Star Alliance upgrade chart
| One way journey between | Economy to Business A | Business to First A |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand and Eastern Australia | A380 | A410 |
| New Zealand and Western Australia | A600 | A650 |
| New Zealand and Pacific Islands | A380 | A410 |
| New Zealand and Asia | A1,700 | A1,960 |
| New Zealand and North America | A1,700 | A1,960 |
| New Zealand and Europe | A3,600 | A3,960 |
| New Zealand and Honolulu/Tahiti | A720 | A780 |
| Australia and Africa | A1,860 | A2,150 |
| Australia and Asia | A1,860 | A2,150 |
| Australia and North America | A1,550 | A1,960 |
| Australia and Europe | A3,060 | A4,190 |
| Australia and Honolulu/Tahiti | A1,520 | A1,920 |
| Asia and Africa | A1,610 | A2,030 |
| Asia and North America | A1,650 | A2,100 |
| Asia and Europe | A1,550 | A1,790 |
| Asia and Honolulu/Tahiti | A1,230 | A1,540 |
| Asia and Middle East | A1,610 | A2,030 |
| Africa and Europe | A1,190 | A1,500 |
| Africa and Middle East | A1,240 | A1,550 |
| North America and Central America | A1,290 | A1,570 |
| North America and South America | A1,610 | A2,030 |
| North America and Pacific Islands | A1,160 | A1,470 |
| North America and Europe | A2,410 | A2,780 |
| North America and Honolulu/Tahiti | A1,160 | A1,500 |
| North America and Middle East | A1,760 | A2,830 |
| North America and Africa | A2,760 | A3,570 |
| Central America and South America | A1,290 | A1,570 |
| Central America and Europe | A2,260 | A2,830 |
| Central America and Australia | A1,260 | A1,580 |
| South America and Europe | A2,260 | A2,830 |
| South America and Middle East | A2,250 | A2,830 |
| South America and Australia | A1,260 | A1,580 |
| Europe and Honolulu/Tahiti | A1,820 | A2,510 |
| Europe and Middle East | A1,290 | A2,550 |
| Intra Zone, less than 2,000km | A460 | A680 |
| Intra Zone, more than 2,000km | A810 | A1,180 |
Routes featuring an Economy and Business offering
New Zealand and Eastern Australia
A
A380
A
A410
New Zealand and Western Australia
A
A600
A
A650
New Zealand and Pacific Islands
A
A380
A
A410
New Zealand and Asia
A
A1,700
A
A1,960
New Zealand and North America
A
A1,700
A
A1,960
New Zealand and Europe
A
A3,600
A
A3,960
New Zealand and Honolulu/Tahiti
A
A720
A
A780
Australia and Africa
A
A1,860
A
A2,150
Australia and Asia
A
A1,860
A
A2,150
Australia and North America
A
A1,550
A
A1,960
Australia and Europe
A
A3,060
A
A4,190
Australia and Honolulu/Tahiti
A
A1,520
A
A1,920
Asia and Africa
A
A1,610
A
A2,030
Asia and North America
A
A1,650
A
A2,100
Asia and Europe
A
A1,550
A
A1,790
Asia and Honolulu/Tahiti
A
A1,230
A
A1,540
Asia and Middle East
A
A1,610
A
A2,030
Africa and Europe
A
A1,190
A
A1,500
Africa and Middle East
A
A1,240
A
A1,550
North America and Central America
A
A1,290
A
A1,570
North America and South America
A
A1,610
A
A2,030
North America and Pacific Islands
A
A1,160
A
A1,470
North America and Europe
A
A2,410
A
A2,780
North America and Honolulu/Tahiti
A
A1,160
A
A1,500
North America and Middle East
A
A1,760
A
A2,830
North America and Africa
A
A2,760
A
A3,570
Central America and South America
A
A1,290
A
A1,570
Central America and Europe
A
A2,260
A
A2,830
Central America and Australia
A
A1,260
A
A1,580
South America and Europe
A
A2,260
A
A2,830
South America and Middle East
A
A2,250
A
A2,830
South America and Australia
A
A1,260
A
A1,580
Europe and Honolulu/Tahiti
A
A1,820
A
A2,510
Europe and Middle East
A
A1,290
A
A2,550
Intra Zone, less than 2,000km
A
A460
A
A680
Intra Zone, more than 2,000km
A
A810
A
A1,180
• Star Alliance upgrade awards are available on flights operated by Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, ANA, Asiana, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatian Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, EygptAir, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Swiss Airlines, TAP Portugal, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines and United and are confirmed at the time of request subject to availability
• Subject to the bullet below, Star Alliance upgrade awards may only be requested at least 7 days before departure
• Star Alliance upgrade awards on flights operated by ANA may only be requested within 28 days of flight departure
• Changes to the Star Alliance airline network may result in changes to the destinations available
| Participating airline | Economy to Business | Business to First |
|---|---|---|
| Aegean Airlines | Y,B | No First Class |
| Air Canada | Y,B | C,D |
| Air China | G,Y,B | J,C,D |
| Air India | Y,B | C,D |
| ANA | Y,B,E | C,D,Z,J |
| Asiana | Y,B - International Flights Only | No First Class |
| Austrian Airlines | Y,B | No First Class |
| Avianca | Y,B | No First Class |
| Brussels Airline | Y,B | C,D |
| Copa Airlines | Y,B | No First Class |
| Croatian Airlines | Y,B | No First Class |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Y,G,S,B | No First Class |
| EVA Air | Y,B,K | No First Class |
| EgyptAir | Y,B | C,D |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Y,B | No First Class |
| Lufthansa | Y,B | C,D,J |
| Singapore Airlines | Y,B,S | C,D,J,Z |
| South African Airways | Y,B - all flights; M - domestic flights only | No First Class |
| Swiss | Y,B,U,M | No First Class |
| TAP Portugal | Y,B | C,D |
| Thai Airways | Y,B | C,D |
| Turkish Airlines | Y,B | C,D |
| United | Y,B,M,E,O,A | No First Class |
Eligible booking classes for Star Alliance upgrade awards
Aegean Airlines
Y,B
No First Class
Air Canada
Y,B
C,D
Air China
G,Y,B
J,C,D
Air India
Y,B
C,D
ANA
Y,B,E
C,D,Z,J
Asiana
Y,B - International Flights Only
No First Class
Austrian Airlines
Y,B
No First Class
Avianca
Y,B
No First Class
Brussels Airline
Y,B
C,D
Copa Airlines
Y,B
No First Class
Croatian Airlines
Y,B
No First Class
Ethiopian Airlines
Y,G,S,B
No First Class
EVA Air
Y,B,K
No First Class
EgyptAir
Y,B
C,D
LOT Polish Airlines
Y,B
No First Class
Lufthansa
Y,B
C,D,J
Singapore Airlines
Y,B,S
C,D,J,Z
South African Airways
Y,B - all flights; M - domestic flights only
No First Class
Swiss
Y,B,U,M
No First Class
TAP Portugal
Y,B
C,D
Thai Airways
Y,B
C,D
Turkish Airlines
Y,B
C,D
United
Y,B,M,E,O,A
No First Class
See the Airpoints terms and conditions for full programme details.