Airpoints™ flight rewards

Use Airpoints Dollars for flights

See the world with your Airpoints Dollars™ when you fly with Air New Zealand, the Star Alliance or one of our partner airlines.

  • You can use your Airpoints Dollars to book a flight. When paying for a flight with your Airpoints Dollars™, the flight part of your booking needs to be paid in full with Airpoints Dollars™. For any associated airport or government costs, you can choose to pay for these by credit card.

To check how many Airpoints Dollars you'll need for your flight, see our partner airline reward chart.

How to book

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Book online

You can use your Airpoints Dollars to pay for any Air New Zealand flight and many flights operated by Star Alliance or our other partner airlines, when booked online as part of your Air New Zealand booking.

If you wish to make a Star Alliance award booking, please call the Contact Centre for assistance.

Simply sign in to your online account with your Airpoints™ details before or while you are booking your flight and select to pay with Airpoints Dollars at the payment stage. Book now

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Book by phone

When booking by phone, have your Airpoints number ready when you call our contact centre.

More flight rewards and ways to use your Airpoints Dollars

Gifting Airpoints Dollars

You could use your Airpoints Dollars to give the gift of flight to those living in your household. And in some instances you may also be able to extend your gifting to those outside your household. Find out more.

Onboard purchases

When you fly internationally with Air New Zealand, you can use your Airpoints Dollars onboard to purchase a curated selection of beverages, including our wine offering, via your seatback screen.

Add-on service purchases

As an Airpoints member, you can use your Airpoints Dollars to purchase seating products such as Economy Skycouch™ and Economy Stretch, or to purchase an extra bag. You can pay with Airpoints Dollars for these services either online during the booking process or through the Contact Centre after booking your flight.

See the Airpoints™ terms and conditions for full programme details.