When do status points credit in a multi-segment flight?
Jul 17, 2016, 6:22 pm
#1
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When do status points credit in a multi-segment flight?
In a multi-segment itinerary, do SPs and APDs credit after each segment, or on completion of the final segment? And does it matter if segments are on partner/codeshare flights? I can't recall as I haven't had a multisegment itin in over a year.
Not actually looking to game the system, just curious as I got a couple of low fare alerts AKL-SIN @$509 and AKL-SIN-BKK. @ $441.
(yes, i realise these aren't particularly good value for Status runs, it just piqued my curiosity)
Not actually looking to game the system, just curious as I got a couple of low fare alerts AKL-SIN @$509 and AKL-SIN-BKK. @ $441.
(yes, i realise these aren't particularly good value for Status runs, it just piqued my curiosity)
Jul 17, 2016, 6:33 pm
#2
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Partner flights are always credited after each sector. When they credit will depend on the partner airlines and has nothing to do with your itinerary. Within Star Alliance, you need to be careful as accrual classes are determined by the operating carriers and many SQ's lowest classes do not qualify for Airpoints accrual even with an NZ flight number.
Of course UA's new SFO-AKL and vice versa will now credit at NZ rates if booked with an NZ code but that's the only exception so far.
Of course UA's new SFO-AKL and vice versa will now credit at NZ rates if booked with an NZ code but that's the only exception so far.
Jul 18, 2016, 1:54 am
#3
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Air NZ flights every sector. Partner will depend. Usually 48 hours after the travel is completed.
Watch out for Air NZ partner flights - for example SIN SP earn rate is atrocious (although the service makes it up) whereas other partners is the opposite. Check the booking class (or rather the fare basis code)
Watch out for Air NZ partner flights - for example SIN SP earn rate is atrocious (although the service makes it up) whereas other partners is the opposite. Check the booking class (or rather the fare basis code)
Last edited by dadig; Jul 18, 2016 at 2:04 am
Jul 18, 2016, 1:58 am
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Jul 18, 2016, 3:06 am
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That's not good news. I was looking at going to India via Singapore and hoping it might get me up to *E. Is there a better route than via Singapore for collecting SP? I need about 200.
Jul 18, 2016, 3:16 am
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Jul 18, 2016, 3:52 am
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With the app it looks like it happens sometime while the plane is in the air. At some stage need to leave a tablet on the ground with the app fired up getting the alerts, so can get the exact time the alert saying points credited happens.
Jul 18, 2016, 4:43 am
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Partner flights are always credited after each sector. When they credit will depend on the partner airlines and has nothing to do with your itinerary. Within Star Alliance, you need to be careful as accrual classes are determined by the operating carriers and many SQ's lowest classes do not qualify for Airpoints accrual even with an NZ flight number.
Jul 18, 2016, 4:53 am
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Jul 18, 2016, 6:07 am
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Yep, the flights above earn the same SP, so obviously 0 SP for the codeshare leg to BKK.
Okay, no agreeement on this. Also, if one was to abscond from the AKL-SIN-BKK route at SIN (Hidden city) would Airnz credit the points for the AKL-SIN leg, or would they reverse/not credit them due to an incomplete journey?
Okay, no agreeement on this. Also, if one was to abscond from the AKL-SIN-BKK route at SIN (Hidden city) would Airnz credit the points for the AKL-SIN leg, or would they reverse/not credit them due to an incomplete journey?
Jul 18, 2016, 6:13 am
#11
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I usually fly to LAX from SYD. I won't get my points from the SYD-AKL sector. It's always credited as SYD-LAX when the AKL-LAX sector completes. However, my next trip will leave me more than 24 hours on the ground at AKL. I hope then they will be credited separately which will be significantly more.
Jul 18, 2016, 1:38 pm
#12
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I usually fly to LAX from SYD. I won't get my points from the SYD-AKL sector. It's always credited as SYD-LAX when the AKL-LAX sector completes. However, my next trip will leave me more than 24 hours on the ground at AKL. I hope then they will be credited separately which will be significantly more.
The only way to earn more is to buy two individual tickets. I know plenty of people doing this domestically now because they're sick of the terrible earn on regional routes. If you're flying say KKE to WLG via AKL you will typically pay exactly the same price whether you book it as a single sector or two, but will earn over twice as many SP booking as 2 sectors. It's where the whole journey system is totally messed up, and shows how unfair it is on regional travelers who pay big $$ but earn very little in a program that's (according to Air NZ) reward spend.
