Earning on flights

With Air New Zealand, our partner airlines and Star Alliance partners you can fly all over the world and be rewarded for your travel.

You could earn Airpoints Dollars™ on all Air New Zealand flights* as well as on a number of flights operated by our partner airlines. Your travel could also earn Status Points which go towards upgrading your Airpoints membership tier status which could gain you access to a great range of travel benefits.

Earning on Air New Zealand flights

Flying with us is rewarding, in more ways than one. If you're an Airpoints member, you can earn Airpoints Dollars and Status Points when you fly with Air New Zealand, with the exception of greenlight grabaseat fares and flights bought with Airpoints Dollars. Just be sure to enter your Airpoints number when you make a booking or check in for a flight.

Use our Airpoints calculator to see how many Airpoints Dollars you could earn for a specific flight. If you forget to use your Airpoints number when booking, you may be able to claim missing Airpoints Dollars after the flight.

Earning on partner flights

Air New Zealand has partnerships with more than 30 airlines - including some through the Star Alliance on which you could earn Airpoints Dollars. Use our Airpoints calculator to quickly look up how many Airpoints Dollars you could earn on specific flights. Each airline partnership comes with unique benefits and options for Airpoints members. Click on the airline logos below to find out what benefits you could receive as an Airpoints member when travelling on these airlines. Or see our airline partnerships including our alliance types here.

Other ways to earn

Star Alliance member airlines


Co-operation partners

* Excluding greenlight grabaseat fares and fares purchased using Airpoints Dollars.

See the Airpoints terms and conditions for full programme detail.