SYD-AKL NZ108
2 August 2018
Seat-only fare, no NZ status (VA Gold)
Y > PE $105 AUD
Confirmed 5 days out
My bid was AUD $10 higher than the minimum bid of $95 - probably unnecessary in this instance as there are still 7+ seats empty. However on a seat-only fare like mine, I think this represents great value. It would have cost A$40 to upgrade to Works from Seat only (which I would have done, had this failed, since its a dinnertime flight and I'll be coming straight from the office so won't really have time to eat beforehand), so the additional cost for the vastly improved comfort and catering of PE is only $65.
I also just realised that this is preserving my 100% record of never having flown Y on an NZ 772 or 773. The temptation to upgrade is clearly always too much for me to resist...