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Old Apr 13, 2016 | 3:37 pm
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Originally Posted by mad_atta
I was on the NZ codeshare, and by entering the VA record locator had the option for an Upgrade Me cash bid. I bid just over the minimum, and failed.

My partner was on the VA flight number on a flexi fare, so submitted an upgrade request using Velocity point. That too failed.

And yes, the business cabin remained entirely empty. Really, really bizarre.
Not too bizarre, running the cabin empty allows them to drop one crew member, which is a saving.
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