliance flights? Or is there a better option? Sorry - as a Star Alliance / Virgin Australia newbie I am a bit confused by the whole system. Any help and advice would be much appreciated, thanks in advance!
Mar 14, 2015, 4:15 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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As an Air New Zealand Airpoints Member I would suggest you pick the one which you fly more often with
Air New Zealand Airpoints is only a very good program if you fly with NZ a lot
VA is a better program if you fly with them in Australia and with some of their partners
Air New Zealand Airpoints is only a very good program if you fly with NZ a lot
VA is a better program if you fly with them in Australia and with some of their partners
Mar 14, 2015, 5:10 pm
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What are you plans with the ff miles earned?
Look at the partners of NZ & VA (eg. Virgin Atlantic, Delta). You may be better to credit to a partner ffp.
Treat flight separately
Air NZ is a &**& of a ffp. Hard to find any ffp that is worse. More so if you do not live in NZ or take a lot of NZ flights.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/infor...help-here.html
Look at the partners of NZ & VA (eg. Virgin Atlantic, Delta). You may be better to credit to a partner ffp.
Treat flight separately
Air NZ is a &**& of a ffp. Hard to find any ffp that is worse. More so if you do not live in NZ or take a lot of NZ flights.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/infor...help-here.html
Mar 15, 2015, 6:32 am
#4
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Stick with Virgin Atlantic, you can earn on NZ and Virgin Australia (and ANA).
Absolutely no point joining Airpoints for such trips. You will struggle to find another Star programme that will earn credits on Virgin Australia, except for Singapore Airlines (another stingy programme). In Europe, UA or LH schemes are logical given location, but unless you're looking to fly enough on *A carriers, I'd stick to Virgin Atlantic. You can always join ANA Mileage Club, but you wont earn on Virgin Australia and it isn't much better than Singapore or NZ.
Absolutely no point joining Airpoints for such trips. You will struggle to find another Star programme that will earn credits on Virgin Australia, except for Singapore Airlines (another stingy programme). In Europe, UA or LH schemes are logical given location, but unless you're looking to fly enough on *A carriers, I'd stick to Virgin Atlantic. You can always join ANA Mileage Club, but you wont earn on Virgin Australia and it isn't much better than Singapore or NZ.
Mar 15, 2015, 2:14 pm
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Stick with Virgin Atlantic, you can earn on NZ and Virgin Australia (and ANA).
Absolutely no point joining Airpoints for such trips. You will struggle to find another Star programme that will earn credits on Virgin Australia, except for Singapore Airlines (another stingy programme). In Europe, UA or LH schemes are logical given location, but unless you're looking to fly enough on *A carriers, I'd stick to Virgin Atlantic. You can always join ANA Mileage Club, but you wont earn on Virgin Australia and it isn't much better than Singapore or NZ.
Absolutely no point joining Airpoints for such trips. You will struggle to find another Star programme that will earn credits on Virgin Australia, except for Singapore Airlines (another stingy programme). In Europe, UA or LH schemes are logical given location, but unless you're looking to fly enough on *A carriers, I'd stick to Virgin Atlantic. You can always join ANA Mileage Club, but you wont earn on Virgin Australia and it isn't much better than Singapore or NZ.