The year-long trial will be open to 1000 people, who can apply from Wednesday May 12. To be eligible, you will need to be registered with Grabaseat, be an Airpoints member and have travelled on the airline in the past 12 months. Those who meet the criteria will be emailed today asking if they would like to register interest. Air New Zealand s chief customer and sales officer, Leanne Geraghty, expects the scheme to be hugely popular. “Our customer research is telling us there is growing demand for spontaneous travel coming from Kiwis. “Typically closer to travel, because of the dynamics of demand and supply, prices are sometimes a little bit higher – which might dampen the ability for some of that spontaneous travel. So we have been working to come up with a concept that would help us meet that market.”
2 hours ago The new club will cost $95 per year, compared to the $629 cost of the Koru Club. Photo credit: Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand s new Grabaseat Gotta Getaway club will offer cheap airfares to those who pay to join, but there are concerns it devalues the loyalty of long-serving members of the airline s Airpoints programme.
The launch of the new club was first reported on Wednesday by Stuff, but is yet to be confirmed by the airline.
For an annual fee of $95, members would get access to last minute discount airfares - some cut by as much as 50 percent.
12/05/2021 Applications to take part in a trial of the club open today. Photo credit: Getty Images
Air New Zealand is preparing to launch a club which will offer discount airfares - some cut by as much as 50 percent.
The club, called Grabaseat Gotta Getaway, will cost $95 annually to join and will initially be launched as a trial to 1000 people, according to
Stuff.
The report says the club is designed to encourage last-minute travel.
If you are already registered with Grabaseat, are an Airpoints member and have travelled on the airline in the past 12 months, then you will be eligible to apply.