American Express
American Express Platinum Charge (NZ)
American Express
American Express Platinum Charge (NZ)
2 MR per NZ$1 on travel
top earn rate
Global Priority Pass + 1:1 transfers to Airpoints, KrisFlyer, Asia Miles.
Air New Zealand Airpoints sits at the centre of New Zealand's travel rewards ecosystem — Star Alliance partner awards via Star Alliance Airpoints Plus partners.
Programs we cover
34+ loyalty programs across cards, airlines, and hotels — priced side-by-side with cash.
Card programs
Airline programs
Hotel programs
From NZ, the most efficient award routings flow through Air New Zealand and their alliance partners. Below is a focused list of the programs and transfer paths that move residents between home airports and the three host countries (US, CA, MX) during the tournament window.
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Search, compare cash against points, and catch deals the moment they appear — the full Pointify toolkit, localized to your market.
One search across 300 airlines and the major hotel programs, priced in NZD.
See the cash fare and the points cost on the same row, so you book whichever is cheaper.
We watch fares around the clock and flag pricing errors before airlines pull them.
Track when transferable points earn a bonus to airline and hotel partners.
Find the days saver award space actually opens up across a whole month.
Pool everyone's points and split the booking so the whole party flies together.
Credit cards
Hand-picked by Pointify analysts for sign-up bonus value, transfer breadth, and on-trip benefits.
American Express
American Express Platinum Charge (NZ)
American Express
2 MR per NZ$1 on travel
top earn rate
Global Priority Pass + 1:1 transfers to Airpoints, KrisFlyer, Asia Miles.
American Express / Air New Zealand
Amex Airpoints Platinum (NZ)
American Express / Air New Zealand
1 Airpoint per NZ$60
top earn rate
Direct Air NZ cobrand + Koru Lounge invitations + status accelerators.
ANZ
ANZ Airpoints Visa Platinum
ANZ
1 Airpoint per NZ$85
top earn rate
Direct cobrand + 100 Airpoints sign-up bonus + travel insurance.
Westpac
Westpac hotpoints World Mastercard
Westpac
1.5 hotpoints per NZ$1
top earn rate
hotpoints convert to Airpoints + Velocity 4:1 baseline.
ASB
ASB True Rewards Visa Platinum
ASB
1 True Reward dollar per NZ$75
top earn rate
Flexible True Rewards $ redemption + lounge access.
BNZ
BNZ Advantage Visa Platinum
BNZ
1 Advantage point per NZ$50
top earn rate
Advantage converts to Airpoints + Hilton Honors.
Three ways to put miles in the air. Pick the currency that fits your situation.
Real award redemptions, hand-picked: partner business, premium economy, off-peak chart wins. Points cost shown next to today's cash fare.

British Airways direct overnight in lie-flat suites
Pay with points
100,000 Avios + ~$1,200 fees

Through Virgin Atlantic at 95,000–115,000 each way (52.5k West / 60k East)
Pay with points
105,000 Virgin Points round-trip

Turkish Miles & Smiles transfers in 1:1 from Capital One, Citi, Bilt
Pay with points
12,500 miles + ~$11

Aeroplan distance-based on AC metal (also bookable on LH/Swiss/UA/OS)
Pay with points
60,000–70,000 Aeroplan points one-way

AA partner-economy off-peak as low as 21,500 miles one-way
Pay with points
21,500 AAdvantage miles + ~$60

Current 2026 chart, KrisFlyer Saver redemption
Pay with points
~155,000 KrisFlyer miles one-way
Loyalty programs
Air New Zealand Airpoints
Air New Zealand · Star Alliance
AKL→LAX/IAH/SFO in Business Premier from 90K-110K Airpoints Dollars.
Velocity Frequent Flyer
Virgin Australia
AKL→LHR via Etihad partner award from 95K Velocity.
Singapore KrisFlyer
Singapore Airlines · Star Alliance
Singapore Suites AKL→SIN→LHR from 130K KrisFlyer one-way.
Cathay Asia Miles
Cathay Pacific · Oneworld
Cathay J AKL→HKG→LHR from 110K Asia Miles + cash.
British Airways Avios
British Airways · Oneworld
Short-haul Avios on Qantas trans-Tasman from 7K + cash.
Marriott Bonvoy
Marriott
Four Points Auckland + JW Marriott (limited NZ presence) on points.
IHG One Rewards
IHG
InterContinental Wellington on points.
Hilton Honors
Hilton
Hilton Auckland (Princes Wharf) on points — 50K per night standard.
Accor ALL
Accor
Sofitel Auckland + Pullman Auckland on points.
Transfer currencies
Issuer currencies that move to airline + hotel partners.
American Express
Westpac
ASB
BNZ
Sweet spots
Aspirational redemptions our team books from New Zealand, with the points + cash math.
AKL→LAX/SFO/IAH in NZ Business Premier from 90K Airpoints Dollar partner awards.
AKL→SIN→LHR in the Suites for 130K KrisFlyer + ~NZ$700.
Velocity transfers to Etihad Guest, then redeem 124K Etihad miles for AUH→JFK First Apartments.
75K IHG One Rewards per night for the best premium hotel award available in NZ.
Note for visitors
You are viewing the New Zealand edition. Pricing, transfer ratios, and partner availability vary by issuer market.
Three ways to pay for a great stay. Pick the currency that fits your situation.
Hand-curated hotel sweet spots — cap-priced category wins, peak-night value swings, partner Marriott/Hyatt redemptions. Points cost shown next to today's cash rate.

World of Hyatt cap holds at 45k off-peak / 60k peak — vs $1,200+ cash
Pay with points
From 45,000 points/night

Bonvoy Cat 8 — 100k peak nights, 5th night on points stays comp
Pay with points
400,000 points (5 nights, 5th free)

Honors standard award rates 80–95k, 5th night free on award stays
Pay with points
~360,000 points (5 nights)

Whole-home stays for the price of a roadside Days Inn
Pay with points
15,000 points/bedroom/night

World of Hyatt 30k off-peak / 40k peak — vs $1,500+ cash for the iconic Shinjuku skyscraper Tokyo property
Pay with points
From 30,000 points/night

Bonvoy peak nights at 100k cap, 5th night on points stays comp — best value redemptions in Asia and the Maldives
Pay with points
320,000 points (5 nights)
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