Successful/unsuccessful oneup bids
Jun 30, 2018, 3:19 pm
#1174
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Air New Zealand
Posts: 3
Hi, I'm a Gold Elite Partner (bronze on my own), who has put in for RU along with my partner and son (husband has gifted RU to our son) - I just wondered if we are likely to get cleared together, or if it's more likely they will both get cleared a week out, and I, being the 'lower tier' will need to wait until the day, or may even be left behind while they sit up front! Thanks for any advice
Jun 30, 2018, 4:31 pm
#1175
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,645
Hi, I'm a Gold Elite Partner (bronze on my own), who has put in for RU along with my partner and son (husband has gifted RU to our son) - I just wondered if we are likely to get cleared together, or if it's more likely they will both get cleared a week out, and I, being the 'lower tier' will need to wait until the day, or may even be left behind while they sit up front! Thanks for any advice
So the person with Elite is your husband? So 1 RU for them and 1 for the Son?
As an Elite Partner where is your RU coming from? I assume by bronze you mean Jade?
Jun 30, 2018, 4:47 pm
#1176
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Air New Zealand
Posts: 3
Sorry, to clarify, I'm currently Silver (using RU from that), but will drop to Jade/Bronze before travel - upgrade currently pending. We're all on the same PNR. My husband is using his RU for himself and gifting for our son.
Jun 30, 2018, 6:11 pm
#1177
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,114
Upgrades for a single PNR all occur at the same time. Obviously if they're lodged by an Elite these all could have cleared at the time of booking had there been availability.
Jun 30, 2018, 6:27 pm
#1178
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Air New Zealand
Posts: 3
Hmmm we’ll theres still 8 seats left so I have hope. They said at the time we put the requests in that they couldn’t confirm on the spot because of the class we purchased - it was a sale fare - but they would reassess one week out. Hopefully my husband being Elite will work in all our favour then
Jul 5, 2018, 8:48 pm
#1181
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Auckland, NZ
Programs: NZ/QF/BA
Posts: 217
NZ191 AKL-ADL
11 JUL 208
Y -> PE
Offered $275 APD (Jade Status, so no uplift)
Accepted 5 days before departure
Used the strategy of bidding the duration in minutes (so a flight 275 mins long becomes a $275 APD bid). Min was $200 so $75 was a comfortable addition I was happy to make considering the length of the flight. My first PE experience and also my first OneUp upgrade so pretty pleased with this.
11 JUL 208
Y -> PE
Offered $275 APD (Jade Status, so no uplift)
Accepted 5 days before departure
Used the strategy of bidding the duration in minutes (so a flight 275 mins long becomes a $275 APD bid). Min was $200 so $75 was a comfortable addition I was happy to make considering the length of the flight. My first PE experience and also my first OneUp upgrade so pretty pleased with this.
Jul 12, 2018, 4:00 pm
#1184
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 5
Awesome! I received another email today from airnz. Saying my upgrade can’t be confirmed right now but will be reviewed between 7 to 9 hours before the flight and even up till 60 mins before departure. If space becomes available I’ll be upgraded. Fingers crossed!