Originally Posted by
narvik
I am already booked on a PVG-AKL flight (in J, with miles....for cheap! lol) ----> that is Plan A....what I am after now is Plan B!

I assume you booked NZ as Plan A. My Plan B would be the MU flight. No matter how much we complain about Shanghai, it's not that scary. Plus, you won't even need to leave the airport.