Originally Posted by rkaleal
UA Awards - Saver or Standard - are for travel on United Airlines flights. Star Alliance awards are for travel on the star alliance: For example, in your case flying to NZ, a star alliance award would have you on Air New Zealand.
OK, good to know, thanks. But if that's the case, why does UA list Saver and Standard redemption amounts for places where they have no flights (ie Africa, Oceania, Central Asia)?