Elite Priority One
May 20, 2014, 6:36 am
#46
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NZ
Programs: NZ Gold, BA Gold, QF Silver, IHG Platinum Elite Ambassador, Accor Diamond
Posts: 1,048
The lounge food was nothing to write home about back then. I think soup was often the only hot option. It was all about inflight service. Remember blue ribbon service on Ansett and meals designed by a leading restaurant from the city you were flying out of on NZ. It amazes me now they cant make a cup of coffee from Wellington to Christchurch but could once manage a three course dinner.
The deal was when they cut all that we were to get better offerings in the lounge... now we have neither.
The deal was when they cut all that we were to get better offerings in the lounge... now we have neither.
Of course NZ dumped on-board service to do "Express Class", Qantas maintained full service on domestic flights before handing it over to Jetstar and it didn't help Qantas's patronage at all.
The age of domestic airlines competing on quality in NZ is over, I suspect NZ thinks that given it is the only airline with lounges, and it has Space +, it need not do more - and it's probably right. After all, Ansett NZ never made a profit AFAIK.
May 30, 2014, 7:21 pm
#47
Join Date: May 2005
Location: SJC
Programs: NZ*G, QF NB, UA 1K, AA ExecPlat, IHG PlatAmb, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold, ZE1 PC
Posts: 2,636
There was an 'NZ*EO' (as shown on the manifest) on NZ123 this morning. The crew were familiar with him, but I didn't recognize him.
Jun 7, 2014, 4:59 pm
#50
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Programs: ►QFWP/LTG►VA WP►HyattExpl.►HiltonGold►ALL Silver
Posts: 21,995
Any regular of this forum who flys enough in high enough classes to be EP1 would in all likelyhood be not crediting much to Airpoints - they would be aware of other programs with better Loyalty benefits.
Jun 7, 2014, 6:52 pm
#51
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SYD
Programs: QF LTG, VASG, NZ*S, OZD, IHG SpireAMB, HHD
Posts: 1,421
Jun 8, 2014, 7:08 am
#52
Join Date: May 2005
Location: SJC
Programs: NZ*G, QF NB, UA 1K, AA ExecPlat, IHG PlatAmb, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold, ZE1 PC
Posts: 2,636
Interesting - I would have expected that to be NZ*EP. In the past there was no designation on the manifest for Elite Partners.
Also, the crew very clearly knew this pax (and his wife) very well...so it doesn't actually seem to line up that he would be an Elite Partner.
Also, the crew very clearly knew this pax (and his wife) very well...so it doesn't actually seem to line up that he would be an Elite Partner.
Jun 8, 2014, 4:32 pm
#53
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SYD
Programs: QF LTG, VASG, NZ*S, OZD, IHG SpireAMB, HHD
Posts: 1,421
Maybe he used to work at NZ? Maybe they know his wife very well, as she is assumedly NZ*E.
Jun 8, 2014, 7:01 pm
#54
Join Date: May 2005
Location: SJC
Programs: NZ*G, QF NB, UA 1K, AA ExecPlat, IHG PlatAmb, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold, ZE1 PC
Posts: 2,636
Jun 18, 2014, 12:31 pm
#56
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ Elite, KQ Gold, Accor Gold, IHG Gold, Choice Gold
Posts: 675
Elite Priority One
It's clearly extremely exclusive and at the whim of senior management. I asked a friend who works for a senior Government Minister - she travels extensively and is not a member, but is a member of Qantas Chairman's Lounge.
Jun 18, 2014, 5:53 pm
#58
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Auckland
Programs: NZ GOLD (*G), KLM FB S, QF S,
Posts: 291
I have a friend who is a personal friend of Chris Luxon and he is also in the top 20 Air NZ revenue frequent flyers and is not a Prority One. He asked Chris and he said that was only currently the top 6 to 8 have the honour.
Jun 18, 2014, 6:55 pm
#59
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Auckland, NZ
Posts: 929
I am serious curious what sort of facilities Air NZ can provide giving that secret room(s) can not be as good as QF's Chairman's Lounges?
Qantas Chairman's lounge images
Jun 18, 2014, 7:24 pm
#60
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wellington
Programs: QFWP (LTSG), NZ (Jade), TG ROP (Forgotten), OZ (Silver), AA (Cardboard), EK (Lowest of the Low)
Posts: 4,669
I find it hard to believe they would go to all this bother to create and publicise this then to only offer it to such a small number. IMO it would only alienate their top 100 if they were not included.
