Air NZ renaming loyalty program to Koru, introducing Black tier

[Mattg]

Air New Zealand will rebrand its Airpoints program to Koru in April 2026.

Other than the name change, it seems the only real difference will be a new "Koru Black" tier which sits above Platinum.

Air New Zealand’s New Loyalty Programme | Loyalty Reimagined

From April 2026, Airpoints™ becomes Koru, a refreshed loyalty programme with new tiers, enhanced rewards, and seamless travel experiences.

www.airnewzealand.co.nz

 

[LionKing]

So no lifetime status for Air New Zealand? Therefore there is no real improvements for flyers!

 

[johndoe]

No more children in the lounge, as they count towards the guest limit now it sounds like?

 

[SYD]

A few *A airlines are adding new top tier levels. Is A*P waiting in the Wings?

 

[million_thanas1968]

Koru Silver getting priority boarding is an interesting development, probably means boarding with the Koru club paid members. When 2/3rd of the pax has "priority boarding" it becomes meaningless.