elite upgrades on shared flight
Nov 23, 2017, 3:27 pm
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elite upgrades on shared flight
Just looking at some of those specials on the NZ site today. Some to SFO say it's an NZ/United flight which is much cheaper than a straight NZ flight. Does anyone know if the NZ/United flights are eligible for the Elite standby upgrades?
Nov 23, 2017, 5:02 pm
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NZ website says that "Elite Airpoint Dollar Upgrades are only available on NZ operated and ticketed flights"
When are you planning to travel? The cheapest fares Ive seen (Y at 999/PE at 2500) have been all NZ metal....
When are you planning to travel? The cheapest fares Ive seen (Y at 999/PE at 2500) have been all NZ metal....
Last edited by trooper; Nov 23, 2017 at 5:08 pm
Nov 23, 2017, 5:12 pm
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Planning January. The fares WLG-SFO today were $499 going over on NZ and then $663 SFO-WLG but on NZ/United. Anyway the rest of the fares were very expensive early in January, understandably. I couldn't get anything to work anyway so have left it. Just wondering if the flight centre or helloworld offerings today are on NZ metal both ways. You have to ring them up to get details though and then you get the hardsell.
Nov 23, 2017, 5:21 pm
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Sorry got confused there, there are some cheaper return flights being advertised via the travel agents. But then when you go on the NZ site they are advertising for $499 but it's one way - always catches me out looking at those one way prices, the return flight is always double that :-(
Maybe I'll go and check out with Flight Centre what they're offering. The dates for the specials on Helloworld don't look very workable.
Maybe I'll go and check out with Flight Centre what they're offering. The dates for the specials on Helloworld don't look very workable.
Nov 23, 2017, 6:51 pm
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The US -> NZ flights aren't double - it's just that if you look at the availability dates in the email there is only a small overlap period where flights are cheap both ways.
Nov 23, 2017, 8:22 pm
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Yes lots of ifs and buts with those current offers and very restrictive dates. Went in to flight centre and got a quote for what I really wanted to do and it came in at $2800 on NZ. So will leave that idea.
Probably left it a bit late for January. There were cheap nz-us fares for $1400 on offer earlier in the year but not ready at that time to commit.
Probably left it a bit late for January. There were cheap nz-us fares for $1400 on offer earlier in the year but not ready at that time to commit.
Nov 23, 2017, 10:41 pm
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Nov 23, 2017, 10:50 pm
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16th Dec to 19th Jan has its own special pricing - basically the cheap fare classes don't exist and all others have an increase over the rest of the year.
I paid nearly $2600 return to fly to the US during that period coming up. Had the bonus of RU's and APD upgrades clearing when I booked which is good.
LotsLots of flights already have full premium cabins and very limited economy availability since it's the busiest time of the whole year for travel.
I paid nearly $2600 return to fly to the US during that period coming up. Had the bonus of RU's and APD upgrades clearing when I booked which is good.
LotsLots of flights already have full premium cabins and very limited economy availability since it's the busiest time of the whole year for travel.