Now Pay for exit rows - "Fly Customised"
#31
Join Date: May 2012
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ, EK, QF
Posts: 115
"In Aviation news for Tuesday 20 November Air New Zealand officially becomes a Low Cost Carrier (LLC) More schemes and amazing innovations in order to discourage loyal customers to fly with the national airline are expected to follow"
#32
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: QF Platinum, NZ *G, Le Club Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 286
Wow! This is the final nail in the coffin for me.
I'm not going to complain, just accept that NZ is now a LCC and adjust my expectations accordingly.
It won't stop me flying with NZ, but it may make me consider other LCC's like Jetstar more as other than the lounge access I can now buy benefits like baggage, priority boarding, exit rows and so on regardless of status.
Disappointed though!
I'm not going to complain, just accept that NZ is now a LCC and adjust my expectations accordingly.
It won't stop me flying with NZ, but it may make me consider other LCC's like Jetstar more as other than the lounge access I can now buy benefits like baggage, priority boarding, exit rows and so on regardless of status.
Disappointed though!
#33
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Auckland
Programs: NZ Elite Partner/Silver (in own right), PR Classic, QF Bronze, UA Member, VA Red
Posts: 1,551
I can see what'll be next: Paid priority boarding - You choose! Don't like to wait in line? Want to board when you feel like it? Try our new priority boarding service for $10pp. Enjoy skipping the queue on your way to the aircraft!
But seriously, charging extra for the bassinet row is pretty bloody low. What piece of pond scum thought that one up?
But seriously, charging extra for the bassinet row is pretty bloody low. What piece of pond scum thought that one up?
#35
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ Silver
Posts: 1,814
Economy Skycouch
Available on our Boeing 777-300 aircraft. New offering - allocated within 48 hours of a 777-300 flight to Gold Elite and Gold members free of charge, if not sold prior.
Available on our Boeing 777-300 aircraft. New offering - allocated within 48 hours of a 777-300 flight to Gold Elite and Gold members free of charge, if not sold prior.
http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/prepa...-summary-table
#37
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Auckland, NZ
Posts: 927
Now Pay for exit rows - "Fly Customised"
Pay for 'priority boarding' will not work on NZ because they only use one airbridge pretty much for all aircrafts.
You will only skip the boarding gate at the terminal but stuck at the airbridge.
You will only skip the boarding gate at the terminal but stuck at the airbridge.
#38
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: ATL
Posts: 186
From the new table linked by brenrox above:
Exit Row Seats
New offering - available free of charge within 48 hours of the flight to Gold Elite, Gold and Koru if not sold prior
New offering - available free of charge within 48 hours of the flight to Gold Elite, Gold and Koru if not sold prior
Edited to add: apparently similar changes at AC.
Last edited by PacificTwo; Nov 19, 2012 at 7:38 pm
#40
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: NZ
Programs: AA, UA, QF, TK, EY, NZ
Posts: 447
#41
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ*S plus various hotel programs
Posts: 945
How many skycouches get sold on average per flight, if the flight is not full of normal Economy passengers sitting in those seats? During peak times, I don't see this being a benefit as there won't be any skycouches to let. For an individual traveller, there'll need to be at least 2 free seats onboard. With only 20 skycouches on the 773, it doesn't really end up looking like much of a perk to me.
#42
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: VA Silver, NZ Gold
Posts: 327
#44
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Auckland New Zealand
Programs: Air New Zealand airpoints since 1992, currently *Silver, Koru Club
Posts: 581
#45
formerly kiwi_norway
Join Date: May 2011
Location: London, UK
Programs: A3*G, NZ*S, Avis PC
Posts: 389
How many skycouches get sold on average per flight, if the flight is not full of normal Economy passengers sitting in those seats? During peak times, I don't see this being a benefit as there won't be any skycouches to let. For an individual traveller, there'll need to be at least 2 free seats onboard. With only 20 skycouches on the 773, it doesn't really end up looking like much of a perk to me.
If it's the full row to yourself, then this seems like a VERY generous benefit, but I doubt that's the case.