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

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

However, we’re seeing a fairly last-minute smattering of seats available in business class on Air New Zealand starting at 75,000 points — a very rare occurrence. Let’s take a closer look.

Award Deal — Details

Your best bet is to use the calendar function on United’s website to search for awards, but you won’t want to book through this program.

• Class: Business
• Route: Los Angeles (LAX) and Houston (IAH) to Auckland (AKL)
• Cost: 75,000 Aeroplan points
• Travel Dates: November to December 2024
• Award Seats: Up to 2 passengers per route

Here’s how it looks from Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL). Those operated by Air New Zealand will be shown as 100,000 miles one-way.

United’s pricing isn’t the best, so once you find these seats you’ll want to move to a different website. Here’s how it looks via Air Canada’s Aeroplan:

It’s also possible to use a tool like Seats.aero to check flights from more than 1 airport at a time:

How To Book

You can easily book these flights online with Aeroplan. Aeroplan accepts points transfers from American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One miles, and Chase Ultimate Rewards. It also accepts transfers from Marriott Bonvoy at a 3:1 ratio, though those can take a few days.

It may also be worth calling Virgin Atlantic Flying Club to see what price the phone agents offer. Virgin Atlantic moved to dynamic pricing recently, and you can use Virgin Points to book Air New Zealand flights, though you won’t find them available online.

Final Thoughts

This is a rare deal for business-class flights to New Zealand, and we’re seeing multiple dates over the next 2 months with availability. Book now, or you might regret it later!