[Expired] [Award Alert] Last-Minute Award Space in Business Class to Auckland from 75K Points

Updated: March 28, 2025, 3:25am CDT

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Award Deal — Details
How To Book
Final Thoughts

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Finding business class award seats to New Zealand is nearly impossible, especially since so few airlines operate these flights.

Fortunately for you, we just found a bunch of last-minute seats in business class to Auckland, flying with Air New Zealand — which makes this alert even more impressive, considering how infrequently this airline releases award space to partners. Seats are available for 65,000 points per person.

Let’s take a look at the details so you can book before these seats disappear.

Award Deal — Details

With this deal, you’ll be flying with Air New Zealand and booking through Air Canada’s Aeroplan program. Nonstop routes are available from 3 airports in the western half of the U.S. However, you’ll need to travel soon.

Class: Business
Route: Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), and Houston (IAH) to Auckland (AKL)
Cost: From 75,000 points plus $91 per passenger
Travel Dates: March and April 2025
Award Seats: Up to 4 passengers on some dates

The easiest way to find these flights is by searching on Seats.aero. Here, you can compare multiple dates and routes at once.

Seats.aero alert Air New Zealand to AKL March April 2025 — Image Credit: Seats.aero

When you book via Air Canada’s Aeroplan loyalty program, you can fly Air New Zealand business class for just 75,000 points. We’re seeing up to 4 seats available for these flights on some dates. Taxes and fees are reasonable at CA$131 (roughly $91) per passenger.

Aeroplan award Air New Zealand SFO AKL — Book up to 4 seats in business class to New Zealand. Image Credit: Aeroplan

Alternatively, you can redeem 50,000 Aeroplan points for economy seats on this 13-hour flight.

How To Book

You’ll redeem Aeroplan points to book these flights. Luckily, earning Aeroplan points is really easy, thanks to its numerous transfer partners and co-branded credit cards.

You can transfer points to Aeroplan from American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy. Transfers from all of these programs are 1:1, except for the 3:1 transfers from Marriott Bonvoy to Aeroplan.

Hot Tip:

Check where you can transfer your points using our free transfer partner calculator!

Final Thoughts

This is a rare deal to fly in style to New Zealand — not only for the price and availability but also because there’s availability to book Air New Zealand business class through a partner program.

Unfortunately, only those who can travel in the next few weeks will be able to take advantage of this award space. If you can, however, you should jump on it quickly.