Successful/unsuccessful oneup bids
Sep 16, 2012, 4:09 pm
#76
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Auckland NZ
Programs: NZ *E
Posts: 210
Greetings all. After quite a long absence (from the board and from AirNZ) I have a very cheap PE flight booked HKG-LHR for me and my partner in late October, and am keen to upgrade to BP.
The other half is still NZ*G while these days I am a lowly *S. He still has a recognition upgrade available, so has requested that for himself. The idea was for him then to request a oneup for me, using his airbucks since presumably that means we benefit from the uplift - is that right? Also, will he have to call to request that, since there's already a recognition upgrade request on the booking?
Finally, any thoughts on suggested oneup bid? I was thinking in the order of the old upgrades, ie about 440 APD? The flight is currently showing:
C4 D4 Z4 J7 U7 E7 O7 A7 Y7 B7 M7 H7 Q7 V7 W7 T7 L7 S7 G7 X6 K7 P0
The seatmap in J is wide open at this stage - only 9 seats occupied - though it is still 5 weeks before travel.
Any thoughts gratefully received, thanks
The other half is still NZ*G while these days I am a lowly *S. He still has a recognition upgrade available, so has requested that for himself. The idea was for him then to request a oneup for me, using his airbucks since presumably that means we benefit from the uplift - is that right? Also, will he have to call to request that, since there's already a recognition upgrade request on the booking?
Finally, any thoughts on suggested oneup bid? I was thinking in the order of the old upgrades, ie about 440 APD? The flight is currently showing:
C4 D4 Z4 J7 U7 E7 O7 A7 Y7 B7 M7 H7 Q7 V7 W7 T7 L7 S7 G7 X6 K7 P0
The seatmap in J is wide open at this stage - only 9 seats occupied - though it is still 5 weeks before travel.
Any thoughts gratefully received, thanks
Sep 18, 2012, 9:26 am
#79
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: AKL
Programs: QR Plat, NZ*E, LT AA Plat, LT Bonvoy Plat + countless others
Posts: 243
SFO AKL
status: passenger no NZ status, *G on UA (not sure if this has the uplift)
flight: NZ7 SFO-AKL, 20 Sept
class: Y-> PE
$ or APD: request $275, was on the border of very poor/weak.
outcome: unsucessful
denied 3 days in advance.
flight: NZ7 SFO-AKL, 20 Sept
class: Y-> PE
$ or APD: request $275, was on the border of very poor/weak.
outcome: unsucessful
denied 3 days in advance.
Sep 18, 2012, 11:17 am
#80
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NZ
Programs: NZ Gold, BA Gold, QF Silver, IHG Platinum Elite Ambassador, Accor Diamond
Posts: 1,048
Interestingly, the seat map for the flight shows four empty seats, albeit two are the middle of the 3 seat set on the upper deck.
Sep 19, 2012, 11:04 am
#81
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: NZ EP
Posts: 184
I'll add a OneUp experience...
The better half is joining me in HKG (from AKL) early October and she has recently bid APD850 (yes 850!) to go from Economy to Premium Economy.
At the moment FlightStats is showing U/7 E/7 O/7 A/7. Does that mean they have only sold 8 seats so far? Jeez.
Anyway, with a high bid such as that one...I'd be surprised if she doesn't get an upgrade. Will keep ya'll posted.
And, yes, I did mention to her that it's a 772 with old school 3-3-3 seating...but hey, they were essentially free points gifted from a large pool and she's keen for the experience
The better half is joining me in HKG (from AKL) early October and she has recently bid APD850 (yes 850!) to go from Economy to Premium Economy.
At the moment FlightStats is showing U/7 E/7 O/7 A/7. Does that mean they have only sold 8 seats so far? Jeez.
Anyway, with a high bid such as that one...I'd be surprised if she doesn't get an upgrade. Will keep ya'll posted.
And, yes, I did mention to her that it's a 772 with old school 3-3-3 seating...but hey, they were essentially free points gifted from a large pool and she's keen for the experience
Last edited by Gasfoodlodging; Sep 19, 2012 at 11:35 am
Sep 19, 2012, 2:33 pm
#82
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: NZ G, QF Bronze
Posts: 326
I still have 2 standbys pending that each cost me APD$250.
Best NPE/SYD Business fare I have seen is about $730 each way when on sale.
So my Works fare, at about $350 each way, + a hoped-for APD$250 upgrade would mean that business cost $600. I could live with that, even if it is on a 763.
