Fly direct to Australia/ New Zealand in Business this Summer

Finding saver awards for business class flights to Australia and New Zealand can be challenging, but there are often excellent last-minute fares available. This summer, we found availability in business starting as low as 62,000 points per person for flights from North America to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Auckland flying on United, Air New Zealand, or Air Canada.

You can book IAH, YVR, LAX, SFO to/from SYD, BNE, MEL, AKL through:

• Air Canada for as low as 72,500 per person one way
• United for as low as 100,000 per person one way

If you have Chase points, this deal just became even sweeter as there is a 20% transfer bonus to Air Canada through July 31 lowering the price to 62,000 per person one way! To calculate the points needed after the bonus, divide the total points required by 1.2.

If you book through Air Canada, you can include a stopover on each one-way or round trip ticket for as little as 5,000 extra points per person. Booking a round trip through United allows you to add a free stopover within Australia, New Zealand, or Norfolk Island by utilizing United’s excursionist perk in a multi-city booking.

The dates listed below have confirmed availability for at least two passengers, with up to nine seats available on some flights. Taxes typically range from $30 to $100 per person each way. Availability may vary between airline programs.