tometoyou Welcome to Air NZ
Originally Posted by
tometoyou
So if I join Airpoints, claim my points back retrospectively for my upcoming flight and then any future travel for example on Air Canada I can put my airpoints membership number in to claim any mileage?
Originally Posted by
SeaProf
I'd qualify this. It depends on which class you fly in. 1 trip a year on NZ in Business between LAX and either LHR or AKL, plus a few domestic flights on United (as few as 2 trips if flying business with a connection), is enough to give you *G. In the USA *G with NZ means access to United Club lounges on United domestic flights, which *G with UA does not provide.
I think the important questions are:
1. Where is the person based
2. Where does the person normally fly
3. What class does the person normally fly in
4. What does the person hope to get out of having status, regardless of airline
Overall NZ Airpoints ffp is not a good ffp unless you live in NZ or fly Air NZ a lot. Flying in a premium cabin helps.
Otherwise join another Star Alliance airline ffp
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/star-...post-here.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/infor...help-here.html
Each ffp is different. Miles/points are not equal to earn or use
With most ffp's you need to be a signed up member at the date of the flight. Some airlines allow you to join after the a flight and retro claim the ff mileage.
When you make a reservation you add your freq flyer number. You can also retro claim if you do not put the ff number in the reservation before the flight.
Some low cost fares earn low or nil miles in the airline own ffp or in partner airline ffp's.
Air NZ sells many fares that do not earn freq flyer miles. Some fares earn in Air NZ points but nothing in partner ffp's.
http://www.wheretocredit.com/air-new-zealand (may not be 100% correct)
Edit
From this thread it looks like
tometoyou is flying LHR-LAX on Air NZ
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...alifornia.html