How to use points to fly to New Zealand

[david h]

what is the best way to use my 103,000 points to go business class to nz for 2 adults return business class

 

[Cloud9]

Depends what loyalty scheme those points belong to.
(Probably also helpful to know where you're flying from, to be honest. Outer Mongolia will probably require more points than Melbourne.)

 

[david h]

Depends what loyalty scheme those points belong to.
(Probably also helpful to know where you're flying from, to be honest. Outer Mongolia will probably require more points than Melbourne.)

we have just a normal frequent flyer account

 

[levelnine]

Search for classic award availability if they are Qantas points. There's really no trick to it.

 

[david h]

from brisbane to auckland nz business class,have been told 68,000 points each one way we want return.

 

[levelnine]

from brisbane to auckland nz business class,have been told 68,000 points each one way we want return.

Then you'll need to earn more points.

Edit: And classic award prices on AKL-BNE are 41,500 points per person one way. If you can find that, you have enough for 2 people return.

 

[david h]

we wanted to use our points plus pay to singapore but were told it would cost 68,000 points each plus$ 1818 AS WELL A RIP OFF

 

[david h]

thankyou for your time

 

[Mwenenzi]

Then you'll need to earn more points.

Edit: And classic award prices on AKL-BNE are 41,500 points per person one way. If you can find that, you have enough for 2 people return.

from brisbane to auckland nz business class,have been told 68,000 points each one way we want return.

Qantas points?
When do want to go and for how long?
Booking as 2 one ways AU-NZ and NZ-AU is a valid option. No need to fly in/out of the same NZ airport
Look from OOL as well as BNE.
Flight time is only ~3:30 so an economy seat with extra leg room (exit row) can be OK
Why AKL? Are better places in New Zealand.

Airlines that fly trans Tasman routes Australia (CNS* MCY* BNE OOL SYD HBA MEL ADL PER) to/from New Zealand (AKL WLG CHC ZQN*) (not from all airports to all airports, * seasonal with some airlines). Pre CV19 were flight to/from NTL, CBR & DUD

• Air Asia D7 SYD – AKL from 01 Nov 2022. Ends 31 Jan 2024.
• Air New Zealand NZ [Star Alliance] Code shares on QF for AU domestic tag on flights. AKL-HBA service suspended April 2024 to Nov 2024
• Batik Air Malaysia OD Formerly known as Malindo Air. PER – AKL from 24 Aug 2023. Continuation flight from KUL. Cancelled?
• Emirates EK SYD – CHC. Codeshares with QF
• China Airlines CI BNE-AKL Oct to Dec. MEL – AKL from 3 Dec 2024. [Skyteam Alliance & QF ff partner]
• China Eastern MU SYD – AKL. Due to start 05 Nov 2023 [Skyteam alliance] 2 times a week
• Jetstar JQ (low cost carrier owned by QF).
• LAN LA SYD - AKL
• Qantas QF Codeshares trans Tasman with EK and others. Codes share on Air NZ for NZ domestic tag on flights[Oneworld Alliance]
• Virgin Australia VA BNE SYD MEL – ZQN. Restarting of other routes yet to be announced. Codeshares AC*. (UA, QR & AC** partner)

 

[AIRwin]

Batik Air Malaysia OD Formerly known as Malindo Air. PER – AKL from 24 Aug 2023. Continuation flight from KUL. Cancelled?

Discontinued from 19 July:

Batik Air commencing PER-AKL

QF were set to operate PER-CGK with WA taxpayer support but ended up in a dummy spit with PAPL and the taxpayer subsidies went to QG. I know we all like to rag on QF but I would take their side anyday against the joke that is PAPL.

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