Air New Zealand Air Points - Top of the World sale + free Koru membership

The latest round of blackboard deals on airnewzealand.co.nz (http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/airfares_offers/hotdeals/hot_deals_fares/default.htm) include a 'Top of the World' sale, with many of the offers appearing to come with free short-term Koru membership. e.g. to LAX in Y (fare $1,574) gives 2 free months, LAX in Y+ (fare $2,574) gives 4 free months, LAX in J ($6,124) gives 6 free months.

Good deal, although I want to see the Lounge at LAX when all these extra KC members turn up!

I would guess the 2months come active from the date you travel, not from today?

T & C's state:

'Top of the World Sale - Free Koru Memberships can only commence during the "Travel Period" and can may not commence before the "Travel Period" or once the Travel Period has finished.'

Doesn't say whether you are able to nominate a time during the travel period when the free membership starts.

Also states that these members will not get guest passes or E-Passes, but will still be able to access premium check-in, additional luggage allowances and valet parking. Existing Koru members can have the free periods added onto their current membership period.

http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/koruoffer/

Only New Zealand residents may take up this offer...

I would guess the 2months come active from the date you travel, not from today?The T's & C's page has a form you need to fill in, which includes a box for 'Start Date Lounge Access'. So you could time it to maximise lounge visits.

Can some one tell me if this sale is the equlivent to the Northern Lights sale last year. From memory this is later on like November but i could be wrong. To book or not to book is the question.....

Yes, equivalent but different terms. It is the advance purchase sale covering a significant portion of next year in travel dates.

I wondered if it was the Northern Lights equivalent too, but didn't think it was only because the North America fares appear to be West Coast only? i.e. The Northern Lights sale had 5 or 6 'zones' from West to East you could book into, as per the fare structure ntddevsys posted.

Does anyone have the ability to post fare structures like that for this sale?

‘TOP OF THE WORLD’ LONG HAUL EARLYBIRD CAMPAIGN
Sales from 07 – 19 October 2009

Air New Zealand is pleased to announce the ‘Top of the World’ long haul Earlybird campaign offering reduced Pacific Economy, Premium Economy and Business Premier / Business Class fares to the UK, Europe, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Osaka, Beijing, Shanghai, Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver for travel between 1st March and 30th September 2010. Note: Pacific Premium Economy is not available on flights to Osaka and Honolulu.

Koru Club Membership Offer
Purchase a qualifying Air New Zealand airfare during the Promotional Period of 07 – 19 October 2009 for travel between 1st March and 30th September 2010 on Air NZ ticketed flights from New Zealand to Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, London, Tokyo or Osaka and the traveller will be eligible to receive one of the following:
• 2 months Koru Membership for a return Economy ticket
• 4 months Koru Membership for a return Premium Economy ticket
• 6 months Koru Membership for a return Business Premier ticket
Note: The traveller’s qualifying booking must include at least two Air NZ sectors on Air NZ aircraft. For example: Auckland to Hong Kong and Hong Kong to Auckland, in each case on Air New Zealand. Free Koru Memberships can only commence during the “Travel Period”. Memberships can not commence before the “Travel Period” or once the Travel Period has finished. Complimentary Airpoints membership is available with the Koru Club membership. For full terms and conditions please see www.airnewzealand.co.nz/koruoffer

A summary of our fares as follows:

Destination Fare Fares Fare Basis
Los Angeles & San Francisco Pacific Economy $1,450 LAMBIRD
Premium Economy $2,450 AAMBIRD
Business Premier $6,000 JAMBIRD
Honolulu Pacific Economy $1,100 LHWBIRD
Business Class $3,500 JHWBIRD
Vancouver Pacific Economy $1,600 LCABIRD
Premium Economy $2,600 ACABIRD
Business Premier $6,500 JCABIRD
London Pacific Economy $2100* LEUBIRD
$2,300 TEUBIRD
Premium Economy $4,000 AEUBIRD
Business Premier $8,000 JEUBIRD
UK/Europe Pacific Economy $2100* LEUBIRD
$2,300 TEUBIRD
Premium Economy $4,500 AEUBIRD
Business Premier $8,500 JEUBIRD
Hong Kong Pacific Economy $1,450 LHKBIRD
Premium Economy $2,450 AHKBIRD
Business Premier $4,500 JHKBIRD
Beijing & Shanghai Pacific Economy $1,450 LCNBIRD
Premium Economy $2,450 ACNBIRD
Business Premier $4,500 JCNBIRD
Tokyo Pacific Economy $1,550 LJPBIRD
Premium Economy $2,450 AJPBIRD
Business Premier $4,500 JJPBIRD
Osaka Pacific Economy $1,550 LJPBIRD
Business Class $4,000 JJPBIRD
Asia (41 destinations) Pacific Economy $1,550 LASBIRD
Premium Economy $2,750 AASBIRD
Business Premier $5,000 JASBIRD

* Not applicable for departures between 1Jul-31Aug10.

