NZ99 Fleet deployment?
Sep 12, 2013, 5:57 pm
#1
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NZ99 Fleet deployment?
Can anyone chime in to the logical of aircraft deployment on NZ99 (AKL-NRT)?
I know the 767's do not have a real J; looking at days of the week it seems to be a mess of 767 / 777 / 747 depending on the day and week...
I know the 767's do not have a real J; looking at days of the week it seems to be a mess of 767 / 777 / 747 depending on the day and week...
Sep 12, 2013, 7:24 pm
#2
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Both 744's just do AKL<->SFO now with the odd trip across the Tasman. My understanding is the odd trip to Japan occurs because of fright loadings.
Sep 13, 2013, 8:32 am
#3
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Too bad; award space out of SFO is impossible.
I am looking for the real J experience and thus want to avoid the 767's and at least grab the 777. Any way of following how they deploy?
Seems like the NRT flights are the easier ones to grab award space on.
I am looking for the real J experience and thus want to avoid the 767's and at least grab the 777. Any way of following how they deploy?
Seems like the NRT flights are the easier ones to grab award space on.
Sep 13, 2013, 9:04 am
#4
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Sep 13, 2013, 12:34 pm
#5
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Note really, NZ makes changes depending on foward on loadings.
Sep 14, 2013, 4:36 pm
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NZ's response to me (for one of my staff) was "You booked J, you got J", protests about the difference between Business Premier and 763 J fell on deaf ears. No compensation. The solution: never fly NZ J on routes where there is flexibility between 77E/763. Until the 789s come in, I will never fly AKL-NRT again on NZ, who have missed out on some significant money from me that has gone to other carriers.
Sep 15, 2013, 2:01 am
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PVG flights are easiest of all to get award space on, I find, and have the 772 a reasonable amount of the time (though, as with NRT, vulnerable to aircraft switches to the dreaded 763).
Sep 15, 2013, 2:11 am
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Sep 15, 2013, 3:37 pm
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