Spending airpoints from australia?

[djjk78]

My 400 airnz airpoints expire next yr and I'm not travelling to NZ (but am flying to the US). Is there anyway I can spend these from Australia? It appears you cant, ie buying wine etc you have to be a nz resident, you cant book flights unless the flight or connection touches NZ etc.

TIA

 

[Ecco]

Have u tried looking on the air nz airpoints partner portal? It's under airpoints/rewards. I did notice though that air nz must be blocking a lot of the star alliance awards as even though they are showing on united, air nz isn't showing them. I was able to book some European flights this way this year.

Or else I'd try contacting them to ask for a extension and see what they say.

Actually I'm not sure if you can book the airpoints partner awards from an Aussie address.

 

[encryptededdy]

You can redeem for Qantas Domestic Flights with the partner portal, but I'm not sure if it's doable with an AU account (I have a NZ account).

 

[Mattg]

This may be helpful:

https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/redeem-airpoints-qantas/

Note that you might need to call Air New Zealand to make a Qantas reward booking if your Airpoints account is registered in Australia.