Airpoints Enhancements
Sep 14, 2020, 4:55 am
#31
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,645
what exactly are these? The only thing that I know is status points head start but I appreciate there are a lot that I do not know ;p
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/stat...nts-head-start
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/stat...nts-head-start
Sep 14, 2020, 1:59 pm
#32
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: NZ Silver A3 Gold Qantas Gold Accor Platinum
Posts: 223
The reality is AIRNZ is currently just a limited domestic/regional airline a huge change from the pre-covid situation of full international reach. The airpoints programme remains structured to the pre-covid time and thus not reflective of the new situation. AIRNZ needs to be nimble and adaptive in making changes to the programme.
Sep 14, 2020, 2:24 pm
#33
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: Air NZ Koru, Air NZ ELT *G, IHG Spire Ambassador, Emirates, Flying Blue, QANTAS Club
Posts: 424
Sep 17, 2020, 2:40 pm
#34
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: NZ Silver A3 Gold Qantas Gold Accor Platinum
Posts: 223
Don't know if this is a pointer to the future AIRNZ but am gold in A3 and they have just changed accrual rates. Have dropped accrual rates a bit for the lowest fare classes but large increases for the higher fare classes with 300% in the case of Biz.
Sep 19, 2020, 9:36 pm
#35
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: Air NZ Koru, Air NZ ELT *G, IHG Spire Ambassador, Emirates, Flying Blue, QANTAS Club
Posts: 424
Interestingly focus group was run by an Australian company Telmy, based in Melbourne, Air NZ did not even buy local! What is even worse, $150 payment in a voucher is only redeemable in Oz retail and online outlets! giftpay.com.au valid for 3 years though so who knows!
Sep 25, 2020, 10:27 pm
#36
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: bne
Programs: Velocity Gold, AIRNZ Elite, Qantas Silver ,Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,320
Sep 25, 2020, 11:55 pm
#37
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,422
Sep 26, 2020, 9:44 am
#38
Join Date: Jan 2000
Programs: UA 1k, AA EXPLT, NZ GE, VA PLT Hyatt Diam, Marr Plat, HH Diam
Posts: 3,445
Given the radical change in the NZ network in the recent and foreseeable future, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if NZ extended status again, for another 12m. Would anticipate that announcement coming in early 2021 rather than now.
Sep 26, 2020, 2:28 pm
#39
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
Posts: 6,415
The fare pricing is also very dynamic at the moment, especially for flights within the next couple of days before departure. I’m seen prices change an couple of times in an hour recently, when booking last minute trips.
Sep 26, 2020, 6:56 pm
#40
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SEA
Programs: NZ Elite (*G)
Posts: 657
That would be welcome to those of us in North America who have absolutely no chance to retain status or use the upgrades, given it is impossible for us to even fly on NZ right now.
Sep 26, 2020, 7:02 pm
#41
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,119
I take the opposite view. I'd be very surprised to see just a generic status extension for everybody.
Sep 26, 2020, 7:15 pm
#42
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
Posts: 6,415
Then maybe an 2021 target scheme, pitched on domestic travel. Example would be an short-term status bonus, maybe lower fresh hold to retain your status until the end of 2021.
Sep 27, 2020, 4:02 am
#45
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: NZ*G ELT, VA-G
Posts: 3,598
What about us living in Australia who are not allowed to leave the country and have no Star Alliance flights domestically? I am even tempted to take the single NZ flight I am allowed to take from Sydney to Norfolk Island and be locked away for 8 days on the island until the next flight. I would be very frustrated if NZ did not take care of this situation.