Shairpoints
Jul 25, 2012 | 10:59 pm
#16
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Auckland New Zealand
Programs: Air New Zealand airpoints since 1992, currently *Silver, Koru Club
Posts: 581
Will certainly investigate ANZ. But weren't they the bank that sent some applicants away with a flea in their ear? Or was it another one?
Jul 26, 2012 | 3:45 am
#17
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: MEL
Programs: VA Gold, Aegean *G, QF, SQ...etc
Posts: 176
Yet another benefit not available to Airpoints members in Australia. I am seriously wondering whether Air NZ actually wants its Aussie-resident customers at all (no Smartass card, no Shairpoints, ridiculous Airpoints conversion rates, no SC earning credit cards...).
Good thing the Air NZ Australia Facebook banner isn't still "We're glad you're here, lets be friends", because I might just have had to question their definition of "glad" and "friends".
Good thing the Air NZ Australia Facebook banner isn't still "We're glad you're here, lets be friends", because I might just have had to question their definition of "glad" and "friends".
Jul 26, 2012 | 4:04 pm
#18
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NZ
Posts: 731
Kiwibank said the following:
Thank you for your feedback, I will pass this on to the appropriate manager.
You will still earn Airpoints Dollars on every dollar spent, have access to Go Fly Thursday and when travelling a complimentary Koru Lounge passes for every 15,000 spent.
Told them pointless for a lot of people who have the platinum card.
Jul 26, 2012 | 5:04 pm
#19
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ *G
Posts: 181
I take it that SP remain allocated to the respective AP member's personal account?
The answer from the FAQ is somewhat cryptic:
Question: What happens to my Status Points when I join a Shairpoints Account?
Answer: When you join a Shairpoints Account your Status Points may not be used by any other Shairpoints Account member.
Hopefully I won't get yet another card in the mail upon joining this scheme.
The answer from the FAQ is somewhat cryptic:
Question: What happens to my Status Points when I join a Shairpoints Account?
Answer: When you join a Shairpoints Account your Status Points may not be used by any other Shairpoints Account member.
Hopefully I won't get yet another card in the mail upon joining this scheme.
Aug 24, 2012 | 11:49 am
#20
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: united 1p, usair silver, nz gold, hilton gold, starwood gold
Posts: 509
Yet another benefit not available to Airpoints members in Australia. I am seriously wondering whether Air NZ actually wants its Aussie-resident customers at all (no Smartass card, no Shairpoints, ridiculous Airpoints conversion rates, no SC earning credit cards...).
Good thing the Air NZ Australia Facebook banner isn't still "We're glad you're here, lets be friends", because I might just have had to question their definition of "glad" and "friends".
Good thing the Air NZ Australia Facebook banner isn't still "We're glad you're here, lets be friends", because I might just have had to question their definition of "glad" and "friends".
Apr 9, 2014 | 2:13 am
#21
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: AKL
Posts: 453
I just found out the hard way a potential bug in the system. I have ~200 points expiring in May and thought I'd spend them on a ~$250 domestic ticket, but Shairpoints deducts the oldest points in your sharing group rather than those closest to expiry. This can catch you out if one or more members has unredeemed points from way back but qualifies for no expiry through status or some credit card programmes. I will give them a ring and see if it can be resolved, otherwise, presumably, will have to get my fare refunded, quit Shairpoints, re-purchase the ticket, and then rejoin if I can be bothered.
Apr 14, 2014 | 8:34 pm
#23
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: NZ*G, MAR Titanium, HLT Diamond
Posts: 4,171
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/new...ed-after-death
Came across this interesting article this morning. If the woman was a Shairpoints spender why did she even alert NZ? Just use up the points and all this would have been a non-issue.
Came across this interesting article this morning. If the woman was a Shairpoints spender why did she even alert NZ? Just use up the points and all this would have been a non-issue.
Apr 14, 2014 | 9:53 pm
#24
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ Elite, QF Gold, Accor Gold, Radisson Premium
Posts: 693
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/new...ed-after-death
Came across this interesting article this morning. If the woman was a Shairpoints spender why did she even alert NZ? Just use up the points and all this would have been a non-issue.
Came across this interesting article this morning. If the woman was a Shairpoints spender why did she even alert NZ? Just use up the points and all this would have been a non-issue.
Got greedy.
Apr 15, 2014 | 12:45 am
#25
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ Silver
Posts: 1,854
Apr 15, 2014 | 12:23 pm
#26
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 7,066
Update this morning on Stuff.. Air NZ have seemingly let her use them.
The article was poorly written though, confusing the Shairpoints with RU/GE upgrades
The article was poorly written though, confusing the Shairpoints with RU/GE upgrades
Apr 15, 2014 | 3:31 pm
#27
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Auckland, NZ
Programs: NZ*G
Posts: 45
I was always led to believe that the Airpoints were forfeited whenever a member passed away. As an executor to my mum and dads estates, when I called to advise Airpoints of their deaths, I was never informed that the beneficiaries of the estate could claim the points.
Unless I am mistaken, when I signed up my own family for Shairpoints, I was aware that points earned by a member were forfeited upon their death. I have recollections of discussing this with my wife, as she had grand visions of using up my points.
Unless I am mistaken, when I signed up my own family for Shairpoints, I was aware that points earned by a member were forfeited upon their death. I have recollections of discussing this with my wife, as she had grand visions of using up my points.
Apr 15, 2014 | 4:33 pm
#28
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 7,066
Apr 15, 2014 | 7:16 pm
#29
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Air NZ *E
Posts: 160
8.8.1 We reserve the right to cancel your Membership at any time without notice and without giving a reason for doing so. We won't provide any consideration for Airpoints Dollars you've earned but not redeemed at the time of Membership termination.
Like all airline programs at the end of the day it is loyalty scheme and Air NZ owns your points, not you.
Apr 15, 2014 | 7:30 pm
#30
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Air NZ *E
Posts: 160
Though the cards are a bit redundant if your *G or higher and fly a moderate amount or more.
I would earn 40 AP on almost any given week, and 300 in a week most months.
at $80/1AP. I would thus need to spend 30k/month to earn this on a credit card.