Connecting PER-AKL-JFK on a separate PNR
I'm thinking of booking a series of flights in September 2023 which will require me to connect at AKL on a separate PNR. NZ 176 arrives at 0500 and NZ 2 departs at 1740, so there should be plenty of time to make the connection. From discussions elsewhere, I'm guessing that I would not be able to through-check my luggage from Perth, so I will have to go landside, collect my luggage and check in again. (Please correct me if I'm wrong on this score.)
I was wondering, in that case, when I would be able to check in for NZ 2, as I don't want to be hanging around the airport waiting to check in, or schlepping my luggage around town. Would I be able to check in immediately upon arrival in AKL, or do I have to wait for the 3 hour window? I'll be travelling NZ 176 in Y and NZ 2 in J, if it makes any difference. I figure that I won't be able to get much sleep in Y on the red-eye from Perth, so my plan was just to rest in the lounge waiting for the flight to JFK. There is no time limit for the lounge, right? (I know that it's more than 12 hours, but I'm not sure what else to do in that time.) Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.