Virgin Australia (or more specifically, their FF program Velocity) sent out an email a few days ago stating that "
From Monday 13 June 2022, Delta Air Lines will no longer be a Velocity partner and the following offers will cease" which might give a hint as to the date the UA partnership takes effect.
I'm flying UA connecting to VA in a few days. I'm not expecting my status to get me any benefits, but I'll certainly be trying...
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The minor inconvenience of connecting in AKL leaving AU for most non-AU/NZ passport holders is you
still need a visa.
Technically you don't need a "visa" if you're from a "visa waiver country" which includes the US, but yes, you still need a NZeTA which has a minor fee associated with it (US$6-8 depending on how you apply).