Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars can be earned using several major credit card rewards programs and a handful of hotel rewards programs. Here's the full list of programs you can use to earn Airpoints:
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Westpac Altitude Rewards points can be transferred to Air New Zealand at a 180:1 ratio. Every 180 Altitude Rewards points you transfer will give you 1 Airpoints Dollar.
Altitude points are worth about 0.5 cents apiece when redeemed directly with Westpac, so transferring $0.90 worth of points (180 points) for $1 with Air New Zealand is not too bad.
Here are the credit cards you can use to earn Altitude Rewards points:
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- Earn 6 points for every $1 spent on Qantas, Jetstar, Singapore Airlines and Emirates flights bought in Australia, on up to $10,000 per month (then 1.25X).
- Earn 2 points for every $1 spent at Spotify Premium, David Jones, Myer, THE ICONIC, Airbnb, Uber and Uber Eats.
- Earn 1.25 points for every $1 spent on all other purchases
- Two complimentary Priority Pass airport lounge passes each year
- Complimentary travel and shopping insurances.
- $295 annual fee.
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- Earn 3 points per $1 spent on Qantas and Jetstar flights bought in Australia, on up to $10,000 per month (then 1X).
- Earn 2 points per $1 spent on Uber, Uber Eats, Spotify Premium, Airbnb and on Overseas Spend (including overseas purchases made from Australia).
- Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases.
- Complimentary travel and shopping insurances.
- $175 annual fee.
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American Express Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Air New Zealand at a 200:1 ratio. Every 200 Membership Rewards points you transfer are worth 1 Airpoint Dollar.
Membership Rewards points are worth 0.5 cents each when redeemed through AMEX, so you're trading a $1 worth of points for $1 with Air New Zealand which is 1:1. Just be aware that Membership Rewards points can have higher value being transferred to some of their other travel partners.
Here are the credit cards you can use to earn Membership Rewards points:
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- Earn 2.25 points for every $1 spent on the card (excluding government bodies in Australia).
- Earn 1 point for every $1 spent on government bodies in Australia.
- $450 in annual travel credit for domestic or international travel through Platinum Travel Service.
- Up to $400 in Global Dining credits.
- Access to over 1,400 airport lounges worldwide.
- Access to Fine Hotels + Resorts which offer an average total value of $800 AUD
- Up to 20% in savings on First and Business Class fares.
- Complimentary elite status with several hotel chains.
- Complimentary Domestic and international travel insurance.
- $1,450 annual fee.
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- Earn 2 points for every $1 spent on the card (excluding government bodies in Australia).
- Earn 1 point for every $1 spent on purchases at government bodies in Australia.
- $400 in annual travel credit for domestic or international travel through American Express Travel.
- Two passes to American Express Lounges annually.
- Access to The Hotel Collection.
- Complimentary Domestic and international travel insurance.
- $395 annual fee.
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- Earn 3 points per $1 spent at major supermarkets and petrol stations in Australia.
- Earn 2 points per $1 spent on purchases in a foreign currency when overseas and online.
- Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all other card purchases.
- $200 in annual travel credit for domestic or international travel through American Express Travel.
- Smartphone Cover with up to $500 for repairs.
- Complimentary Domestic and international travel insurance.
- $195 annual fee.
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- Earn 1.25 points per $1 spent on all purchases (excluding government bodies in Australia).
- Earn 1 point per $1 spent on purchases at government bodies in Australia.
- Smartphone Cover with up to $500 for repairs.
- $0 annual fee.
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ANZ Rewards points can be transferred to Air New Zealand at a 200:1 ratio. Every 200 ANZ Rewards points you transfer to Air New Zealand will give you 1 Airpoints Dollar.
With ANZ Rewards points being worth 0.5 cents each on average, you're looking at a 1:1 transfer ratio in terms of value.
Here are the credit cards you can use to earn ANZ Rewards points:
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- Earn 2 ANZ Reward Points for every $1 spent up to and including $5,000 per statement period.
- Earn 1 ANZ Reward Point for every $1 spent over $5,000 per statement period.
- Complimentary travel and purchase insurance.
- $375 annual fee.
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- Earn 1.5 ANZ Reward points for every $1 spent up to and including $2,000 per statement period.
- Earn 0.5 ANZ Reward points for every $1 spent over $2,000 per statement period.
- Complimentary travel and purchase insurance.
- $95 annual fee (will be $149 starting 8 Nov 2023).
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Use the point transfer calculator to calculate the conversion of rewards to the Air New Zealand Airpoints.
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