Third-Party
Flying Air New Zealand departing between 6 August to 8 November 2017. All flights are via Auckland with stopover times of 2-5 hours. Departure Cities are as follows –
Sample Dates
•Sydney – $1,141 (16-31 August, 30 August – 18 September, 11-30 October, 18 October – 6 November)
•Melbourne – $1,129 (9-31 August, 16 October – 4 September, 13 September – 2 October, 11-30 October)
•Brisbane – $1,102 (9-28 August, 23 August – 11 September, 31 August – 30 September,13 September – 7 October)
•Adelaide – $1,141 (27 August – 14 September, 3-23 September, 10 September – 2 October, 22 October – 13 November)
The Nuts and Bolts
Once you arrive in Auckland via your connecting flight from Australia; a B787 (Dreamliner) awaits you to take you 12 hours later to Buenos Aires (13 hours on the return leg home). Configured in a 3-3-3 formation in Economy with a seat pitch of 31 inches and seat-back AVOD available.
The Frequent Flyer Synopsis
This Economy deal books in “K” class (Discount Economy). A example routing from Sydney to Buenos Aires (via Auckland) could potentially earn 48 Airpoint Dollars and 146 Status Points (assuming basic status level). The minimum Status Points required to move to Silver is 450. With redemption flights its important to remember one Airpoints Dollar is equal to one New Zealand Dollar – so this translates to a saving of $48 NZD off your next Air New Zealand flight with this deal.
If you are a Velocity Member, you can earn a potential 3,890 points and 120 status credits. That’s almost half way to attaining Silver level membership (250) and almost halfway to redeeming a one way flight between Sydney and Melbourne (7,800).
The Destination Itself
With European charm and South American flair, Buenos Aires has earned the nickname “the Paris of South America.” The city has plenty to offer – from numerous boutiques, operas, street tango dances to the enthused football fans in this cosmopolitan capital. For more on visiting this colourful city. 5 must see attractions in Buenos Aires are –
1.Palermo – Home to Buenos Aires most cosmopolitan and fashionable residents, where grand residential buildings jostle for space with quirky boutiques and some of the city’s finest bars, restaurants and nightclubs.
2.Fair of the Mataderos – Guachos (cowboys) parade on majestic horses and market vendors offer a colorful array of crafts and food, whilst ornately costumed tango dancers ignite the streets with traditional country dancing.
3.Rose Garden Walk – This lush green space is full of color thanks to more than 1,000 species of roses found here.
4.National Museum of Fine Arts – Across 30 rooms and three floors, showcasing international art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Encompassing works of Rembrandt, Goya, Manet, Modigliani, and Picasso.
5.Corrientes Avenue – Where tango dancers have congregated since the booming 1930’s and where Broadway-esque performers riveted audiences.
For more on this deal and similar deals like this, please visit (https://www.flightfinderau.com)
Also note this will earn you the required 80 status credits to maintain Velocity Gold status, if you're currently on the 'Explore Gold' promotion… just remember to get in the one eligible sector (i.e. find a cheap Virgin Australia flight to take).