The Asian destinations not served directly by NZ are:

ZONE 1 –Kaohsiung (KHH), Taipei (TPE), Taichung (RMQ), Pusan (PUS), Seoul (SEL), Beijing (BJS), Zhengzhou (CGO), Changchun (CGQ),
Chonqing (CKG), Changsha (CSX), Chengdu (CTU), Dalian (DLC). Fuzhou (FOC), Guangzhou (CAN), Haikou (HAK), Hefei (HFE), Hangzhou
(HGH), Harbin (HRB), Hohhot (HET), Nanchang (KHN), Kunming (KMG), Guiyang (KWE), Guilin (KWL), Lanzhou (LHW), Ningbo (NGB), Nanjing
(NKG), Nanning (NNG), Shanghai (SHA), Shenyang (SHE), Shantou (SWA), Sanya (SYX), Shenzhen (SZX), Qingdao (TAO), Tianjin (TSN),
Taiyuan (TYN), Wenzhou (WNZ), Wuhan (WUH), Xi’An (XIY), Xiamen (XMN), Yantai (YNT), Yinchuan (INC)

A. Fares apply on NZ/BR/CA/CI/CX/CZ/FM/HX/JL/KA/KE/MU/NW/OZ/UA/UO services. Exception: fares do not
apply on:
1. NZ flights 3000-4249, 4300-4899, 4950-4999
2. CA flights 1151-1200, 3000-3999, 4087-4098, 4600-5050, 6000-9000
3. CI flights: 9000-9999
4. CX flights 107-108, 117-118, 1000-1999, 6000-7999, 9000-9999
5. CZ flights 701-799, 1001-1999, 4001-5999, 7000-7999
6. FM flights 001-800, 851-9049, 9433-9435, 9550-9750, 9771-9999
7. HX flights 8000-9000
8. JL flights 5000-5999
9. KA flights 1000-1999
10. KE flights 823-824, 5000-5999, 7000-7999
11. MU flights 1000-1999, 7000-7999, 8000-8999
12. NW flights 2000-2699, 3800-4699, 4800-5599, 6000-9999
13. OZ flights 6101-6900, 8100 – 8109, 8800 – 8816, 9101-9900
14. UA flights 1700-5199, 5700-5799, 8100-9515, 9593-9999
15. UO flights 4000-5000

A. Travel must be via the following routing guide.
DUD/HKK/IVC/OAM/TIU/WKA/WSZ/ZQN-CHC/WLG-AKL and vv
BHE/GIS/HLZ/KAT/KKE/NPE/MRO/NPL/NSN/PMR/ROT/TRG/TUO/WAG/WHK/WRE-AKL and vv
China
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(CA/CZ/UO)-BJS and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(NZ/CA/FM/MU)-BJS and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-OSA-(JL)-BJS and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(CZ/KA)-CAN and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(FM)-CAN and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-CAN and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-CGO and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-CGQ and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(FM)-CGQ and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-CKG and vv.
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(CA/FM/MU)-CKG and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(HX)-CSX and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(MU)-CSX and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-CSX and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(UO)-CTU and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(NZ/CA/FM)-CTU and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-CTU and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(CA)-DLC and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(NZ/FM/MU)-DLC and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-OSA-(JL)-DLC and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA/CZ)-DLC and vv.
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(FM)-FOC and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(CZ/HX)-HAK and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(FM)-HAK and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-HET and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-HFE and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(UO)-HGH and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-OSA-(JL)-HGH and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-HGH and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-HRB and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-INC and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(FM)-KHN and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-KHN and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(HX)-KMG and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS/SHA-(CA)-KWE and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(UO)-KWE and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(CZ/HX)-KWL and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(FM/MU)-KWL and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-KWL and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-LHW and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-NGB and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-NKG and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(CZ/UO)-NNG and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(FM)-NNG and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(FM/UO)-SHA and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-OSA-(JL)-SHA and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(NZ/FM/MU)-SHE and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-SHE and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(CZ)-SWA and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-SWA and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(CZ/KA)-SYX and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(FM)-SYX and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(CA/FM)-SZX and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-SZX and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(CA/FM/MU)-TAO and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-OSA-(JL)-TAO and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-TAO and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(CA/FM)-TSN and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-TYN and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(CA/FM)-WNZ and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(CZ)-WUH and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(FM/MU)-WUH and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-WUH and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(CA/FM/MU)-XIY and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-XIY and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(HX/KA)-XMN and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(FM/MU)-XMN and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA-(CA/CZ)-YNT and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS-(CA)-YNT and vv
Korea
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SHA/BJS-(KE)-PUS and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-TYO-(JL/KE/NW)-PUS and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-OSA-(JL/KE/OZ)-PUS/SEL and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-BJS/SHA-(OZ/KE)-SEL and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-TYO-(JL/KE/NW/OZ/UA)-SEL and vv
Taiwan
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(CI/KA)-KHH and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(BR/CI/CX/KA)-TPE and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HKG-(UO)-RMQ and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-TYO-(JL/NW/UA)-TPE and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-OSA-(CI/JL)-TPE and vv
B. Surface sectors permitted at passenger’s expense.
C. Backtracking is not permitted.

