Originally Posted by
jawnbc
Having Airpoints Gold Elite means 2 long haul and 1 short haul upgrade certificate for a one class jump (Y to PE or PE to J), plus I can use very good value preset points to upgrade similarly. Have been able to squeeze between $10-25k in value each year in Elite, since my spouse can also use these from my account. Might be a unicorn request.
Thanks for replying!
NZ upgrades won't help you much in Ireland, unless you plan on using them frequently to fly back to AKL. As the other poster mentioned, most airlines have upgrades only for their own flights. The SAUA program can be useful, but very few airlines offer meaningful booking classes to upgrade from. So unless you have OPM travel where you can book Y or B fares it will be of little help.
TK has a good program and offers upgrade options, but might not be ideal with your flight pattern. Their SAG status is not that hard to get though and depending on airlines and fares purchased, this could be an option to look into