Air NZ Google Matrix ITA
May 20, 2014, 5:29 pm
#1
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Air NZ Google Matrix ITA
Hello,
I'm traveling from Queenstown to Auckland on 1/8/2015 and found a fare for 102.38 NZD on Google Matrix ITA with the following restriction...
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON NZ AND MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN NEW
ZEALAND/AUSTRALIA. SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA.
Does anyone have any experience in booking a rate with those terms or have a suggestion for a travel agent I could work with? Thanks!
EDIT: The fare does change in Google Matrix ITA when changing the Sales City. Thanks for any possible suggestions on getting the NZ rate!
I'm traveling from Queenstown to Auckland on 1/8/2015 and found a fare for 102.38 NZD on Google Matrix ITA with the following restriction...
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON NZ AND MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN NEW
ZEALAND/AUSTRALIA. SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA.
Does anyone have any experience in booking a rate with those terms or have a suggestion for a travel agent I could work with? Thanks!
EDIT: The fare does change in Google Matrix ITA when changing the Sales City. Thanks for any possible suggestions on getting the NZ rate!
Last edited by Nehawk; May 20, 2014 at 5:36 pm
May 20, 2014, 6:23 pm
#2
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Have a look on www.airnewzealand.co.nz
May 20, 2014, 6:27 pm
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On www.airnewzealand.co.nz there are two flights priced at $109 for seat only:
NZ642 departing at 10:35
NZ644 departing at 14:30
NZ642 departing at 10:35
NZ644 departing at 14:30
May 20, 2014, 6:44 pm
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May 20, 2014, 6:48 pm
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. Thank you for checking. I wonder where Google Matrix ITA is grabbing the fare from. I actually just tried using a VPN w/ a New Zealand based IP and didn't have any luck on several sites.
May 20, 2014, 8:12 pm
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Make sure the link your using is https://flightbookings.airnewzealand...reateitinerary
Also note that the $109 fare is carry-on only
May 20, 2014, 8:40 pm
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Pretty much the only website that can sell this is airnewzealand.co.nz
Make sure the link your using is https://flightbookings.airnewzealand...reateitinerary
Also note that the $109 fare is carry-on only
Make sure the link your using is https://flightbookings.airnewzealand...reateitinerary
Also note that the $109 fare is carry-on only
Not sure how frequently the Matrix database updates fare availability.
May 20, 2014, 8:54 pm
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Thanks, what's the likelihood of Grab-a-seat inventory becoming available again? Or is that just anyone's guess?
May 20, 2014, 9:23 pm
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May 21, 2014, 1:11 pm
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For the past two years in an row, I've been able to get an Grab-a-seat for AKL-ZQN at that time of the year for $69. The catch being that it was only 6 weeks out, and was an Grabaseat 'Green Light Deal' which are daily deals they sell on grabaseat.co.nz
May 21, 2014, 6:08 pm
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