Air Points Question
Feb 26, 2022, 7:32 am
#1
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Air Points Question
Hi, is there anyway to determine how many Air Points you need to fly business class from Houston to Auckland on Air New Zealand? Is it relatively easy to redeem? I can convert Bonvoy points to Air Points in anticipation of redeeming two round trip business class seats but I can not find out how many Bonvoy points is needed to get business class seats. Thanks for any help.
Feb 26, 2022, 12:37 pm
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Hi, is there anyway to determine how many Air Points you need to fly business class from Houston to Auckland on Air New Zealand? Is it relatively easy to redeem? I can convert Bonvoy points to Air Points in anticipation of redeeming two round trip business class seats but I can not find out how many Bonvoy points is needed to get business class seats. Thanks for any help.
What is conversion rate Bonvoy points to Air Points?
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/spen...points-dollars
And because we like to keep things simple
Easy maths. Even easier to spend.
Every Airpoints Dollar you earn as a reward is worth NZD $1.
Easy maths. Even easier to spend.
Every Airpoints Dollar you earn as a reward is worth NZD $1.
Using Airpoints Dollars for flights
See New Zealand and the world with your Airpoints Dollars™ when you fly with Air New Zealand, the Star Alliance or one of our partner airlines.
Book a flight with Airpoints Dollars™
See New Zealand and the world with your Airpoints Dollars™ when you fly with Air New Zealand, the Star Alliance or one of our partner airlines.
- You can use your Airpoints Dollars to book a flight. Paying for a flight with Airpoints Dollars is easy because one Airpoints Dollar is equal to one New Zealand Dollar. Check how many Airpoints Dollars you'll need for your flight.
- If you don't have enough Airpoints Dollars, you can pay for your flight with a mix of Airpoints Dollars and cash using Airpoints Flexipay.
Book a flight with Airpoints Dollars™
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/red...ts-to-miles.mi
Air New Zealand Airpoints 200:1
2,000,000 bonvoy points gets you 10,000 NZ airpoints $
AKL-HOU-AKL business looks to be about NZ$5,000 or more each way, (1 seat)
To me 4 Million bonvoy points would have more value elsewhere.(2 seats)
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Feb 26, 2022 at 1:20 pm
Feb 26, 2022, 1:32 pm
#3
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The chances of getting a reward seat opposed to using Airpoints to buy a seat is pretty close to nill
Reward inventory is the bare minimum required by *A contract it seems. So best bet is using air points to buy a seat which is the price listed on booking engine
Reward inventory is the bare minimum required by *A contract it seems. So best bet is using air points to buy a seat which is the price listed on booking engine
Feb 26, 2022, 1:43 pm
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However about 5 years ago I did get a CHC-AKL-SFO-SEA business class award on NZ/NZ/UA using UA ff miles. Booked 6 days before flight, Was very very lucky.
If wanting to go to NZ using ff miles need to look at airlines, other than Air NZ. Will depend on when wanting to go to NZ.
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Feb 26, 2022 at 2:06 pm
Feb 26, 2022, 2:05 pm
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On current settings will be Oct before visitor's can enter NZ without 7 days self isolation. But those settings are likely to change.
Feb 26, 2022, 4:32 pm
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What is not clear is when self-isolation will end completely.
https://covid19.govt.nz/news-and-dat...m-27-february/
Last edited by Thai-Kiwi; Feb 26, 2022 at 4:40 pm
Feb 26, 2022, 5:13 pm
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off topic
The NZ govt web pages are changing. (I check & print some every day)
Not many people (visitors) will want to self isolate for ~7 days
https://covid19.govt.nz/internationa...-borders-open/
These settings/dates are likely to change
Not correct. NZ will re-open from July for travellers from visa-waiver countries. Which covers a significant number.
What is not clear is when self-isolation will end completely.
https://covid19.govt.nz/news-and-dat...m-27-february/
What is not clear is when self-isolation will end completely.
https://covid19.govt.nz/news-and-dat...m-27-february/
Not many people (visitors) will want to self isolate for ~7 days
https://covid19.govt.nz/internationa...-borders-open/
<snip>
Step 4 — By July 2022
The following fully vaccinated people can enter New Zealand and self-isolate upon arrival:
Accredited Employer Work Visa | immigration.govt.nz (external link)
Self-isolation requirements
Step 5 — From October 2022
All visa categories will reopen from October 2022, including visitor and student visas.
Self-isolation requirements
Travelling to your place of self-isolation
How to self-isolate when you arrive in NZ
<snip>
Last updated: 25 February 2022 at 3:33 pm
Step 4 — By July 2022
The following fully vaccinated people can enter New Zealand and self-isolate upon arrival:
- All travellers from Australia.
- Visitors from countries who do not need a visa (visa waiver visitors).
- Visitors from other countries who already hold a valid visitor visa.
- From July, travellers arriving under the Accredited Employer Work Visa categories.
Accredited Employer Work Visa | immigration.govt.nz (external link)
Self-isolation requirements
Step 5 — From October 2022
All visa categories will reopen from October 2022, including visitor and student visas.
Self-isolation requirements
Travelling to your place of self-isolation
How to self-isolate when you arrive in NZ
<snip>
Last updated: 25 February 2022 at 3:33 pm
Feb 27, 2022, 6:33 am
#9
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NZ has recently removed Marriott from their hotel partners page. I woudn't do it before finding out excatly what's going on to prevent your points being sent to the void.
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/airp...hotel-partners
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/airp...hotel-partners
