Originally Posted by
rayonline
Thanks, he wasn't aware of that SIA serviced CHC. Think he might have used Qantas. He works in education maybe it was holidays that he couldn't get a fare off SIA ... not sure. The AirNZ website now allows booking off SIA so allows APD spending

Although it's more convenient to book online, that's not a pre-requisite for spending airpoints. They can be used for any Star Alliance airline flights, and for a number of other non-Star Alliance partner airlines (eg Virgin Australia).