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Thread ID: 98862	2009-04-10 11:05:00	Refund policy for International Qantas Flights	Renmoo (66)	PC World Chat

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763821	2009-04-12 06:34:00	Yeah . . when I joined AirNZ when they first came out maybe 1998 . I paid $100 for it, now it is $50? I prefer AirNZ dollar points because it is available any time, dollar points is the same as dollar money . If I have enough points I can fly international on peak season, 24 Dec First Class International Round the World Fare . It also means if I can get a $1 fare or a $25 fare to Chacha as I have, that only cost me $25 Airpoint dollars or even a $1 . Yes, AirNZ won't allow you to transfer points to someone else unless they are a member too and in the same household . Unless you are silver or gold or elite status . I did an analysis before . The conclusion was that, if you can live with awkward dates, flying international was maybe quicker to get with point schemes like the Qantas . Ie . , roughly fly 5x overseas and get 1x free . On the Airpoint dollar scheme is quicker if you can get access to special fares like $50 one way domestic, $100 one way to Q'town or $120 one way to Australia or $500 return to Bali . Over time, I have found myself being a AirNZ member not using AirNZ partners cos I just go with whatever the cheaper airline is which may be more awkward flight times, stopovers etc . I rather save money than to pay more for a AirNZ partner flight . I just get my points with credit card and Flybus cos you can transfer flybuy points to AirNZ . But if one wants silver status or more, you have to fly to get status points . You cannot just shop heaps on the credit card and pay it all off per month . And IMO AirNZ and partner airlines are more $$$ . . . . plus the fact that if you go with AirNZ partners all the super saver domestic flights and maybe the international flights don't get points . So it may mean you need to pay for premium economy to get points . One thing I will note is that with AirNZ, if you don't fly once a year they charge you a annual fee, unless you are with a scheme like the Global Plus .	Nomad (952)
763822	2009-04-12 06:48:00	In the past I got a free flight to Dunedin where I was studying that was alright. Ahou these days the fares are much cheaper - special or std. I used to pay Wellington - Dunedin return for $300-400 was a good price. I got a return Japan flight for free when AirNZ was still using mileage points. Thus I went in April, on the way there the plane was totally free, you could have 1 person per section ie., 3 seats at the side or 4 in the middle. And there were still seats that was with no one at all. With Airpoint Dollars I scored a cheap fare to Sydney for $115 one way for return I think. Got one $25 one way, return for Chc later year. Got myself $49 and $119 one way to AKL later year for my cheap ex AKL asian fare. Way back as cheap at $49 but the way there at the last flight was $$$ for obvious reasons, cos of a 3am takeoff. I just use my annual leave in off peak and I am happy with that. A lot of times the super specials I am just unable to get because they say twin share, or they say, have to depart 5 days notice or that it departs on a weekday and arrives back on a weekday. I prefer departs on a Friday or weekend and arrives back on a weekend so it is clean. AirNZ points expire in 5yrs, while Qantas do not. I don't read too mucn in that cos IMO if you need to spend 5+ years to collect points, I don't see much point in it. I rather just buy a discount ticket with a cheaper airline and be done with it, plus the fact that really cheap fares may not have points at all.	Nomad (952)
763823	2009-04-14 05:22:00	Yes, that's where I like the AirNZ Airpoints scheme better. Basically your points are worth 1 for 1 real dollars, so you can buy any seat using either airpoints or real money - they don't restrict airpoints seats at all. The only things I wish they would do - and this applies to ALL airlines - just advertise one total cost that includes everything! Not a fare that you then have to add taxes on, fuel surcharges, etc etc.. The problem with the nz airpoints system, is you have to have exactly the required points, to buy an airfare. You can't have 'nearly enough' airpoints and then pay cash on the difference, which I think sticks. Other schemes such as flybuys does allow you to do this. I have nearly enough airpoints for a trip to the UK, but can't use any of them for my trip, because I have a shortfall.	robbyp (2751)
763824	2009-04-14 05:57:00	Just heard the news that QANTAS are having to cut 1700 jobs as they are up to their nose in Crappers Creek. And scared someone is going to splash!! They will hate to give any refund with this happening. I wonder if travellers will have to cough up a per flight subsidy for the workers "hentightlments" like we had to with Ansett when the unions bought it to its knees? Ken	kenj (9738)
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