Air New ZealandAir New Zealand is the national airline of New Zealand. From its hub in Auckland, Air New Zealand serves 51 cities in 16 countries, including Australia, the South Pacific, Asia, North America and the United Kingdom.
Codeshare: United Airlines® flight numbers UA 6749-6828 are operated by Air New Zealand.
Destinations: From the United States to Auckland, New Zealand, (AKL) and to points beyond in Australia and the South Pacific.
Earning miles
Earn MileagePlus® miles on all qualifying Air New Zealand flights, except as noted in the chart below. You’ll earn miles according to the booking class that you purchase.
To receive mileage credit, present your MileagePlus number when you make reservations and make sure that it appears on your boarding pass at check-in.
The miles you earn on Air New Zealand qualify toward MileagePlus Premier® status.
Website:
www.airnewzealand.com
Mileage Accrual ChartInternational Flights (including Tahiti)
| Eligible Air New Zealand fare classes |
|
MileagePlus Premier qualification |
|---|
| Class of service |
Purchased fare class |
Base miles* |
Premier qualifying miles |
Premier qualifying segments |
|---|
| Business |
C, D, J, Z |
125% |
150% |
1.5 |
| Pacific Premium Economy |
U, E, O, A |
100% |
150% |
1.5 |
| Full Fare Economy |
Y, B |
100% |
150% |
1.5 |
| Economy |
H, M, Q, V, W, T |
100% |
100% |
1 |
All other fare classes do not accrue mileage. United Airlines® and Air New Zealand reserve the right to change the eligible fare classes at any time without notice.
If you purchase a ticket on a flight that is marketed by Air New Zealand but operated by another airline (known as a codeshare flight), the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight.
Note that the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned. |
Trans Tasman and Pacific Islands Flights
| Eligible Air New Zealand fare classes |
|
MileagePlus Premier qualification |
|---|
| Class of service |
Purchased fare class |
Base miles* |
Premier qualifying miles |
Premier qualifying segments |
|---|
| Business Class |
C, D, J, Z |
125% |
150% |
1.5 |
| Economy Class |
Y, B, H, Q, U, S |
100% |
100% |
1 |
All other fare classes do not accrue mileage. United Airlines and Air New Zealand reserve the right to change the eligible fare classes at any time without notice.
If you purchase a ticket on a flight that is marketed by Air New Zealand but operated by another airline (known as a codeshare flight), the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight.
Note that the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned. |
Intra New Zealand flights
| Eligible Air New Zealand fare classes |
|
MileagePlus Premier qualification |
|---|
| Class of service |
Purchased fare class |
Base miles* |
Premier qualifying miles |
Premier qualifying segments |
|---|
| Discount Economy |
Y, B, H, M, V, Q |
100% |
100% |
1 |
All other fare classes do not accrue mileage. United Airlines® and Air New Zealand reserve the right to change the eligible fare classes at any time without notice.
If you purchase a ticket on a flight that is marketed by Air New Zealand but operated by another airline (known as a codeshare flight), the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight.
Note that the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned. |
*Premier members earn a minimum of 500 base miles on all eligible purchased fare classes.
Premier benefits
If you’re a MileagePlus Premier member, you’ll be recognized as a Premier member when flying Air New Zealand.
Using miles
Star Alliance awards enable you to use your MileagePlus miles for award travel to more than 1,000 destinations worldwide, on any Star Alliance airline.
- See our award chart to find out how many miles you'll need, depending on class of service and region of travel. The mileage amounts apply to all Star Alliance carriers, and any combination of carriers.
- You can use miles to fly one-way or roundtrip.
To book award travel on Air New Zealand visit United.com. Please note: There is no fee to book online, but there may be a nonrefundable fee of $25 per ticket to book by phone. Award tickets cannot be issued at ticket counters. To contact United Reservations within the United States or Canada, call 1-800-UNITED-1 (1-800-864-8331) or view more contact and language options. |