Triple status points on flights to AU
Aug 17, 2018, 1:09 am
#21
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: NZ Elite (*G)
Posts: 82
I'm guessing it's a combo of previous frequency and possibly current earn progress.
Will be interested to see if there are any similar offers for long haul destinations.
Aug 17, 2018, 2:18 am
#23
Ambassador: Air New Zealand
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Wellington NZ
Programs: NZ Elite, EK Gold, Qatar Gold, Amex Plat, Accor Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,426
Aug 17, 2018, 3:25 am
#24
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Christchurch, NZ
Programs: NZ *E, QF Gold, Hertz President’s Circle, Accor Gold, PanPacific Platinum
Posts: 754
To add more confusion:
multi year Elite
Fly to Oz monthly
Always NZ
I am 25% on the path to requalify (in 2 months)
I received the triple status point offer
multi year Elite
Fly to Oz monthly
Always NZ
I am 25% on the path to requalify (in 2 months)
I received the triple status point offer
Aug 17, 2018, 5:21 am
#26
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: NZ Elite (*G)
Posts: 82
Aug 17, 2018, 1:45 pm
#28
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Christchurch, NZ
Programs: NZ *E, QF Gold, Hertz President’s Circle, Accor Gold, PanPacific Platinum
Posts: 754
Aug 17, 2018, 5:22 pm
#29
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: NZ GE, QF
Posts: 390
Two more data points:
- Numerous year Elite, will exceed 3000 gift before my year ends in October. About 10 TT trips per year, all NZ, all paid J, plus other flying. Some of the flights have been on Virgin as an NZ passenger because of flight times, and to avoid the 787. No credit card earn.
- Mrs edmm, Elite about 4 years. Has requalified with about 500 SP to spare one month to anniversary. About five TT, all J, all NZ ticketed, plus other flying, some credit card earn.
Neither of us got the offer, presumably because we don't need it and we spend lots on Air NZ anyway. Would be nice to have it though, and nice to feel we are appreciated!
- Numerous year Elite, will exceed 3000 gift before my year ends in October. About 10 TT trips per year, all NZ, all paid J, plus other flying. Some of the flights have been on Virgin as an NZ passenger because of flight times, and to avoid the 787. No credit card earn.
- Mrs edmm, Elite about 4 years. Has requalified with about 500 SP to spare one month to anniversary. About five TT, all J, all NZ ticketed, plus other flying, some credit card earn.
Neither of us got the offer, presumably because we don't need it and we spend lots on Air NZ anyway. Would be nice to have it though, and nice to feel we are appreciated!
Aug 17, 2018, 5:31 pm
#30
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: NZ*G, United.
Posts: 194
Two more data points:
- Numerous year Elite, will exceed 3000 gift before my year ends in October. About 10 TT trips per year, all NZ, all paid J, plus other flying. Some of the flights have been on Virgin as an NZ passenger because of flight times, and to avoid the 787. No credit card earn.
- Mrs edmm, Elite about 4 years. Has requalified with about 500 SP to spare one month to anniversary. About five TT, all J, all NZ ticketed, plus other flying, some credit card earn.
Neither of us got the offer, presumably because we don't need it and we spend lots on Air NZ anyway. Would be nice to have it though, and nice to feel we are appreciated!
- Numerous year Elite, will exceed 3000 gift before my year ends in October. About 10 TT trips per year, all NZ, all paid J, plus other flying. Some of the flights have been on Virgin as an NZ passenger because of flight times, and to avoid the 787. No credit card earn.
- Mrs edmm, Elite about 4 years. Has requalified with about 500 SP to spare one month to anniversary. About five TT, all J, all NZ ticketed, plus other flying, some credit card earn.
Neither of us got the offer, presumably because we don't need it and we spend lots on Air NZ anyway. Would be nice to have it though, and nice to feel we are appreciated!
Casinos have a fairly clear approach. Reward the high rollers because they leave more money behind, make the small players well aware of the comps and other benefits so that they aspire to become high rollers. The criteria of being a high roller are clear - gamble lots of money. They still have to calibrate the value of the comps according to the state of business and the incentives are elastic.
Airlines live in a similar place but NZ seems (by general FT consensus) to have been gently devaluing Elite, overloading Koru with freebies and this current approach which is hard to comprehend.