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Is there an increase in Contactless payment limit?

During the Covid-19 pandemic, New Zealand’s payments industry will progressively roll out a temporary increase to the PIN limit for Contactless card payments to $200. The increase, which is up from the current $80 limit, aims to help reduce the need for customers to touch PIN pads when making in-store purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, you can now use your Flight Centre Mastercard during this time for Contactless purchases of up to $200.Given the number of cards, payment terminals and businesses involved from across the country – it’s expected to take a few weeks for the roll out to be completed by retailers. Whilst our Flight Centre Mastercards are activated with the benefit now, we require merchants to activate contact payment capabilities at their terminals. For Contactless payments over $200, the terminal will still ask for a PIN number so just follow the prompts.

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Things you should know 

*With a Flight Centre Mastercard you earn: 

  • 1.00 Flight Centre Reward for every NZ$150 spend on Standard Purchases (excludes cash advances, balance transfers, fees, interest charges & quasi-cash transactions) within New Zealand online & in-store.
  • 1.00 Flight Centre Reward for every NZ$100 spent internationally online & in-store (where Mastercard designates the merchant to be located in a country other than New Zealand).
  • 2.00 Flight Centre Rewards for every NZ$150 spent in-store or online at Flight Centre New Zealand.

When redeemed, every 1.00 Flight Centre Reward earned will equate to NZ$1.00 credit on your Flight Centre Mastercard account and may be redeemed at Flight Centre New Zealand. Flight Centre Mastercard and Flight Centre terms and conditions apply.

A minimum purchase amount may be required. An Establishment fee of $55 applies to your first LTF transaction, a $35 Advance Fee applies to all subsequent LTF transactions. Standard Interest Rate, currently 24.99% p.a. applies to any outstanding balance at the end of a payment holiday or interest free period. Lending criteria, fees, terms and conditions apply. Rates and fees correct as at date of publication, subject to change.

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