Elimination of long-haul discounted NZ awards?
May 21, 2026 | 7:02 pm
#1
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Elimination of long-haul discounted NZ awards?
Has NZ eliminated the Discounted Long Haul Redemption Fares, which I believe were only available to Silver or maybe Golds and higher? Can't find any reference to them in the new Koru pages.
May 21, 2026 | 7:20 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Wellington
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https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/koru...and-conditions
May 21, 2026 | 7:31 pm
#3
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According to online chat, NZ no longer advertises these as a benefit and one needs to call the contact centre to see if they're still available. Sounds as if this is a benefit they will quietly discontinue.
Last edited by SFO_FT; May 21, 2026 at 7:44 pm
May 22, 2026 | 7:45 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Wellington
Programs: NZ*G
Posts: 228
For some reason FT won't let me upload a screenshot, but this is from the website pre-Koru:
Discounted Business Award fares
Available to travelling Elite, Gold, Silver and Koru members along with one travelling companion.
One-way discounted business award fares are available on selected routes:
Discounted Business Award fares
Available to travelling Elite, Gold, Silver and Koru members along with one travelling companion.
One-way discounted business award fares are available on selected routes:
- Auckland - Honolulu: A1,830
- Auckland - Tahiti: A710
- Auckland - Asia: A1,980
- Auckland - Bali : A1,830
- Auckland - North America: A2,790