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About Air New Zealand

 

Air New Zealand flies, from and within New Zealand, directly serving 47 cities in 16 countries, including 20 destinations within New Zealand. They are committed to delivering a uniquely New Zealand experience to their customers.

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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

Flying with Air New Zealand will earn you Virgin Points. You'll earn a percentage of the miles you have flown depending on the cabin and booking class you are flying in.

Virgin Points earned on Air New Zealand long-haul international flights

Cabin

Booking class

Virgin Points earned

Business

C, D, J, Z

200%

Pacific Premium Economy

U, O, E, A

150%

Economy

Y

100%

Discounted Economy

M, H, Q, B, V, W, T

50%

Virgin Points earned on Air New Zealand Australia and Pacific Island flights

Cabin

Booking class

Virgin Points earned

Business

C, D, J, Z

200%

Premium Economy

U, O, E, A

150%

Full Fare Economy

Y

100%

Discounted Economy

M, Q, H, B

50%

Virgin Points earned on Air New Zealand domestic flights

Cabin

Booking class

Virgin Points earned

Full Fare Economy

Y

100%

Discounted Economy

M, Q, H, B

50%

Spend your Virgin Points on Air New Zealand Reward Flights. The number of points required depends on the cabin you fly and the distance of the route. All you need to pay for are the taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges.

Virgin Points required for a one-way flight:

Route

Economy Class

Business Class

Domestic New Zealand

7,500

-

New Zealand - Australia

10,000

15,000

New Zealand - Pacific Islands

10,000

15,000

New Zealand - Asia

30,000

40,000

New Zealand - Hawaii

30,000

45,000

South Pacific - Los Angeles

30,000

45,000

New Zealand - Europe

60,000

95,000

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 (one-way):

Cabin Virgin Points required
Economy 1,000
Business 5,000

Reward flights are subject to availability.

As a gold-tier member, you’re eligible for our partner airline benefits, travel on any codeshare flights operated by Air New Zealand, in any cabin class and you’re welcome to enjoy:
 

  • An extra piece of baggage
  • Business Class check in
  • Relax in the Air New Zealand lounges Sydney, Rarotonga, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Queenstown
  • Priority baggage

Flying Club members must show proof of membership to gain access to partner lounges

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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 whether you book via Air New Zealand or a third party.
 

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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:

If you're a member of one of our partner airlines' frequent flyer programmes, please note that you can only earn points in one scheme for any particular flight.

Points may only be earned on flights operated by Air New Zealand. Points will be issued to Flying Club members when travelling in the listed qualifying classes. Points will not be earned for travel in any other class not listed above.

Additional points will not be earned for bookings that are subsequently upgraded to a higher class whereby an additional fare difference is paid.

Please check our Terms and Conditions on earning points on codeshare flights with our partner airlines. Please note that Flying Club members will not be able to earn points when booked on the following VS Codeshare flights (operated by Air New Zealand).

Booking classes which do not qualify for accruals are U, M, E, Q, X, N & O on the following VS Codeshare flights:

San Francisco - Auckland

Shanghai - Auckland

Booking classes which do not qualify for accruals are B, R, L, U, M, E, Q, X, N & O on the following VS Codeshare flights:

Auckland - Rarotonga

Auckland - Christchurch / Wellington / Queenstown / Dunedin

Auckland - Melbourne / Sydney

 

Spending points:

All mileage levels are excluding passenger taxes, duties, fees, charges and surcharges.

Blackout dates may apply.

Reward seats are subject to availability.

If a journey requires a connecting flight or stopover to reach the destination, points are charged for each sector.

Bookings must be made at least 48 hours before departure. Points must be redeemed from one account.

Full partner terms and conditions

 

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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