... your year in the air has landed (email from NZ)
Dec 27, 2018, 10:17 pm
#61
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,635
There are some loyal Air NZ frequent flyers out there
Link--> https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/...9000km-in-2018
If he/she credited to better ffp would have a good stash of ff miles
Link--> https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/...9000km-in-2018
If he/she credited to better ffp would have a good stash of ff miles
A weekly East Coast Aussie return is 225k km for reference. So they are doing some heavy travel.
Dec 27, 2018, 11:30 pm
#62
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: SQ TPPS (21),QF G, NZ E, IHG D Amb, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, Shangri-La Jade, Accor Plat, Hertz P
Posts: 395
Dec 28, 2018, 12:41 am
#63
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,635
Dec 28, 2018, 12:52 am
#64
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
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Of its most frequent flyers, an Auckland-based customer flew 639,000km in 2018 – the equivalent to 15 circuits of the globe – making them Air New Zealand's farthest flyer for the year.
The airline's most frequent flyer took 371 flights in 2018, and the top three travellers together clocked up 1.25 million km in the air – earning more than 31,000 Airpoints Dollars between them.
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Of its most frequent flyers, an Auckland-based customer flew 639,000km in 2018 – the equivalent to 15 circuits of the globe – making them Air New Zealand's farthest flyer for the year.
The airline's most frequent flyer took 371 flights in 2018, and the top three travellers together clocked up 1.25 million km in the air – earning more than 31,000 Airpoints Dollars between them.
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Do that 33 times to get 635,176km (16.5 returns)
Great Circle Mapper
Dec 28, 2018, 1:05 am
#65
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Wellington
Programs: AirNZ Airpoints Elite
Posts: 121
AKL-LAX-LHR is 11960 miles/19248 km
Do that 33 times to get 635,176km (16.5 returns)
Great Circle Mapper
Do that 33 times to get 635,176km (16.5 returns)
Great Circle Mapper
How many hours airside per return trip on NZ - 50?
AirNZ exec?
Public Servant?
Primary Producer (Dairy, Meat, Kiwifruit) ???
Aircraft Engineer?
Pilot?
Dec 28, 2018, 1:09 am
#66
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: AKL
Posts: 446
AKL-LAX-LHR is 11960 miles/19248 km
Do that 33 times to get 635,176km (16.5 returns)
Great Circle Mapper
Do that 33 times to get 635,176km (16.5 returns)
Great Circle Mapper
Dec 28, 2018, 1:13 am
#67
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,096
Dec 28, 2018, 1:26 am
#68
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,419
There are some loyal Air NZ frequent flyers out there
Link--> https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/...9000km-in-2018
If he/she credited to better ffp would have a good stash of ff miles
Link--> https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/...9000km-in-2018
If he/she credited to better ffp would have a good stash of ff miles
Dec 30, 2018, 2:39 pm
#70
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: Air New Zealand Elite
Posts: 445
Never got the email mentioned above. Because have pulled back work flying big time this year. Found a lot of other alternatives since for leisure travel... Better bang for your (air) buck. Just need to arrange your credit cards properly and do the required reading...
The indicator for me is how many times you reached the Elite requalification level and your status credits in one year, and how many Elite years you can bank with airnz.
I guess with some airlines you would actually get lifetime levels of status where NZ just gives banked Elite years, that will eventually run out. The QF lifetime status is tremendous, even with oneworld lifetime ruby, especially if you are in the States on AA watching a massive queue at the economy check in and you don't have to join them.
The call centre for elites is good in not having to wait endlessly for an agent and then when you do get one they generally know what they are doing, unlike some of them on the economy call line.
The indicator for me is how many times you reached the Elite requalification level and your status credits in one year, and how many Elite years you can bank with airnz.
I guess with some airlines you would actually get lifetime levels of status where NZ just gives banked Elite years, that will eventually run out. The QF lifetime status is tremendous, even with oneworld lifetime ruby, especially if you are in the States on AA watching a massive queue at the economy check in and you don't have to join them.
The call centre for elites is good in not having to wait endlessly for an agent and then when you do get one they generally know what they are doing, unlike some of them on the economy call line.
Last edited by Ellice; Jan 1, 2019 at 5:40 am Reason: clarification & spelling
Jan 2, 2019, 2:29 am
#71
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG (previously SOU and PLH)
Programs: NZ Elite, QFWP, IHG Plat, *wood Gold
Posts: 532
I also know someone who does this trip every/most days...i suspect it is the same person...
Jan 2, 2019, 2:41 pm
#72
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Programs: NZ Elite; QF Platinum; CZ Gold; MU Platinum; Marriott Titanium; Accor Platinum
Posts: 1,467
Considering the pricing on Air NZ yes for sure! I booked a round trip on China eastern in business to Shanghai later this month (which is on their flat bed 777) for the same price as Y on Air New Zealand....
Jan 4, 2019, 10:47 pm
#74
Ambassador: Air New Zealand
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Wellington NZ
Programs: NZ Elite, EK Gold, Qatar Gold, Amex Plat, Accor Gold, Hilton Gold
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