787-9 first commercial flight AKL-SYD 9 Aug
Aug 18, 2014, 12:56 pm
#61
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
Posts: 6,412
I thought the same as you cavemanzk: NZ101>102>105>108 does seem like the obvious rotation. I'm pondering booking NZ105 on Oct 7th (ie still the week before the 789 debuts on AKL-PER) - what do y'all reckon my chances are of getting the 789? Do I take the risk? (I'm connecting from WLG, but have a silver upgrade to burn before I make the drop of shame back to roach status...)
Aug 19, 2014, 1:04 am
#63
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ*E, QR Plat
Posts: 366
Are seat maps the way to pick a 789 sub akl-Syd?
I am heading out mid september for an overnight (18/19 Sept) but no 103 available on the outbound.
Just wondering what route it has when there is no 103/104?
I am heading out mid september for an overnight (18/19 Sept) but no 103 available on the outbound.
Just wondering what route it has when there is no 103/104?
Aug 19, 2014, 2:24 am
#64
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: South
Posts: 127
http://aegwaspotters.blogspot.co.nz/...reamliner.html
Posted elsewhere with the caveat subject to change. You can currently have faith in the info
Posted elsewhere with the caveat subject to change. You can currently have faith in the info
Aug 20, 2014, 5:23 am
#65
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: NZ
Programs: AA, UA, QF, TK, EY, NZ
Posts: 447
I thought the same as you cavemanzk: NZ101>102>105>108 does seem like the obvious rotation. I'm pondering booking NZ105 on Oct 7th (ie still the week before the 789 debuts on AKL-PER) - what do y'all reckon my chances are of getting the 789? Do I take the risk? (I'm connecting from WLG, but have a silver upgrade to burn before I make the drop of shame back to roach status...)
Aug 20, 2014, 5:55 am
#66
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
Probably wise! I ended up just booking the nonstop WLG-SYD, as the fare sale ending today allowed useful discounts on the nonstops, and the thought of going out of my way just to possibly wind up on the awful old 763 gave me the heebie-jeebies.
Aug 28, 2014, 3:44 pm
#68
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG (previously SOU and PLH)
Programs: NZ Elite, QFWP, IHG Plat, *wood Gold
Posts: 532
I can confirm the 12th September date for the first AKL-PER-AKL. Air NZ have contacted me and changed my flight to two weeks today. they rightly predicted I had specifically chosen the flight to be on the inaugural...so a ^ for their proactive response to moving the flight and contacting pax.
Looking forward to it as I have BizPrem both directions and a whole 3hours turnaround now (2.20pm-6.10pm and 9.15pm-7am-ish)
Looking forward to it as I have BizPrem both directions and a whole 3hours turnaround now (2.20pm-6.10pm and 9.15pm-7am-ish)