Air New Zealand Air Points - Very good C Fare

Looking at CHC-NAN on 30 June 2009: Smart saver economy is $419 and business saver fare is $469. Never seen this sort of difference before. Not only is the J fare only $50 more, but it is $50 more than the cheapest Y fare! Incredibly good value for money if you were looking to go on that date!

Thats very good, Air NZ just put up some Island Promo Specials today (according to the email i got)

Air New Zealand is pleased to release shortlife fares from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to Rarotonga, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Norfolk Island, Niue, Vanuatu, New Caledonia & Tahiti for sales until 01 May 2009.

Rarotonga
Ex AKL: Economy $239 ow via CRS ($229 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Business $479 ow via CRS ($469 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Ex WLG/CHC: Economy $289 ow via CRS ($279 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Business $529 ow via CRS ($519 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Travel: To be commenced and completed 12 Aug - 06 Dec 09.
Closeouts apply 21 Sep - 04 Oct 09
Booking Class: Economy - P class
Business - Z Class
Restrictions: Capacity is limited and may not be available on all services

Samoa
Ex AKL: Economy $209 ow via CRS ($199 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Business $479 ow via CRS ($469 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Ex WLG/CHC: Economy $259 ow via CRS ($249 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Business $529 ow via CRS ($519 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Travel: To be commenced and completed 16 May - 31 Oct 09.
Closeouts apply AKLAPW 24 Jun - 13 Jul & APWAKL 12 - 21 Jul 09
Booking Class: Economy - P class
Business - Z Class
Restrictions: Capacity is limited and may not be available on all services

Fiji
Ex AKL: Economy $229 ow via CRS ($219 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Business $479 ow via CRS ($469 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Ex WLG/CHC: Economy $279 ow via CRS ($269 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Business $529 ow via CRS ($519 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Travel: To be commenced and completed 03 May - 31 Oct 09.
Closeouts apply AKLNAN 29 Jun - 11 Jul, 03 - 06 Aug, 25 Sep - 04 Oct & NANAKL 11 - 19 Jul, 01 - 11 Oct 09

Booking Class: Economy - P class
Business - Z Class
Restrictions: Capacity is limited and may not be available on all services

Fiji Nonstop ex WLG/CHC
Ex WLG/CHC: Economy $229 ow via CRS ($219 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $16
Business $479 ow via CRS ($469 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $16
Travel: To be commenced and completed 27 Jun - 26 Sep 09. Nonstop services only.
Closeouts apply CHCNAN 04, 07 Jul, 22 Aug, CHCNAN 18 Jul & WLGNAN 04 - 11 Jul, NANWLG 11 - 18 Jul 09

Booking Class: Economy - P class
Business - Z Class
Restrictions: Capacity is limited and may not be available on all services

Tonga
Ex AKL: $139 ow via CRS ($129 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Ex WLG/CHC: $189 ow via CRS ($179 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Travel: To be commenced and completed between 11 May - 31 Oct 09.
Closeouts apply AKLTBU 04 - 10 Jul 09
Booking Class: P class
Restrictions: Capacity is limited and may not be available on all services

Norfolk Island
Ex AKL/WLG/CHC: $200 ow via CRS ($190 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $79
Travel: To be commenced and completed between 02 May - 31 Oct 09.
Closeouts apply 11 May - 14 Jun 09
Booking Class: K class
Restrictions: Capacity is limited and may not be available on all services

Niue
Ex AKL: $279 ow via CRS ($269 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Ex WLG/CHC: $329 ow via CRS ($319 ow via internet) plus airport & govt costs $30
Travel: To be commenced and completed between 03 May - 31 Oct 09.
Booking Class: K class
Restrictions: Capacity is limited and may not be available on all services

Vanuatu
Ex AKL: $209 ow via CRS/internet plus airport & govt costs $30
Ex WLG/CHC: $259 ow via CRS/internet plus airport & govt costs $30
Travel: To be commenced and completed between 14 Jul - 31 Oct 09.
Booking Class: K class
Restrictions: Capacity is limited and may not be available on all services

