Air New Zealand - Premium Economy, is it worth it?
Apr 9, 2017, 9:58 pm
#16
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 19
Does anyone know if Air NZ has recently or is planning on refurbishing the old 777-200s they use from YVR to AKL? The cabins on that flight are definitely looking a bit dated, and the PE wasn't that great when I last took it two years ago. I'm thinking it could be worth going through the hassle of LAX or SFO just for that.
Apr 9, 2017, 10:10 pm
#17
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,120
Does anyone know if Air NZ has recently or is planning on refurbishing the old 777-200s they use from YVR to AKL? The cabins on that flight are definitely looking a bit dated, and the PE wasn't that great when I last took it two years ago. I'm thinking it could be worth going through the hassle of LAX or SFO just for that.
Apr 10, 2017, 12:15 am
#19
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,120
Only 1 aircraft has currently completed. This could show up anywhere except NZ1/NZ2 which will stay with the Spaceseat until around August (at present).
Apr 19, 2017, 12:54 pm
#22
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 22
So I'm sure this has probably been posted before at some stage, I'm new here so was hoping one of you frequest flyers could help me.
I'm off to Canada at the end of the year and Air NZ is having a sale at the moment ($829 one way from NZ!)
I see they also have Premium Economy on this flight AKL-YVR, ( on the 777-200) however I'm not sure if I want to pay like $700 more if all I'm getting is a bit of extra leg room.
Has anyone flown on the Air NZ B777-200 in Premium Economy and enjoyed it? What where the perks and the downfalls?
I know the 777-300 they use to LA has Premium Economy too and to be honest the seats look a bit nicer.... think they're called the space seats.
Should I maybe just go to LA instead and then take a different flight to Vancouver?
please note, Im also interested in the extra baggage with PE because I'll be moving to Canada. 😊
I'm off to Canada at the end of the year and Air NZ is having a sale at the moment ($829 one way from NZ!)
I see they also have Premium Economy on this flight AKL-YVR, ( on the 777-200) however I'm not sure if I want to pay like $700 more if all I'm getting is a bit of extra leg room.
Has anyone flown on the Air NZ B777-200 in Premium Economy and enjoyed it? What where the perks and the downfalls?
I know the 777-300 they use to LA has Premium Economy too and to be honest the seats look a bit nicer.... think they're called the space seats.
Should I maybe just go to LA instead and then take a different flight to Vancouver?
please note, Im also interested in the extra baggage with PE because I'll be moving to Canada. 😊
Apr 26, 2017, 9:41 pm
#23
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: AC 50K, NZ Gold
Posts: 222
IMHO NZ PE is the best PE there is. Classic looking PE seats on 200 are also better than space capsules on 300. No other airline gives you as much legroom in PE as NZ. Great food and premium wines as well. Many call NZ PE a "business light" and I fully concur. Getting a winning bid from PE to J is more of the lottery but my success ratio is 50%. I say go for it and tell us later!
May 25, 2017, 10:54 pm
#26
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,120
May 25, 2017, 11:40 pm
#27
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NZ
Programs: NZ Gold, BA Gold, QF Silver, IHG Platinum Elite Ambassador, Accor Diamond
Posts: 1,048
PE TT is now becoming my preferred way to go for widebodies.
Business adds little more besides better wines and all aisle access, and Y on widebodies is much tighter than Y on A320s with Space+. PE catering is good enough, plenty of room to work, early off the plane.
Business adds little more besides better wines and all aisle access, and Y on widebodies is much tighter than Y on A320s with Space+. PE catering is good enough, plenty of room to work, early off the plane.
May 26, 2017, 9:20 am
#28
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ Elite, QF Platinum (LTS), VA Platinum
Posts: 1,672
I was going to upgrade my TT flight to get that last bit of space seat flying in - then saw the seat map and realised it was the refurb so I didn't bother. But have a couple of other flights and took the space seat. Hoping there's no swaps and the refurb is diverted to some other TT port 
May 26, 2017, 12:36 pm
#29
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
Posts: 6,415
Why anyone would pay $1000ow for AKL-SYD on VA J is beside me.
Doesnt NZ PE have more pitch than VA J too?
May 26, 2017, 7:04 pm
#30
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 367
I was going to upgrade my TT flight to get that last bit of space seat flying in - then saw the seat map and realised it was the refurb so I didn't bother. But have a couple of other flights and took the space seat. Hoping there's no swaps and the refurb is diverted to some other TT port