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Note that the alliance with Cathay Pacific only applies to flights between New Zealand and Hong Kong, it does not incorporate flights beyond Hong Kong. Earning Airpoints Dollars Airpoints members can earn Airpoints Dollars on services operated by Cathay Pacific at the same rate as they would on services operated by Air New Zealand (between New Zealand and Hong Kong only), if the flight is booked with an NZ flight number. Airpoints members can also earn Airpoints Dollars on services operated by Cathay Pacific between New Zealand and Hong Kong at the partner earn rate if booked with a CX flight number. Spending Airpoints Dollars Airpoints members can spend Airpoints Dollars on flights booked with an NZ flight number between New Zealand and Hong Kong, even if they are operated by Cathay Pacific. Earning Status Points Airpoints members can earn Status Points on services operated by Cathay Pacific at the same rate as they would on services operated by Air New Zealand (between New Zealand and Hong Kong only), if the flight is booked with an NZ flight number. However Status Points are not able to be earned on flights booked with a CX flight number or any other flight number that does not begin with NZ, such as BA4550. Airpoints Elite and Gold benefits Airpoints Elite and Gold members receive the same benefits when travelling on services operated by Cathay Pacific between New Zealand and Hong Kong when booked with a NZ flight number as they do when traveling on Air New Zealand operated services. Lounge access Departing New Zealand to Hong Kong: Elite and Gold members may access the Air New Zealand International Lounge, when departing on a booking with an NZ flight number from Auckland to Hong Kong, including NZ4993, NZ4995 or NZ4999 operated by Cathay Pacific. Usual guest allowance privileges for this lounge apply. Departing Hong Kong to New Zealand: Gold and Elite members, plus one guest, may access the Cathay Pacific Business class lounges in Hong Kong airport when departing on a booking with an NZ flight number to New Zealand, including NZ4992, NZ4994 or NZ4998 operated by Cathay Pacific. Connecting between Hong Kong and Beijing or Shanghai: Elite and Gold members, plus one guest, may also access Cathay Pacific/Dragonair Business class lounges in Hong Kong, Beijing or Shanghai when they connect to or from a Cathay Pacific or Dragonair flight to or from Beijing or Shanghai. Other benefits Airpoints Elite and Gold members travelling between Hong Kong and New Zealand on a booking with an NZ flight number operated by Cathay Pacific will receive the same (or materially similar) loyalty benefits they usually receive on Air New Zealand operated flights. In addition to lounge access, these benefits include: priority check-in priority boarding priority seating priority airport standby extra checked-in baggage allowance (one piece up to 23kg) a carry-on allowance of two bags up to 7kg each Upgrades are only available on Air New Zealand operated flights. The above benefits are not available on any other flights operated by Cathay Pacific, such as between Hong Kong and London, or flights booked with a Cathay flight number (starting with CX). Elite Partner benefits Elite Partner members receive the same benefits when travelling on services operated by Cathay Pacific between New Zealand and Hong Kong when booked with a NZ flight number as they do when traveling on Air New Zealand operated services. Lounge access Departing New Zealand: Elite Partners, plus one guest, may access the Air New Zealand International Lounge when departing on a booking with an NZ flight number to Hong Kong operated by Cathay Pacific. Departing Hong Kong: Elite Partners, plus one guest, may access our Partner lounge, the Thai Airways Business class lounge in Hong Kong when departing on a booking with an NZ flight number to New Zealand operated by Cathay Pacific. Other benefits Elite Partner members travelling between Hong Kong and New Zealand on a booking with an NZ flight number operated by Cathay Pacific will receive the same (or materially similar) loyalty benefits they usually receive on Air New Zealand operated flights. In addition to lounge access, these benefits include: priority check-in priority baggage priority seating additional baggage allowance (one piece up to 23kg) The above benefits are not available on any other flights operated by Cathay Pacific, such as between Hong Kong and London, or flights booked with a Cathay flight number (starting with CX). Koru benefits The following Koru member benefits apply when travelling on an Air New Zealand flight number between New Zealand and Hong Kong. Lounge access Departing New Zealand: Koru members, plus one guest, may access the Air New Zealand International Lounge when departing on a booking with an NZ flight number to Hong Kong, including NZ4993, NZ4995 or NZ4999 operated by Cathay Pacific. Departing Hong Kong: Koru members, plus one guest, may access our Partner lounge, Thai Airways Business class lounge in Hong Kong when departing on a booking with an NZ flight number to New Zealand, including NZ4992, NZ4994 or NZ4998 operated by Cathay Pacific. Other benefits Koru members are also able to enjoy: priority check-in priority baggage priority seating additional baggage allowance These benefits are included on services operated by Cathay Pacific on New Zealand-Hong Kong if booked on an NZ flight number. The above benefits are not available on any other flights operated by Cathay Pacific, such as between Hong Kong and London, or flights booked with a Cathay flight number (starting with CX). Baggage allowance For journeys between New Zealand and Hong Kong, Air New Zealand's baggage allowance applies. For journeys that start or finish beyond Hong Kong, the baggage allowance of the airline operating the connecting sector may apply. Find out more on baggage allowance for journeys that travel beyond Hong Kong. Contacts Cathay Pacific New Zealand 0800 456 339 Hong Kong +852 2747 3333 Other regions +800 2747 3333 Air New Zealand New Zealand 0800 737 000 Hong Kong +64 9 357 3000 Other regions +64 9 357 3000 Visit the Cathay Pacific website Terms and conditions Certain booking classes on partner airlines are not eligible to earn Airpoints Dollars or Status Points. On a partner airline flight, Airpoints Dollars and Status Points may be earned on a flight by flight basis rather than a journey basis. Booking class eligibility and earning rates are subject to change without notice and any changes will apply based on the date you travel. This information does not apply to other airline codeshares. Airpoints™ terms and conditions or Koru terms and conditions apply. Help & support United Kingdom GBP Need some help? Change region About Air New Zealand Company profile Operating fleet Sustainability Investor centre Careers Cargo Engineering & maintenance Legal terms & conditions Privacy centre Media releases Copyright © 2021 Air New Zealand Limited