Air New Zealand Air Points - AIR NZ SEATING THREAD - read before posting any seat-related questions!

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This thread is intended to be the complete seating guide for all Air NZ flights.

You can get seat assignments at NZ's website, or by contacting NZ directly. A few points to bear in mind..

* You can't get a seat assignment within 24 hours of the flight departure, as the flight is handed over to flight editing at that time.

* Certain rows can only be assigned to Star Alliance Gold or Silver members.

* NZ can only assign you seats if your ticket has the NZ flight number on it.
If it has the codeshare flight number (ie, an AC flight number AKL-LAX) it can't be done.

* A seat assignment is not a guarantee. Your seat could be changed for reasons including but not limited to, aircraft weight and balance, medical passengers, unaccompanied minors, security personnel. This being said, you do get the seat you've requested 90% of the time, so it's worthwhile doing.

Boeing 747-400 (744)
Configuration: 379 seats (46 Business Premier, 39 Premium Economy, 294 Economy)
Cabin Crew: 14 (plus Concierge on selected flights)
Pilots: 2-4

Business Premier
* Capacity............46 Seats (layout 1-1 (nose/upper deck) 1-2-1 (B zone)
* Seat Pitch..........Fully lie-flat
* Seat Recline.......Fully lie-flat 6 feet 7.5 inches
* Seat Width.........22" (33" at shoulder level when reclined)
* Toilets...............2 rear of cabin (upper deck) 2 mid-cabin (lower deck)
* Laptop Power.....Available - most international plugs accepted
* Bassinets ..........Row 16 (upper deck) & Row 10 (lower deck)
* IFE ....................Personal 10.4" video screen with Audio/Video On Demand technology.

Business Premier - Seating Comments
Due to the design of the seats, they all have the same amount of recline, personal space, etc. That said, here are a few pointers..

Row 1 (1A/1K) For couples traveling together, 1A and 1K are close together due to being in the nose of the aircraft (the ottomans are almost touching).
* Cabin Photo - Business Premier, Row 1 Closeup (aka 'The Honeymoon Suite') (http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=525446)

Rows 1-7 are in the old First Class section (in the nose) and some travelers have reported a quieter, more exclusive feeling. Row 6 and 7 may be affected by galley noise but are the most private in this cabin due to being partly hidden from general view by the centre 'monument'.
* Cabin Photo - Business Premier, Rows 1-7 (Nose Section) (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-New-Zealand/Boeing-747-419/1065908/L/)

Rows 10-15 are the middle area. This is generally the least full area on flights which have empty seats.
* Cabin Photo - Business Premier, Rows 10-15 (Main Section) (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-New-Zealand/Boeing-747-419/1308832/L/)

Rows 16-20 are on the upper deck, which results in less engine noise and 'intimate' feel but crew will be accessing flight deck during the night which may cause light disturbance. Premium Economy is also on upper deck, located behind Business.
* Cabin Photo - Business Premier, Rows 16-20 (Upper Deck Section) (http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5749007)
* Cabin Photo - Business Premier, Upper Deck (showing seperation between Business Premier and Premium Economy) (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-New-Zealand/Boeing-747-419/1448075/L/)



Premium Economy Class
* Capacity ............39 Seats (layout 3-2 upper deck, 2-bulkhead lower deck)
* Seat Pitch ..........39-40"
* Seat Recline .......9"
* Seat Width .........18.5"
* Toilets ...............2 rear of cabin Upper Deck, forward of cabin Lower Deck
* Laptop Power .....Available - most international plugs accepted
* Bassinets ..........Lower Deck - Row 27
* IFE ....................Personal 8.4" screen with Audio/Video On Demand technology.

Best/Worst Seats:
Row 23 on the Upper Deck is the 'best in house' due to unlimited legroom (emergency exit door is in front) The J/K seats all have 40" pitch, the ABC seats all have 39" pitch except 27ABC, which have 38".
* Cabin Photo - Premium Economy, Upper Deck (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-New-Zealand/Boeing-747-4F6/1050526/M/)

Some passengers like the Lower Deck cabin as it is completely isolated from Business and Economy cabins by bulkheads and curtains (some refer to it as having the atmosphere of a private jet). Note however the Lower Deck does have the bassinet row for families and the Economy bassinets are at the front of the economy cabin - in other words, directly behind the Lower Deck Premium Economy area. Of the two Lower Deck cabins, the LEFT cabin (A&C seats) is probably the best as the right cabin (H&K seats) also hosts the entrance to the Flight Manager's office and cart elevator, which is used frequently during the night.


Pacific Economy Class
* Capacity ............294 Seats
* Seat Pitch ..........86cm (34") - Most
* Seat Recline .......6"
* Seat Width .........17"
* Toilets ...............4 adjacent Row 43, 6 at rear of cabin
* Laptop Power .....None
* Bassinets ..........Rows 35DEF, 45, & 58
* Overwing Rows: .Rows 32-47
* Exit Rows: ..........Rows 31, 43, & 53
* IFE ....................Personal 8.4" screen with Audio/Video On Demand technology.

Best/Worst Seats:
36ABC/HJK: Directly behind the curved Pacific Premier bulkhead and have increased legroom.
43ABC/HJK: Exit row, but near toilets. A and K seat legroom impeded by emergency slide pack.
53ABC/HJK: Exit Row, but close to galley which is manned constantly during the night and there will be noise/light. A and K seat legroom impeded by emergency slide pack.
65-67BC&HJ: These seats are right at the rear of the aircraft. Due to the tapering fuselage, there's no 'A' and 'K' seats, which means you have a row of 2 to yourself, and a nice recess between the window and seat to store your stuff. Row 65BC also has the biggest seat pitch in Economy Class, by all of 0.8"! (excluding exit rows)
* Cabin Photo - Pacific (Economy) Class (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-New-Zealand/Boeing-747-419/1065885/L/)

All Economy Class seats have 34" seat pitch, apart from the following:
48-52HJK (33")
58-60HJK (32")
51-67HJK (33")
54-55ABC (33")
65BC (34.8")

Meal Service:
Usually commences at Row 31 and works down to Row 52, then jumps to Row 68 (rear) and works back up to Row 53. If many passengers miss the first meal choice the second meal service may be done in reverse.

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* Cabin Photo - Business Premier (looking aft) (http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5684925)
* Cabin Photo - Business Premier (during service, looking forward) (http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6162993)

* Cabin Photo - Premium Economy (looking forward) (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-New-Zealand/Boeing-777-219-ER/1536183/L/)

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Air New Zealand's first Boeing 777-300 is expected to arrive around September 2010 and will be registered ZK-OKI.

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Air NZ was the launch customer for the Boeing 787-9, and will be the first airline in the world to take delivery of it - around 2013.

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* Cabin Photo - Pacific (Economy) Class (main cabin) (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-New-Zealand/Boeing-767-319-ER/1411440/L/)

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PLEASE DONT POST ANYTHING IN THIS THREAD YET.

I'm building a new thread to replace the Ultimate Seating Thread which has got huge and filled with out-of-date posts.

However, the main posts on international aircraft have just been updated. So please CLICK HERE (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-new-zealand-air-points/25056-new-ultimate-seating-thread-version-deux.html) for any current seating requests or reference info.

I want all you frequent NZ fliers out there to help build this thread. To keep this thread as clean as possible, let's have all our discussion and input on building the new reference thread in a seperate discussion thread - CLICK HERE (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-new-zealand-air-points/970506-air-nz-seating-thread-building-thread-discussions-input.html) for that one!