Air New Zealand Air Points - Companion award 1 airpoint to SYD/MEL/BNE/PER

Targetted offer for a companion award for 1 airpoint NZ to SYD/MEL/BNE/PER. Seems to apply to both biz and econ. Must be booked by 20 Sep 04 for flights 5 Oct 04 to 30 Nov 04. Not combinable with Smart Saver fares, award & industry tickets. Insurance and fuel surcharges apply (presumably tax too although this isnt mentioned). Redundant clause must be booked 7 days before departure.

Any idea who the target is?

Only original recipients of this communication are eligible for this Airpoints Companion Ticket offer.


No idea who targetted to - may be all airpoints members in NZ for all I know (will check with some friends and family to see if they got it too). I have one booking for future travel and have recently travelled to Australia.

Targetted offer for a companion award for 1 airpoint NZ to SYD/MEL/BNE/PER. Seems to apply to both biz and econ. Must be booked by 20 Sep 04 for flights 5 Oct 04 to 30 Nov 04. Not combinable with Smart Saver fares, award & industry tickets. Insurance and fuel surcharges apply (presumably tax too although this isnt mentioned). Redundant clause must be booked 7 days before departure.

Hi guys


Do you know if you have to pay an expensive ticket (full fare) first to be able to book the companion ticket for one Airpoint?

T

Given that the terms quoted above only exclude Smart Savers (plus the usual industry discount fares etc) presumably a Flexi Saver would be OK, and they aren't too expensive, usually around $269+tax each way.

Incidentally, I see there are trans-Tasman specials ex-New Zealand at the moment, such as flights to SYD from $129 + tax each way, which probably works out as a better deal...

Agree not good value for econ unless cannot get cheapie tix on the flights you want (but companion is available - is this from same bucket as awards?).

However there are also some pretty good deals on biz class currently and combined with 1 airpoint companion represents great value IMHO.

Sorry, I'm a long time listener, first time caller... could someone please tell me what IMHO means? :)

Welcome to FT Trolley Dolley :)

IMHO = in my humble opinion

Awfully remiss of me not welcoming you before. Are you a current or past FA? Curious as to whether we may meet up in the air somewhere someday ...

I'm definitely a ghost of the airline's past. :)

Has anyone tried to book one of these companion deals yet?

T

The round letter turned up at home the other day. I am a Gold Elite, and my 3 year old daughter, who has zero status both got the letter. But my wife didn't.

My daughter has done one NSN - CHC flight in January on Air NZ and MEL - CNX on Thai this year - has about 20K points.

The round letter turned up at home the other day. I am a Gold Elite, and my 3 year old daughter, who has zero status both got the letter. But my wife didn't.

My daughter has done one NSN - CHC flight in January on Air NZ and MEL - CNX on Thai this year - has about 20K points.

Just wondering, was your daughter booked as a companion on your ticket? Also, does your wife have her own Airpoints membership?

I suppose your daughter could always save her pocket money and take her mum away for the weekend! : ) (you gotta love a database!)

T