The US destinations not directly served by NZ are

ZONE 1 - Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO)
ZONE 2 - Las Vegas (LAS), Phoenix (PHX), Reno (RNO), San Diego (SAN), Sacramento (SAC)
ZONE 3 - Denver (DEN), Portland (PDX), Seattle (SEA), Salt Lake City (SLC)
ZONE 4 - Chicago (CHI), Dallas (DFW), Minneapolis (MSP), New Orleans (MSY)
ZONE 5 - Anchorage (ANC), Boston (BOS), Miami (MIA), New York (NYC), Orlando (ORL), Philadelphia (PHL), Pittsburg
(PIT), Washington (WAS)

Fares apply on NZ/AA/AS/UA/US services. Exception – travel not permitted on the following flights:
1. NZ flights 9, 9093, 9099, 9101, 9105, 9163, 9285, 9287, 9289
2. AA flights 5600-8399
3. AS flights 1000-1999, 3000-9999
4. UA flights 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 114, 935, 1700-5774, 8100-9515, 9593-9999
5. US flights 5100-5299, 5350-8799

A. Travel must be via the following routing guide:
DUD/HKK/OAM/IVC/TIU/WKA/WSZ/ZQN-CHC/WLG-AKL and vv
BHE/GIS/HLZ/KAT/KKE/MRO/NPE/NPL/NSN/PMR/ROT/TRG/TUO/WAG/WHK/WRE-AKL and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-LAX/SFO and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-APW/RAR/TBU-(NZ)-LAX and vv
WLG/CHC-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-HNL-(NZ/UA)-LAX/SFO (reverse not permitted)
LAX/SFO-(NZ/UA)-BOS/CHI/DEN/DFW/LAS/MSP/MSY/NYC/ORL/PDX/PHL/PHX/PIT/RNO/
SAN/SAC/SEA/SLC/WAS and vv
LAX/SFO-(NZ/US)-BOS/LAS/NYC/PHL/PHX/WAS and vv
LAX-(AS)-RNO and vv
LAX/SFO-(AS)-ANC*/PDX/SEA/WAS and vv *Seasonal services
LAX/SFO-(AA)-BOS/CHI/DEN/DFW/LAS/MIA/NYC/ORL/SAN/WAS and vv
B. Surface sectors permitted at passenger’s expense.
C. Backtracking is not permitted.

Fares

FARE
BASIS ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 ZONE 5
LAMBIRD 1450 1600 1700 1800 1900

FARE
BASIS ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 ZONE 5
AAMBIRD 2450 2600 2700 2800 2900

In business class only LAX/SFO/HNL and YVR included.

That's brilliant, thanks Kiwi Flyer.

And to clarify, the LAMBIRD Zone 1 North America fare @ $1,450 in your last post is the equivalent of the $1,574 in the opening post? i.e. With taxes or fees included in the latter but not the former?

And the same for the AAMBIRD Zone 1 North America fare @ $2,450 versus $2,574? i.e. The same $124 extra in ... something ...

Yes the difference is taxes. Obviously these vary depending on where exactly you fly to (and via).

Does anyone know if the Business price to HKG is good? For the dates I want it looks like $4572 return which sounds pretty decent but I can't remember the normal price.

Cheers

Its good for these days (since NZ put through such large increases in business class), but you can get better on other airlines' sales.

Does anyone know if the Business price to HKG is good? For the dates I want it looks like $4572 return which sounds pretty decent but I can't remember the normal price.

Cheers

it's definitely great price!! air nz just finished a blackboard deal (sale) to asian countries during ''pretty much'' all the xmas and new year period right to 31 march (?). priced $45xx.

hope above price and dates come up again, because i missed it.;)

normal price is $3000 one way.

it's definitely great price!! air nz just finished a blackboard deal (sale) to asian countries during ''pretty much'' all the xmas and new year period right to 31 march (?). priced $45xx.

hope above price and dates come up again, because i missed it.;)

normal price is $3000 one way.


Thanks - I got the last 25% off sale to Japan over New Years so keen to keep booking the cheap ones well in advance!

Cheap HK seems to be over most months. I need March (cheapest $4507 but only on some days) May ($4507 for most of month) and Sept (all $4507 that I can see).