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Jul 30, 2017, 3:50 pm

#1006

FlappyKiwi

Join Date: May 2016

Posts: 39

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Aug 2, 2017, 1:44 am

#1007

FlappyKiwi

Join Date: May 2016

Posts: 39

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Aug 2, 2017, 1:54 am

#1008

NZbutterfly

Join Date: Dec 2014

Location: New Zealand

Programs: NZ Elite, QF Platinum (LTS), VA Platinum

Posts: 1,672

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarah Chrisp

Interestingly when I looked at our seat map it was 2-4-2 so I figured we were in refurbished premium economy... But then we stepped on the plane and they were space seats! Nice surprise.

I had that happen once where map said 2-4-2 so I didn't put in for the upgrade but got on and it was the space seats so I was kicking myself a bit! Short haul though so no biggie.....sort of.

Aug 2, 2017, 5:15 pm

#1009

buriburi123

Join Date: Nov 2015

Posts: 54

I had the same on the recent trip back from PDX, space seats on the way back and the refurb on the way over...should of bid on the way back instead

Aug 20, 2017, 2:07 pm

#1010

Craig Whitmore

Join Date: Sep 2014

Location: Auckland - New Zealand

Programs: NZ*G,Accor-Gold

Posts: 232

2 People ( PE->J $150 as Gold (the min you could book) +PE->J $150 with no status (Wife)) ....

Successful at 1am (CC Charged) for Auckland -> Sydney next Saturday (5 days ahead)

Aug 22, 2017, 1:08 am

#1011

SilverTP

Join Date: Jun 2000

Location: Dunedin, New Zealand

Programs: NZ Silver, NZ Koru, Accor Silver

Posts: 127

NZ176
PER-AKL
Tuesday 22 August 2017
Y (The Works)-PE
NZ$200 with silver uplift
Accepted 7 1/2 hours out

Aug 23, 2017, 8:35 pm

#1012

Shamrock55

Join Date: Jan 2013

Posts: 223

NZ90 21st July
NRT-AKL
$700 with Gold Uplift

Said "request being reviewed" 3 days out, then said unsuccessful as soon as I checked in online on the morning of the flight.

Aug 27, 2017, 12:49 am

#1013

Craig Whitmore

Join Date: Sep 2014

Location: Auckland - New Zealand

Programs: NZ*G,Accor-Gold

Posts: 232

Sydney to Auckland. PE->Business $150 on gold. Told to wait and see 3 days before. Never heard anything. In lounge right now with PE ticket

Aug 27, 2017, 2:08 am

#1014

Rebound

Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: Auckland

Programs: NZ*GE / EK*GOLD

Posts: 2,512

PE is good enough for TT

Aug 27, 2017, 1:59 pm

#1015

toop28

Join Date: Sep 2013

Posts: 61

Question please.
How do you figure out what to bid?
I am flying LAX to LHR in a couple of weeks and want to bid to upgrade from PE to Business. The suggested bid on the site is 600 dollars - do I bid their suggested bid?
Thanks.

Aug 27, 2017, 2:22 pm

#1016

Trumpkin

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: New Zealand

Programs: NZ*S plus various hotel programs

Posts: 945

Quote:

Originally Posted by toop28

$600 is what they would like you to bid, remember that this is all based around Air NZ trying to maximise the revenue they can get from seats that would be potentially flying empty (once all the higher priority upgrades have been processed) but they also need to at least cover their increased costs (lounge access, better food/wine, etc.).

To work out what you want to bid, consider at least the following:

How much the potential upgrade is worth you spending.
How full business is - try doing a dummy booking for 10 seats, if it goes through then more chance of upgrades happening and so can bid lower, compared to only a few seats free which are likely to go to higher priority upgrades or need you to bid higher.

And do look through this topic to see what people have been successful / unsuccessful with previously.

Aug 28, 2017, 9:57 am

#1017

toop28

Join Date: Sep 2013

Posts: 61

Ok, will do. Will report back with findings.

Sep 1, 2017, 9:37 am

#1018

FlappyKiwi

Join Date: May 2016

Posts: 39

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Sep 3, 2017, 5:20 am

#1019

LoganNZed

Join Date: Nov 2012

Location: Wellington, NZ

Programs: ANZ, USAir

Posts: 10

I've been following this thread for a while (years?), and I haven't seen anyone mention the AKL-HOU/IAH route. We are trying that route in a couple of weeks and bid more than we normally do for the LAX flight, but still not sure if we will even be in the realm of possibility.

Anyone successful (or not?) on the Houston route?