Sep 19, 2012, 3:46 pm
#83
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: NZ*E
Posts: 810
I'll add a OneUp experience...
The better half is joining me in HKG (from AKL) early October and she has recently bid APD850 (yes 850!) to go from Economy to Premium Economy.
At the moment FlightStats is showing U/7 E/7 O/7 A/7. Does that mean they have only sold 8 seats so far? Jeez.
Anyway, with a high bid such as that one...I'd be surprised if she doesn't get an upgrade. Will keep ya'll posted.
And, yes, I did mention to her that it's a 772 with old school 3-3-3 seating...but hey, they were essentially free points gifted from a large pool and she's keen for the experience
The better half is joining me in HKG (from AKL) early October and she has recently bid APD850 (yes 850!) to go from Economy to Premium Economy.
At the moment FlightStats is showing U/7 E/7 O/7 A/7. Does that mean they have only sold 8 seats so far? Jeez.
Anyway, with a high bid such as that one...I'd be surprised if she doesn't get an upgrade. Will keep ya'll posted.
And, yes, I did mention to her that it's a 772 with old school 3-3-3 seating...but hey, they were essentially free points gifted from a large pool and she's keen for the experience
I guess this is what AirNZ wants.. to max their revenue.... no offence, but I do not think that was a wise bid, maybe its just me
Sep 19, 2012, 4:17 pm
#84
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: NZ EP
Posts: 184
what could I say? the normal differential between Y and PE is $900 on the booking engine... if you bid $850, I would have just pay $900 in hard cash to secure my increased SP and APD with my booking...
I guess this is what AirNZ wants.. to max their revenue.... no offence, but I do not think that was a wise bid, maybe its just me
I guess this is what AirNZ wants.. to max their revenue.... no offence, but I do not think that was a wise bid, maybe its just me
The 'better' half had already bid by the time I could say anything. I just laughed when I heard the amount of APD spent (even if they were gifted by a GE with tons in the APD bank, it was way too much).
The thing that gets me the most tho, is that by the loadings (if I am reading it correctly) there is 75% of the PE cabin still to be sold. I reckon a bid of around $400 might have worked.
Oh well, whaddyagoingtodo
P.S
Of course, she still has to secure the PE upgrade and get a good seat in the 36 spots
Sep 19, 2012, 5:01 pm
#86
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
Programs: BA Silver, NZ Jade, QF Bronze, A Club Platinum, Hhonors Silver
Posts: 374
successful
APW/AKL 18 Sep 12
NZ 295 op by 772
avail prior was C/4 D/4 Z/4 J/2
actual load was 12/26 (including us)
ticketed T class seat only WST 493/NZ$ 292 plus tax per person
bid NZ$ 200 each (2 x pax)
confirmation received 4 days prior
NZ 295 op by 772
avail prior was C/4 D/4 Z/4 J/2
actual load was 12/26 (including us)
ticketed T class seat only WST 493/NZ$ 292 plus tax per person
bid NZ$ 200 each (2 x pax)
confirmation received 4 days prior
Last edited by deconz; Sep 19, 2012 at 5:22 pm Reason: corrected flight #
Sep 19, 2012, 5:15 pm
#88
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
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Posts: 374
Sep 19, 2012, 6:25 pm
#89
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ*S plus various hotel programs
Posts: 945
You can change your offer up until 168 hours before departure.
Sep 19, 2012, 6:51 pm
#90
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ*E, QF WP/LTG
Posts: 58
I'll add a OneUp experience...
The better half is joining me in HKG (from AKL) early October and she has recently bid APD850 (yes 850!) to go from Economy to Premium Economy.
At the moment FlightStats is showing U/7 E/7 O/7 A/7. Does that mean they have only sold 8 seats so far? Jeez.
Anyway, with a high bid such as that one...I'd be surprised if she doesn't get an upgrade. Will keep ya'll posted.
And, yes, I did mention to her that it's a 772 with old school 3-3-3 seating...but hey, they were essentially free points gifted from a large pool and she's keen for the experience
The better half is joining me in HKG (from AKL) early October and she has recently bid APD850 (yes 850!) to go from Economy to Premium Economy.
At the moment FlightStats is showing U/7 E/7 O/7 A/7. Does that mean they have only sold 8 seats so far? Jeez.
Anyway, with a high bid such as that one...I'd be surprised if she doesn't get an upgrade. Will keep ya'll posted.
And, yes, I did mention to her that it's a 772 with old school 3-3-3 seating...but hey, they were essentially free points gifted from a large pool and she's keen for the experience