Westpac bumps BNZ as Air NZ points partner
Apr 9, 2016, 12:06 am
#601
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: NZ*Elite *G, QF*G, SPG*Platinum, Accor*Platinum, Hilton*Gold
Posts: 1,006
So for many people the "Westpac" Upgrade will end within the next month . We will have to go back to Gold.
I was nearly to Elite a year ago myself and Westpac upgraded me to Elite . Unfortunately, I had a medical issue 8 months ago and it stopped me flying for a while so I couldn't do any overseas trips so I have a month to get 900 status Points (Yea right.. not)
I have 2 Elite RUs and 1 SH RU left which I don't think I can use in a month :-( (I wonder how many new friends I will get now)
Anyway.. Hopefully within the next month another CC Company will give people a good deal. I have not seen any deals yet.
I was nearly to Elite a year ago myself and Westpac upgraded me to Elite . Unfortunately, I had a medical issue 8 months ago and it stopped me flying for a while so I couldn't do any overseas trips so I have a month to get 900 status Points (Yea right.. not)
I have 2 Elite RUs and 1 SH RU left which I don't think I can use in a month :-( (I wonder how many new friends I will get now)
Anyway.. Hopefully within the next month another CC Company will give people a good deal. I have not seen any deals yet.
Apr 25, 2016, 4:12 pm
#602
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: NZ Koru & Silver, Assorted others
Posts: 44
Received a letter last week from ANZ saying that they are going to extend the annual fee waiver for another 12 months until April 2017 (saving a further $150) on my platinum card. Interesting and its not the main card I use (Westpac World), only spent somewhere over 40K on the ANZ card (I can tell from those lounge entry passes showing up on my AirNZ account), so I presume the fee waiver applies to all ANZ Platinum card holders?
Has anyone else received the letter?
Has anyone else received the letter?
Apr 25, 2016, 4:49 pm
#603
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,115
Received a letter last week from ANZ saying that they are going to extend the annual fee waiver for another 12 months until April 2017 (saving a further $150) on my platinum card. Interesting and its not the main card I use (Westpac World), only spent somewhere over 40K on the ANZ card (I can tell from those lounge entry passes showing up on my AirNZ account), so I presume the fee waiver applies to all ANZ Platinum card holders?
Has anyone else received the letter?
Has anyone else received the letter?
Apr 26, 2016, 5:29 am
#604
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 68
Received a letter last week from ANZ saying that they are going to extend the annual fee waiver for another 12 months until April 2017 (saving a further $150) on my platinum card. Interesting and its not the main card I use (Westpac World), only spent somewhere over 40K on the ANZ card (I can tell from those lounge entry passes showing up on my AirNZ account), so I presume the fee waiver applies to all ANZ Platinum card holders?
Has anyone else received the letter?
Has anyone else received the letter?
Last edited by apjsmith; Apr 26, 2016 at 5:32 am Reason: No words
Apr 26, 2016, 6:13 am
#605
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: NZ*Elite *G, QF*G, SPG*Platinum, Accor*Platinum, Hilton*Gold
Posts: 1,006
Just saw that BNZ is doing double cash back rewards to keep things in line - oddly at the airport, I must say it has achieved the intednded effect to draw those who are on the Airpoints program
Apr 28, 2016, 9:37 pm
#606
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
Posts: 6,414
Its because Westpac is doing double Airpoints from 1May-31July, + 6m intrest free on all new purchases from 1May.
May 18, 2016, 11:02 pm
#607
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ Silver
Posts: 1,817
Has anyone managed to get a fee waiver for the next year for the Westpac card? I rang them a few weeks ago, they have told me to ring back several times, but on every occasion there has been no update. Patience is wearing thin.
May 18, 2016, 11:13 pm
#608
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: DL Plat, NZ Elite, QF Plat
Posts: 1,776
I thought about it when they charged me the first 6-monthly fee. Then figured it wasn't worth the hassle or time. But if anyone is successful without having to push really hard then I'd be interested to hear.
May 18, 2016, 11:29 pm
#609
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ*S plus various hotel programs
Posts: 945
I've told them that I'm not interested in paying a fee as I've another platinum card with my main bank, so it is a case of a fee waiver or account closure.
May 19, 2016, 4:26 pm
#613
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Auckland NZ
Programs: NZ*E
Posts: 106
I got my Kiwibank Platinum Airpoints card over a year ago and have yet to receive an annual bill for the second year. Plenty of time for that to happen I guess, and I'm not going to point it out to Kiwibank.
On another topic, I note that I have yet to receive Status Points and Airpoints in my AirNZ Airpoints account from my mid-May statement. Usually they're there at the same time the monthly Kiwibank statement is sent. Anyone else having the same problem?
On another topic, I note that I have yet to receive Status Points and Airpoints in my AirNZ Airpoints account from my mid-May statement. Usually they're there at the same time the monthly Kiwibank statement is sent. Anyone else having the same problem?
May 19, 2016, 6:49 pm
#614
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 87
Hopefully they willl forget to charge me as well!
May 21, 2016, 11:19 pm
#615
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ Silver
Posts: 1,817
Request was declined on the 18th. The two customer service people who promised to call me once a decision had came through didn't, so happily cancelled the card.