OneUp Results Summary thus far
Mar 17, 2013, 1:23 am
#31
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: DL, UA
Posts: 594
I bid A100 on a 767 Econ-Business One-Up NAN-AKL and failed. Totally strange was that when boarding flight the Business cabin was about 15% full only and I was last to board or close to last, so I'm confused why the system will allow a minimum bid and it doesn't get accepted when there's no competing bids higher. Surely NZ wanted the extra revenue, or is it just the point they're trying to make that my bid was 'weak'?
Mar 17, 2013, 2:22 am
#32
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: NZ G, QF Bronze
Posts: 326
I bid A100 on a 767 Econ-Business One-Up NAN-AKL and failed. Totally strange was that when boarding flight the Business cabin was about 15% full only and I was last to board or close to last, so I'm confused why the system will allow a minimum bid and it doesn't get accepted when there's no competing bids higher. Surely NZ wanted the extra revenue, or is it just the point they're trying to make that my bid was 'weak'?
1. Incremental cost per seat for business class catering
2. Not cheapening the business product. Otherwise no one will buy busies. Everyone will buy economy and hope for a business class upgrade on the cheap.
Best bet is to use the excellent sticky guide to one Ups so far. This should provide guidance as to one up bids. You may need to be a trailblazer and provide the first result between your particular travel
points.
Mar 17, 2013, 2:25 am
#33
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Christchurch
Programs: NZ Elite, Koru Life, QF Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Le Club Accor Plat, Carlson Gold
Posts: 68
Wow it was lucky that she bid $300APD otherwise may have not got accepted - our 767 only had 5 pax and one of those was a AirNZ pilot! My RU never got cleared until check-in, I thought the business must of been full, I will in future trust ExpertFlyer on the seat loadings...
Mar 17, 2013, 3:36 am
#34
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: LAS
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Marriott Plat., UA, NZ
Posts: 149
Hi folks,
Just updating the database and trying to keep everything comparable. Questions on two recent bids, Gypcat does your wife have any NZ status? (i.e. was there an "uplift" to her bid?) And, cakiwi, was your bid AU$100 or 100 APD? And do you have any status as well?
Thanks,
BbTrumpet
Just updating the database and trying to keep everything comparable. Questions on two recent bids, Gypcat does your wife have any NZ status? (i.e. was there an "uplift" to her bid?) And, cakiwi, was your bid AU$100 or 100 APD? And do you have any status as well?
Thanks,
BbTrumpet
Mar 17, 2013, 8:44 pm
#36
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: DL, UA
Posts: 594
Hi folks,
Just updating the database and trying to keep everything comparable. Questions on two recent bids, Gypcat does your wife have any NZ status? (i.e. was there an "uplift" to her bid?) And, cakiwi, was your bid AU$100 or 100 APD? And do you have any status as well?
Thanks,
BbTrumpet
Just updating the database and trying to keep everything comparable. Questions on two recent bids, Gypcat does your wife have any NZ status? (i.e. was there an "uplift" to her bid?) And, cakiwi, was your bid AU$100 or 100 APD? And do you have any status as well?
Thanks,
BbTrumpet
Mar 17, 2013, 8:45 pm
#37
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: DL, UA
Posts: 594
2 things or more to consider:
1. Incremental cost per seat for business class catering
2. Not cheapening the business product. Otherwise no one will buy busies. Everyone will buy economy and hope for a business class upgrade on the cheap.
Best bet is to use the excellent sticky guide to one Ups so far. This should provide guidance as to one up bids. You may need to be a trailblazer and provide the first result between your particular travel
points.
1. Incremental cost per seat for business class catering
2. Not cheapening the business product. Otherwise no one will buy busies. Everyone will buy economy and hope for a business class upgrade on the cheap.
Best bet is to use the excellent sticky guide to one Ups so far. This should provide guidance as to one up bids. You may need to be a trailblazer and provide the first result between your particular travel
points.
Mar 19, 2013, 1:46 pm
#38
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Auckland NZ
Programs: NZ *E
Posts: 210
0neup declined
Gold member
economy to business
AKL- Apia 7th March $100.00 plus uplift, Declined
Apia - AKL 14th March $160.00 plus uplift, Declined
Both flights had plenty of seats empty in business class, thought the second leg would have gone through?
economy to business
AKL- Apia 7th March $100.00 plus uplift, Declined
Apia - AKL 14th March $160.00 plus uplift, Declined
Both flights had plenty of seats empty in business class, thought the second leg would have gone through?
Mar 26, 2013, 12:05 am
#41
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: LAS
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Marriott Plat., UA, NZ
Posts: 149
Data updated March 25th. Got off NZ8 last night, very frustrated that I was stuck in the back without the ability to request an upgrade due to late booking.
I've also developed a new web version of this data with a little map-based interface. PM me if you're interested in seeing/testing it before I put it out "for real."
-Bb
I've also developed a new web version of this data with a little map-based interface. PM me if you're interested in seeing/testing it before I put it out "for real."
-Bb
Mar 26, 2013, 5:38 pm
#42
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Auckland, NZ
Programs: NZ GE
Posts: 7
Silver status
NZ1
LHR - LAX Economy - PE $528 cleared
LAX - AKL Economy - PE $660 declined
Really wanted the second leg, so bid higher, then reduced bid by $50 after reading this thread - who knows what it would have taken?? Don't like the lack of transparency of it all. But did get to spend the "savings" in Heathrow instead
NZ1
LHR - LAX Economy - PE $528 cleared
LAX - AKL Economy - PE $660 declined
Really wanted the second leg, so bid higher, then reduced bid by $50 after reading this thread - who knows what it would have taken?? Don't like the lack of transparency of it all. But did get to spend the "savings" in Heathrow instead
Mar 26, 2013, 6:54 pm
#43
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: LAS
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Marriott Plat., UA, NZ
Posts: 149
Mar 27, 2013, 10:53 pm
#44
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ*E & DL Minion. Former QF & EK
Posts: 166
I know, which is why I'm happy that I'll move up to GE in a month. 
Also, just found out from AirNZ:
SFO-AKL, Y to PE, $280 plus Gold uplift.
Accepted with 4+ seats left in U
Also, just found out from AirNZ:
SFO-AKL, Y to PE, $280 plus Gold uplift.
Accepted with 4+ seats left in U
Apr 9, 2013, 3:30 pm
#45
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ*E & DL Minion. Former QF & EK
Posts: 166
AKL-HKG, Y to PE, $280 plus Gold uplift.
Declined with 4 seats left in U and 3 left in E.
The ironic thing is that under the standby system, I had a 100% success rate upgrading on this route, and 0% under OneUp. If the routes I fly on were not completely captured by NZ I would have switched.
Declined with 4 seats left in U and 3 left in E.
The ironic thing is that under the standby system, I had a 100% success rate upgrading on this route, and 0% under OneUp. If the routes I fly on were not completely captured by NZ I would have switched.