Successful/unsuccessful oneup bids
Mar 20, 2015, 7:00 am
#556
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: SYD
Programs: Too many golds, no plat: OZ*G, AC*G, NZ*G, VA Gold, QF Gold, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 5,350
When 772/77E/77W/789 operates the TT segment, they won't carry the bedding (mattress top) on the flight, thus rendering half the feature of the lie flat seat/bed rather useless.
If you are unfamiliar with NZ's Business Premier product, you "flip over" the upright part of the seat to create the flat surface, but you'd need the mattress top to make it comfortable/work as a bed.
If you are unfamiliar with NZ's Business Premier product, you "flip over" the upright part of the seat to create the flat surface, but you'd need the mattress top to make it comfortable/work as a bed.
Mar 20, 2015, 9:38 am
#557
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NZ
Programs: NZ Gold, BA Gold, QF Silver, IHG Platinum Elite Ambassador, Accor Diamond
Posts: 1,048
I have to say, I think this is a pretty unfair description of the hard product. We all happily used the BP beds for years without the extra mattress toppers, which were only introduced around the time of the 77W if memory serves. It's still a firm but comfortable bed without the toppers (noticeably more comfortable than, say, the equivalent Air Canada Executive First pod, which is firmer still and never fitted with a mattress pad), just not nearly as plush. If you're tired enough, you could absolutely still sleep like a baby on that flat bed if you're tired from your long haul.
However, it isn't the mattress topper that mattered the most, but rather the lack of a proper pillow and duvet (not the small "rest your elbow" one). I lay there in clothes and napped, but it was nothing like a short version of a long haul flight. Given there is no halfway house between bed and seated position (the reclined seat is like a premium economy recline effectively), it is a bit of a choice to flip over the seat and have a flat surface.
Apr 20, 2015, 7:43 pm
#558
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 15
AKL to LAX
Looking at AKL to LAX on 5/5 PE -> J on 773 for 2 people
Expert Flyer is showing 30 J seats available, which is odd because there are only 12 available for the prior day.
Any thoughts on what to bid? I've never done this. No status on NZ.
Expert Flyer is showing 30 J seats available, which is odd because there are only 12 available for the prior day.
Any thoughts on what to bid? I've never done this. No status on NZ.
Apr 20, 2015, 7:49 pm
#559
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SYD
Programs: QF LTG, VASG, NZ*S, OZD, IHG SpireAMB, HHD
Posts: 1,421
Apr 21, 2015, 4:55 pm
#561
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Programs: ►QFWP/LTG►VA WP►HyattExpl.►HiltonGold►ALL Silver
Posts: 21,994
Apr 24, 2015, 9:41 pm
#562
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 1
Hi all,
New here and just wanted to add my experiences to the list.
LAX - AKL, economy to premium: $405 USD, rejected. Don't remember the number of seats that were shown as available.
AKL - LAX, same: $310 bid, as I saw at least 10 seats were still available. Rejected. A day later, and it's still showing 10 seats available when going through the purchase process. I don't really understand how this system works at all, but then, I've never quite understood how anything works with airlines. Maybe this site will help with that.
New here and just wanted to add my experiences to the list.
LAX - AKL, economy to premium: $405 USD, rejected. Don't remember the number of seats that were shown as available.
AKL - LAX, same: $310 bid, as I saw at least 10 seats were still available. Rejected. A day later, and it's still showing 10 seats available when going through the purchase process. I don't really understand how this system works at all, but then, I've never quite understood how anything works with airlines. Maybe this site will help with that.
Apr 24, 2015, 11:30 pm
#563
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,118
10 seats free means very little on an AKL to LAX flight. It's one of the busiest Air NZ routes for premium cabins. A large % of flights end up with no seats free in those cabins due to a lot of RU and standby upgrades that all take priority over a OneUp.
There would be plenty of flights where no OneUps are ever given.
There would be plenty of flights where no OneUps are ever given.
Apr 27, 2015, 5:08 pm
#564
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Auckland - New Zealand
Programs: NZ*G,Accor-Gold
Posts: 232
NZ180 27/4 6:50 SYD->AKL, Economy -> Business.
Not a One-Up but went up via Gold RU
Business was only about 60% full with lots of single sets left and Economy was about 90% full.
If someone had bid say $10 to go from economy -> business would someone have got upgraded or is there a minimum price you have to one-up ?
Not a One-Up but went up via Gold RU
Business was only about 60% full with lots of single sets left and Economy was about 90% full.
If someone had bid say $10 to go from economy -> business would someone have got upgraded or is there a minimum price you have to one-up ?
Apr 28, 2015, 1:21 am
#566
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ Silver
Posts: 1,817
NZ180 27/4 6:50 SYD->AKL, Economy -> Business.
Not a One-Up but went up via Gold RU
Business was only about 60% full with lots of single sets left and Economy was about 90% full.
If someone had bid say $10 to go from economy -> business would someone have got upgraded or is there a minimum price you have to one-up ?
Not a One-Up but went up via Gold RU
Business was only about 60% full with lots of single sets left and Economy was about 90% full.
If someone had bid say $10 to go from economy -> business would someone have got upgraded or is there a minimum price you have to one-up ?
Apr 28, 2015, 3:20 pm
#568
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,118
I'd suggest the chances of a $10 big being cleared are virtually zero.
Apr 28, 2015, 3:34 pm
#569
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
Posts: 6,414
I just tired on an AKL-MEL $200 was the minimum, yet $225 moved you to just above average.
Apr 28, 2015, 6:11 pm
#570
Join Date: Dec 2012
Programs: NZ*S
Posts: 773
Is it worth spending $50-60/hour? Seeing as you are already Koru, you have lounge access, priority checkin/boarding and extra baggage already. So what are you really getting for that money?
As someone currently without status or KC I look at that, and think 2 x trans tasman one-ups would pay for a year of Koru club membership (with the platinum card discounted prices) which seems like a better deal.