Successful/unsuccessful oneup bids
#16
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SYD
Programs: QFF Plat, OZ*G, HH Gold
Posts: 317
I will be keen to see how you go.
I have two pending standby upgrades for 1st week October and 3rd week of December on NZ102 (SYD/AKL).
If you can secure one-up upgrades for around $130 then it might be wise for me to retract my standby upgrade requests (APD$250) and put in one-up bids.
I have two pending standby upgrades for 1st week October and 3rd week of December on NZ102 (SYD/AKL).
If you can secure one-up upgrades for around $130 then it might be wise for me to retract my standby upgrade requests (APD$250) and put in one-up bids.
#17
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wellington
Programs: QFWP (LTSG), NZ (Jade), TG ROP (Forgotten), OZ (Silver), AA (Cardboard), EK (Lowest of the Low)
Posts: 4,669
That is much more likely to succeed unless you have a number of GE wanting to bid against you.
#18
Join Date: May 2011
Location: South Island, NZ
Programs: IHG Ambassador, Air NZ lowly Jade now, Emirates
Posts: 559
I'd be interested to know if your friend has status (ie, S, G, GE) or if that was their actual bid.
#19
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: PHX
Programs: AA1MM, QF/NZ/VA/UA/DL, etc...
Posts: 516
Also, I think there was something mentioned about taking into consideration how many previous successful bids a pax had made - may be part of their new approach to "level the playing field" and giving everyone else a turn.
#22
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: FSD/SUX/SFO
Programs: UA 1K, NZ*E, PC Platinum RA
Posts: 417
It would be useful if folk could include both the status associated with bids and date and flight number - or fare bucket availability around the seven day mark if available.
The amateur revenue analyst in me is actually genuinely interested in what the outcome of the new upgrades system is. (The professional traveller in me isn't, and flies other airlines...)
The amateur revenue analyst in me is actually genuinely interested in what the outcome of the new upgrades system is. (The professional traveller in me isn't, and flies other airlines...)
#23
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Auckland
Programs: Airnz Elite
Posts: 386
One up
ie did he bid a lower $$ ?
is your friend a GE ? G? S? J?
#24
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ*E, DL
Posts: 14
AKLSYD $265.00
SYDRAR $225.00
RARAKL $175.00
Also asked why they didn't just buy QF business class special fare.
It was because Air NZ fly direct from SYD to RAR and QF dont. Also they said that QF was $2400 AKLSYDAKL yet Air NZ was only $1065.00 economy class (AKL/SYD/RAR/AKL) and then they paid $665 for upgrades. So this means a total cost of $1730.00 which is still way cheaper than a QF business class tkt just to SYD and back.
They also wanted to get the status points on Air NZ and all the flights were on Long haul aircraft but apparently QF only use 737s? They said they had a 777-300 AKLSYD a 767 SYDRAR and 777-200 RARAKL...
All the flights were in the first two weeks of August..
Hope this answers some of your questions..
#25
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: SEAttle
Programs: NZ*GE
Posts: 101
any ideas where the minimum bids are documented, I didn't see that mentioned anywhere
Also I'm GE, where is the uplift figure mentioned based on your status?
Sorry if this is a FAQ
#26
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ*E, DL
Posts: 14
#28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SYD
Programs: QFF Plat, OZ*G, HH Gold
Posts: 317
I'm Gold, so I get 30% uplift, GE gets 50%, and S gets 10%.
#29
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Auckland
Programs: Airnz Elite
Posts: 386
#30
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ*E & DL Minion. Former QF & EK
Posts: 166
Will see how the standby upgrade turns out for my return flight--requested that before it went to the new system. Should have done that for the AKL-LAX flight as well--long story.
Last edited by Saxphile; Aug 25, 2012 at 4:33 am