The Latest Breaking News from Flybuys

With the end of Flybuys NZ, what happens to the personal data of nearly 3 million Kiwis?

After almost three decades in New Zealand, loyalty programme Flybuys announced it would be closing in 2024. The company behind the scheme, Loyalty New Zealand, has since entered liquidation, leaving the future of one of Flybuys’ key assets uncertain.

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2025

How supermarket loyalty schemes go too far and scare off shoppers

'I've been shopping there for decades, but not anymore'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 13, 2024

Frequent flyer programs: which is best for Australians – and is there a catch?

Qantas, Velocity and KrisFlyer will earn you free flights or upgrades but you’ll have to give something too – your data

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023