Triple status points on flights to AU
Aug 18, 2018, 12:25 am
#31
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
Programs: TG*G, NZ*GE, QF G, Accor Gold
Posts: 10,206
I have credited nothing to NZ for over 4 years. The domestic flights (and 2 TT) I have done since returning to NZ in Jan have all been booked as a guest user using my TG *G details (ie not using my AP profile). I have loaded these flights into the AirNZ app once they are booked (only after I became satifisfied this didnt disrupt my TG*G details).
I have no real idea why NZ would target me with double Airpoints, other than updating my profile in the past couple of months, and some travel from the family members in Shairpoints where I am the ‘prime’ account.
I have no real idea why NZ would target me with double Airpoints, other than updating my profile in the past couple of months, and some travel from the family members in Shairpoints where I am the ‘prime’ account.
Aug 18, 2018, 2:18 am
#32
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: bne
Programs: Velocity Gold, AIRNZ Elite, Qantas Silver ,Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,320
I have credited nothing to NZ for over 4 years. The domestic flights (and 2 TT) I have done since returning to NZ in Jan have all been booked as a guest user using my TG *G details (ie not using my AP profile). I have loaded these flights into the AirNZ app once they are booked (only after I became satifisfied this didnt disrupt my TG*G details).
I have no real idea why NZ would target me with double Airpoints, other than updating my profile in the past couple of months, and some travel from the family members in Shairpoints where I am the ‘prime’ account.
I have no real idea why NZ would target me with double Airpoints, other than updating my profile in the past couple of months, and some travel from the family members in Shairpoints where I am the ‘prime’ account.
Aug 18, 2018, 4:34 am
#33
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: DL Plat, NZ Elite, QF Plat
Posts: 1,776
I’m Elite. Had quite a few TT’s last year but none this year on NZ. Could also be that I’ve got it in my profile that I’m a QF member (and they could be targeting those who also have a QF membership in light of the recent DSC offer from QF). Who knows really.
Aug 18, 2018, 5:55 pm
#35
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,118
I don't actually know why anybody would willingly earn Airpoints at Z. You don't get an instant 6cpl discount which is the industry norm now across all petrol chains, you only get APD. If you use Flybuys you get 6cpl off + Flybuys points.
The triple points promo only gives you the equivalent back in APD as you would with a 6cpl fuel discount, so you don't gain anything from the promo - but it is at least better than the regular Airpoints deal there which actually leaves you out of pocket.
Aug 19, 2018, 12:19 am
#36
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
With Subject line, ”WLG Base, would 3x AirPoints Dollars get you there quicker?”
What’s the point to the offer anyway? You will need to be buying a lot of petrol to get anywhere fast.
Aug 19, 2018, 3:10 pm
#37
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: NZ Silver A3 Gold Qantas Gold Accor Platinum
Posts: 223
Region Based
I also got the offer of triple status points. Am regional based so wondering that if there may have they have lost FF in the region's because of the cut in status point earn
Aug 19, 2018, 4:38 pm
#38
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,118
Aug 21, 2018, 4:18 am
#41
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 646
I was targeted and booked using the AUSSIEBONUS offer but not get any email acknowledgement nor in Balances > Status Points tab > Potential Status Points from booked flights : Bonus shows 0.
Can anyone else who booked using AUSSIEBONUS also confirm the Bonus shows 0?
Can anyone else who booked using AUSSIEBONUS also confirm the Bonus shows 0?
Aug 21, 2018, 1:24 pm
#42
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Auckland
Programs: NZ*GE / EK*GOLD
Posts: 2,510
Also shows zero, i'd imagine it may take awhile to update.
Aug 21, 2018, 1:39 pm
#43
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wellington, NZ
Programs: NZ*G
Posts: 25
I booked a return flight WLG-SYD and the bonus points showed up in my Air NZ app immediately. My flat mate however booked to Perth last night and his aren’t showing up. He was concerned so called Air NZ who said it was showing in their system and to give it a few days to update.
Last edited by MaestroNZ; Aug 21, 2018 at 2:20 pm Reason: Update
Aug 22, 2018, 1:19 am
#44
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,422
The total future earning box shows nil bonus because that is airpoints dollars. When looking at each of the bookings, the earnings shows the bonus as status credits, as a separate line. Note only the trans-Tasman leg(s) earn bonus (not connecting domestic flights), and only at the basic rate (no extra for higher fares :td ).