Air New Zealand set to launch Airpoints credit card in 2022

Air New Zealand is releasing a credit card to be made available to its 2.6m New Zealand-based Airpoints loyalty scheme members. The airline has signed a 10-year partnership with Australian stock exchange listed fintech company hummgroup to deliver the credit card in 2022. Air New Zealand CE Greg Foran said it was the first in a number of new products the airline was launching under its Airpoints scheme. “At a time when travelling is limited, we’re looking at different ways to connect with our customers,” Foran said. The Air New Zealand credit card would deliver new and innovative ways for customers to earn Airpoints Dollars, he said. “From the very first swipe, it will provide Airpoints members with best-in-class rewards and a range of exclusive benefits tailored to how people will travel in a post-pandemic world.” Hummgroup would be the creditor and issuer of the credit card and would bring deep expertise to the partnership, he said.Hummgroup chief executive Rebecca James said it would be responsible for building and managing the Air New Zealand branded products that would be made available exclusively to Airpoints members. Hummgroup provided credit card and buy now pay later products in New Zealand, Australia and Europe and was one of the largest issuers of new credit cards in New Zealand, she said. Foran said the Airpoints credit card would sit alongside Air New Zealand’s existing co-brand cards. “We are introducing our own credit card to enhance the customer experience by giving our members more choice, more flexibility and more rewards,” Foran said.<br/>