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About Air New Zealand

 

As New Zealand’s national carrier, Air New Zealand is renowned for its warm Kiwi hospitality and award-winning service. Conveniently connecting with Virgin Atlantic flights at San Francisco and Los Angeles, Air New Zealand operates a modern fleet throughout the South Pacific.

 

New Zealand is a welcoming and diverse country, offering a captivating mix of cultures, fascinating landscapes, and unique flora and fauna, making it an incredible destination to explore. Discover the country’s golden coastlines fringed with native pōhutukawa trees; follow scenic walking trails to hidden waterfalls; or cycle through gently rolling vineyards. Relax and take it easy at beautiful hot pools; explore cultural attractions and art galleries; and if you're after New Zealand's famous adventure activities and extreme sports, choose from bungy jumping, jet boating, skydiving, or zip lining.

 

With an extensive domestic network, Air New Zealand can drop you off and pick you up from 20 different locations. It’s also just a short hop to Australia or the islands of the South Pacific including Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, New Caledonia and the Cook Islands.

 

Wherever in the world your travels take you, our airline partners are ready to fly you there in comfort, safety and style. Discover more about the experience you can look forward to enjoying next time you fly.

 

Come and explore the wonders down under with Air New Zealand.

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Mutually beneficial rewards

Unlock a world of travel benefits with Flying Club on Air New Zealand.

 

Benefits

Flying Club Gold members can enjoy complimentary benefits when traveling on flights operated by Air New Zealand

 

  • Extra hold baggage allowance 

  • Business Class check in

  • Priority baggage

 

Lounge Access

Flying Club members can enjoy complimentary Air New Zealand lounge access under the following eligibility: 

 

  1. All Flying Club members holding a boarding pass for travel in Business Class cabin on a same-day international flight operated by Air New Zealand

  2. Flying Club Gold members holding a boarding pass for travel on selected destinations in any cabin on a flight marketed by Virgin Atlantic and operated by Air New Zealand 
    a) Sydney, Rarotonga, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Queenstown 
    b) Including 1 complimentary guest

Earn and spend Virgin Points with Air New Zealand

Flying with Air New Zealand contributes to your Flying Club status, so you can progress through the tiers faster, unlocking more benefits along the way. The number of Tier Points earned depends on the cabin, booking class and distance you fly.

Tier Points earned on Air New Zealand flights

Cabin Flight distance under 2,000 miles Flight distance 2,000 miles and over
First / Business 25 50
Economy / Premium Economy 0 25

Travelling with infants

If you're booking a Reward Flight for an infant under two at the time of travel, who will be travelling on your lap, you'll need the following points: 1,000 Virgin Points for Economy and 5,000 Virgin Points for Business. 

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Earning Virgin Points & Tier Points

To earn Virgin Points and Tier Points on Air New Zealand flights, add your Flying Club membership number in your booking, no matter how you book.
 

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Spending Virgin Points

To spend Virgin Points on Air New Zealand flights, get in touch with our Flying Club team who will be able to help book your trip.

 

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Already booked and want to earn points?

If you have already booked, you can still add your Flying Club number to your booking before you fly and earn points. If your flight number starts with VS, you can add you Flying Club number via Virgin Atlantic Manage My Booking. If your flight number does not start with VS, head to the airline’s frequent flyer programme and add your Flying Club number to your booking.

Earning points:

  • Points can only be earned in one frequent flyer programme (Flying Club or a partner programme) and cannot be transferred between airlines.

  • Points may only be earned on flights operated by Air New Zealand.

  • Reward Flights with partner airlines do not earn points.

  • Upgraded bookings to higher classes with an additional fare do not earn extra points.

 

Spending points:

  • All mileage is for a one-way ticket excluding passenger taxes, duties, fee, charges and surcharges.

  • All reward flights on Air New Zealand are subject to availability. 

  • Blackout dates may apply and certain routes may not be available.

  • Redemptions can only be made on Air New Zealand operated flights.

  • Rewards cannot be booked on an Air New Zealand marketed flight operated by another carrier.

 

Missing points

When claiming points please keep all copies of your original tickets/e-tickets and boarding passes until the correct amount of points appear on your account. If the points do not show on your account within six weeks, please contact us to claim them back.

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