Airpoints debit card?

[thomas]

Currently, only Westpac offers an Airpoints debit card (Currently, every $350 = 1 Airpoints $)

Could Debut be the second NZ bank to offer an Airpoints debit card?

[DHarvey]

I’d like to be able to have a choice between switching between fly-bys and air points, depending on who has the better value.
Also, I’d like the redemption times for earning shortened, as you have to spend a lot of money and redemptions takes too long.
I wrote a post on the issues of loyalty today, and the annoyances of limitations, of which end, where you can earn points, having to spend a lot to get even a few points, in long redemption times.

[DHarvey]

Here is my post on loyalty. Note, Today FM has closed, but I manage to get @Derrick on air.

Rethink Loyalty: Ensure Loyalty Programmes and Comps Are Actually Rewarding

What if we …The current state of loyalty programmes and offers doesn’t benefit longterm customers. For example, MX gives a low balance transfer rate and no card/establishment fee, but only to new customers while those who’ve been with them for over five years are left out, effectively subsidising their discount. Similarly, to get a $15 online Countdown voucher you have to spend $2000, and vouchers cannot be stacked. New World gives a $5 New World dollars per 28 Fly Buys points that can accumula…

[thomas]

Until a Google search just now, I wasn’t aware of credit/debit cards with Flybuys rewards.
This is awesome, and if Debut can enable us to transfer between Airpoints/FlyBuys/other (Similar to how you can switch between Smartfuel and countdown dollars with your one card)

[DHarvey]

If I have more points on Flybuys then Airpoints, I’d like to be able to use to get the reward the closest. I have more Airpoints than I do fly-bys, but New World only let me use one or the other.
Plus, you do not get points on your every day spending, unless you’re with a premium credit card. I think it was BNZ who did this with Flybuys.