New Caledonia
Ex AKL: $410 return via CRS/internet plus airport & govt costs $109
Ex WLG/CHC: $510 return via CRS/internet plus airport & govt costs $109
Travel: To be commenced and completed between 13 Jun - 31 Oct 09
Closeouts apply 01 - 20 Jul & 10 - 24 Aug 09
Booking Class: K class
Restrictions: Capacity is limited and may not be available on all services

Tahiti
Ex AKL: $705 return via CRS/internet plus airport & govt costs $94
Ex WLG/CHC: $805 return via CRS/internet plus airport & govt costs $94
Travel: To be commenced and completed between 01 May - 31 Oct 09
Closeouts apply AKLPPT 19 Jul - 09 Aug & PPTAKL 03 - 18 Jul 09
Booking Class: S class
Restrictions: Capacity is limited and may not be available on all services

That's the full detail.

These are good. Anyone want to holiday?

Anyone want to holiday?

Not Fiji thanks. :eek:

That's the full detail.

These are good. Anyone want to holiday?

My parents who have never done a "sun" holiday are talking about Rarotonga in July. Apparently NZ gets cold then, living in Northern BC where we have -15to -40 for three months, I'm not sure they know what cold is!!

I see the sale dates on this fare are for travel in August.

My parents who have never done a "sun" holiday are talking about Rarotonga in July. Apparently NZ gets cold then, living in Northern BC where we have -15to -40 for three months, I'm not sure they know what cold is!!

I see the sale dates on this fare are for travel in August.

Some very good TT J fares also if one is flexible with the dates

Some very good TT J fares also if one is flexible with the dates


For the sake of thick ones among us, myself being especially thick, what is a TT fare?!

Trans Tasman

Trans Tasman

Thanks Rebound

Some lucky traveller snagged two tickets DUD-LAX for $5100 all up :D

This is of course on the $1 reserve grab-a-seat international auctions held every Thursday on sella. Things must be pretty tight if that was the winning bid :eek:

Great fare - but you gotta be flexible enough to travel! And that probably counts a lot of 'auction watchers' out....

I keep an eye on it, but am frustrated that if I'm busy at 1030, I can't seem to find the final 'selling price' - am I missing something?

Cheers, TK

The trick is to leave a browser tab open on the specific auction destination that you are interested in and then reloading it when you get back to your computer. The closing bid amount comes up.

Some lucky traveller snagged two tickets DUD-LAX for $5100 all up :D

This is of course on the $1 reserve grab-a-seat international auctions held every Thursday on sella. Things must be pretty tight if that was the winning bid :eek:


there is a list of all closed auctions under grab a seat its a bot obscure but i found it last nite. hope i saved the page

If you're a registered user on sella just add the auction to your 'watchlist'. Then you can come back any time and see the closing price.

Great fare - but you gotta be flexible enough to travel! And that probably counts a lot of 'auction watchers' out....

Exactly. Specific dates with longer stays than I prefer means I've stopped checking the auctions as no good for me.

Exactly. Specific dates with longer stays than I prefer means I've stopped checking the auctions as no good for me.They have probably figured they'd go bust if you stopped buying from them at the usual rate so have set the auction such.

They have probably figured they'd go bust if you stopped buying from them at the usual rate so have set the auction such.

:D they want to appeal to more people to maximise the bids, not so many people are happy with a short notice 0/1/2 day trip.

:D they want to appeal to more people to maximise the bids, not so many people are happy with a short notice 0/1/2 day trip.

I won the first AKL-LAX auction they had, which left a day later and was only for a weekend. That was awesome. Can't remember how much it was now, but it was a bloody good price ^ I want more of those!

Not Fiji thanks. :eek:

Why does everyone hate Fiji recently? :confused:

Sure, there's a coup. But tourism is one of their biggest industries. They're not going to do anything to compromise that. Stay away from Suva and Fiji is as good as ever (well, with the exception of the odd flood in Nadi :D)