{"id":6627,"date":"2023-12-12T01:39:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T01:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mer.tours\/deal-alert-australia-and-new-zealand-in-business-class-for-as-low-as-75000-points-each-way\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T01:39:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T01:39:03","slug":"deal-alert-australia-and-new-zealand-in-business-class-for-as-low-as-75000-points-each-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/deal-alert-australia-and-new-zealand-in-business-class-for-as-low-as-75000-points-each-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Deal alert: Australia and New Zealand in business class for as low as 75,000 points each way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There are some incredible deals right now to <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/destination\/oceania\/australia\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/destination\/oceania\/new-zealand\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Zealand<\/a> for those with <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/know-united-mileageplus\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United MileagePlus<\/a> miles or <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/air-canada-aeroplan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Air Canada Aeroplan<\/a> points \u2014 if you don&#8217;t mind planning a last-minute trip.<\/p>\n<p>You can book <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airline\/united\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United Airlines<\/a> flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Australia or New Zealand for as little as 100,000 United miles each way or as few as 75,000 Aeroplan points each way.<\/p>\n<p>There is availability for scattered dates in December and into early 2024 for business class on United and Air New Zealand from both Los Angeles and San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand, starting as early as Dec. 13.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"deal-basics\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Deal basics<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/05\/20230512_Maximizing-Stopovers_United-Airlines-jets-at-SFO_KOlsen_10.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/05\/20230512_Maximizing-Stopovers_United-Airlines-jets-at-SFO_KOlsen_10.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/05\/20230512_Maximizing-Stopovers_United-Airlines-jets-at-SFO_KOlsen_10.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/05\/20230512_Maximizing-Stopovers_United-Airlines-jets-at-SFO_KOlsen_10.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/05\/20230512_Maximizing-Stopovers_United-Airlines-jets-at-SFO_KOlsen_10.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/05\/20230512_Maximizing-Stopovers_United-Airlines-jets-at-SFO_KOlsen_10.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/05\/20230512_Maximizing-Stopovers_United-Airlines-jets-at-SFO_KOlsen_10.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/05\/20230512_Maximizing-Stopovers_United-Airlines-jets-at-SFO_KOlsen_10.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/05\/20230512_Maximizing-Stopovers_United-Airlines-jets-at-SFO_KOlsen_10.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">KYLE OLSEN\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Airlines<\/strong>: United Airlines and Air New Zealand<br \/><strong>Routes<\/strong>: From Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco to Auckland and Sydney<br \/><strong>How to book<\/strong>: Through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/en\/us\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">united.com<\/a> after logging in to your MileagePlus account or through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircanada.com\/us\/en\/aco\/home\/aeroplan.html#\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aeroplan.com<\/a><br \/><strong>Travel dates<\/strong>: From December through February<br \/><strong>Price<\/strong>: As few as 75,000 points each way in business class<br \/><strong>Book by<\/strong>: While discounted tickets are available<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at a few of the flights we found with available award space. You may have <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/award-availability-united-credit-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">access to expanded award availability<\/a> if you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/united\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United cobranded credit card<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/what-is-united-elite-status-worth\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MileagePlus elite status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/monthly-valuations\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What are points and miles worth? TPG&#8217;s monthly valuations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"sample-flights\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Sample flights<\/h2>\n<h3>San Francisco to Auckland using Aeroplan points<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:48.853868194842406%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-business-class-award-1-.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-business-class-award-1-.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-business-class-award-1-.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-business-class-award-1-.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-business-class-award-1-.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-business-class-award-1-.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-business-class-award-1-.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-business-class-award-1-.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-business-class-award-1-.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">AEROPLAN.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The best value can likely be found by booking via Air Canada&#8217;s Aeroplan program. If you have Aeroplan points, you can book one-way business-class seats on United or Air New Zealand for as low as 75,000 Aeroplan points each way. It&#8217;s one of the most valuable <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/star-alliance-benefits\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Star Alliance<\/a> airline programs, and you should learn about it even if you don&#8217;t ever fly Air Canada because it&#8217;s easy to earn and redeem Aeroplan points. They can really come in handy, as this deal illustrates.<\/p>\n<h3>Auckland to San Francisco and Houston using Aeroplan points<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:21.360643745427947%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-AKL-to-SFO-award.-AEROPLAN-1.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-AKL-to-SFO-award.-AEROPLAN-1.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-AKL-to-SFO-award.-AEROPLAN-1.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-AKL-to-SFO-award.-AEROPLAN-1.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-AKL-to-SFO-award.-AEROPLAN-1.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-AKL-to-SFO-award.-AEROPLAN-1.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-AKL-to-SFO-award.-AEROPLAN-1.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-AKL-to-SFO-award.-AEROPLAN-1.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-AKL-to-SFO-award.-AEROPLAN-1.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">AEROPLAN.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are also great deals using Aeroplan points to and from San Francisco. We found one-way business-class flights on United for as low as 75,000 Aeroplan points.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:20.405310971348708%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-to-Houston.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-to-Houston.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-to-Houston.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-to-Houston.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-to-Houston.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-to-Houston.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-to-Houston.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-to-Houston.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Aeroplan-to-Houston.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">AEROPLAN.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We even found some dates from other gateways. This flight from Auckland to Houston was also just 75,000 Aeroplan points one-way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__70lh2&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__zGkU5&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__AEA5s\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__cnneL\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Los Angeles to Sydney using United miles<\/h3>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have Aeroplan miles and want to book via United, there are deals there, too. We managed to find some sweet deals to Sydney. You can fly one-way from Los Angeles for as little as 100,000 United MileagePlus miles.<\/p>\n<h3>San Francisco to Auckland using United miles<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:144.81865284974094%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-1.28.17%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-1.28.17%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-1.28.17%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-1.28.17%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-1.28.17%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-1.28.17%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-1.28.17%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-1.28.17%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-1.28.17%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">UNITED.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you can travel the last week of December and are looking to depart from San Francisco, there are round-trip flights to Auckland in business class for as low as 210,000 United miles.<\/p>\n<h3>Los Angeles to Auckland using United miles<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:56.82196339434277%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-2.36.07%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-2.36.07%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-2.36.07%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-2.36.07%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-2.36.07%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-2.36.07%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-2.36.07%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-2.36.07%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-11-at-2.36.07%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">UNITED.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are similar deals from Los Angeles to Auckland for as little as 110,000 United miles each way. Note that some of these flights are operated by Air New Zealand, which has a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/air-new-zealand-jfk-on-board-review\/\">business-class cabin that not everyone loves<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"maximize-your-purchase\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Maximize your purchase<\/h2>\n<p>For taxes and fees, use a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/best-cards-airfare-purchases\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases<\/a>, such as:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"bottom-line\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Bottom line<\/h2>\n<p>Here at TPG, we highlight many <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/deals\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">deal alerts<\/a>, but they are usually for cash discounts. If you can make a last-minute trip to Australia or New Zealand work, this is a great mileage sale.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t wait. We don&#8217;t expect these deals to last long.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some incredible deals right now to Australia and New Zealand for those with United MileagePlus miles or Air Canada Aeroplan points \u2014 if you don&#8217;t mind planning a last-minute trip. You can book United Airlines flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Australia or New Zealand 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