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Air New Zealand

Airpoints status

Airpoints status is earned on Status Points over a 12-month membership year on Air New Zealand and Star Alliance carriers; Koru membership is a separate paid lounge program. Air New Zealand is a Star Alliance member, so Gold and Elite are Star Alliance Gold. Confirm current thresholds on airnewzealand.co.nz.

Join Airpoints ↗Air New Zealand profile

The ladder

5 rungs, from the bottom up.

1.Member

How to earn it

Free to join.

What it gets you

Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

At the lounge door

No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

2.Silver

Star Alliance Silver

How to earn it

450 Status Points.

What it gets you

Priority check-in, an extra bag, a points bonus, and lounge passes.

At the lounge door

Air New Zealand lounges via annual passes on same-day Air NZ flights. No Star Alliance lounges elsewhere.

3.Gold

Star Alliance Gold

How to earn it

900 Status Points.

What it gets you

Lounge access across Star Alliance, priority everything, a higher bonus, upgrades when available.

At the lounge door

Air New Zealand lounges with a guest on same-day Air NZ flights, and Star Alliance Gold lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a Star Alliance carrier the same day, in any cabin.

4.Elite

Star Alliance Gold

How to earn it

1,500 Status Points.

What it gets you

Top published tier: the best priority, more guests, a dedicated line, and recognition on partners.

At the lounge door

Air New Zealand lounges with guests, and Star Alliance Gold lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a Star Alliance carrier the same day, in any cabin.

5.Elite Priority One

Star Alliance Gold

How to earn it

By invitation.

What it gets you

The invitation-only tier: personal service and every Elite benefit and more.

At the lounge door

Air New Zealand lounges with guests, and Star Alliance Gold lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a Star Alliance carrier the same day, in any cabin.

Qualification thresholds are the published ones as last checked and change most years; confirm the current numbers with Air New Zealand. Alliance equivalences and the lounge rules that follow from them move far more slowly.