Originally Posted by
Kiwi Flyer
Not true in all cases. NZ has a lot more UA flyers wanting to redeem on NZ across the pacific than NZ flyers wanting to redeem on UA (mostly across USA). That is one reason why UA blocks MP members from redeeming on NZ LAX-LHR vv - to prevent the cash outflow from being even worse than it is.
Actually what I meant is that there are probably a lot of UA ( or Mileage Plus)
customers flying revenue NZ flights to earn their MP points, and that THAT
amount should net out with the MP redemptions on NZ.