Originally Posted by
Noobmaster69
Hi all,
If there are only two BP seats remaining (based on a dummy booking) seven days prior to departure, what is the likelihood of a Gold recognition upgrade being approved?
I understand it depends on multiple factors, but based on your historical experience, if there are only 1–2 BP seats left, is it more likely they would confirm the upgrade at the gate instead, or even straight up deny them for last-minute sales?
If NZ only has 2 available biz seats at T-7, then the likely outcome is as above. Even Elites that have a pending upgrade probably won’t clear until a few hours prior or even at the gate, once check-in closes - at which point the seats can’t be sold.
As far as we know, the 2 main factors for upgrades clearing are first your status, and then second how long you RU has been lodged for. As a gold you are behind all Elite, and then sorted among Golds by lodgement date.