Originally Posted by
zqsn5678
if HKG-LHR gets cut
good news for upgrade - passengers travel LHR-HKG-AKL gets higher priority then HKG-AKL.
bad new - airpoint earning rate with partner rate and no status points.
But that means a painful LAX transfer for AKL-LHR.
I suspect *A is relying on NZ for their only non-stop HKG-LHR connection.