787 schedule changes/cancellations
Jan 12, 2018, 2:33 pm
#92
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
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For flight between Auckland and Perth, unfortunately we are currently experiencing technical difficulties with the inflight entertainment, and it’s unlikely to be available for your flight. We recommend customers bring their own reading material and/or fully charged personal electronic device. Please note, there is no in-seat power available on this aircraft.
source: https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/trav...uEv2ZSZsjKRMa0
source: https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/trav...uEv2ZSZsjKRMa0
Jan 12, 2018, 2:43 pm
#93
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Jan 12, 2018, 3:29 pm
#94
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Auckland
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Had my HiFly flight last week delayed over 2 hours from Sydney, and then Cancelled - they used an inbound crew on an A320 from Chch to fly us to AKL from SYD ay 9:30pm that evening - I received pretty good compensation as I was downgraded.
Jan 13, 2018, 11:55 am
#95
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: AVL
Posts: 216
Was directed to this thread by a helpful FTer. My AKL-PER leg was just changed to a Hi Fly craft. I depart CLT on 30Jan with my AKL-PER leg on 1Feb. I was booked in paid PE. The agent said I was upgraded to HiFly business which looks like AZ PE hard product not service (roughly). My return is through AKL on the 11th of Feb. Is it likely I will be shifted to Hi Fly again?
Jan 13, 2018, 1:40 pm
#96
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Auckland
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Was directed to this thread by a helpful FTer. My AKL-PER leg was just changed to a Hi Fly craft. I depart CLT on 30Jan with my AKL-PER leg on 1Feb. I was booked in paid PE. The agent said I was upgraded to HiFly business which looks like AZ PE hard product not service (roughly). My return is through AKL on the 11th of Feb. Is it likely I will be shifted to Hi Fly again?
Jan 13, 2018, 3:25 pm
#98
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SEA
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I'm going to piggy-back onto this thread with my question. AKL-SFO on 5 March is not allowing seat selection (it's listed as a 777-300ER). I've not experienced that before with flights to/from the States. I don't see it as being related to the 787 situation, but I'm wondering if there is a chain reaction going on. Any ideas?
Jan 13, 2018, 4:22 pm
#99
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: AVL
Posts: 216
I'm going to piggy-back onto this thread with my question. AKL-SFO on 5 March is not allowing seat selection (it's listed as a 777-300ER). I've not experienced that before with flights to/from the States. I don't see it as being related to the 787 situation, but I'm wondering if there is a chain reaction going on. Any ideas?
The way I found out there was a change was that I logged into my itinerary and there was a red notification at the top telling me to call AZ. The agent was the one that notified me of the change. It still shows no change on my actually itinerary.
Jan 13, 2018, 5:45 pm
#100
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Auckland
Programs: NZ*GE / EK*GOLD
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I'm going to piggy-back onto this thread with my question. AKL-SFO on 5 March is not allowing seat selection (it's listed as a 777-300ER). I've not experienced that before with flights to/from the States. I don't see it as being related to the 787 situation, but I'm wondering if there is a chain reaction going on. Any ideas?
Jan 13, 2018, 5:52 pm
#101
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
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I'm going to piggy-back onto this thread with my question. AKL-SFO on 5 March is not allowing seat selection (it's listed as a 777-300ER). I've not experienced that before with flights to/from the States. I don't see it as being related to the 787 situation, but I'm wondering if there is a chain reaction going on. Any ideas?
It won't be a 789 but they fly both 777s on the SFO route so there is alwats the possibility of a swap occuring.
Jan 14, 2018, 9:23 am
#102
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SEA
Programs: NZ Elite (*G)
Posts: 657
I'm in Premium Economy (with a recognition upgrade requested). It doesn't let you see the seating arrangement at all - regular booking, dummy booking, etc. When I booked it simply said "seat selection is not available at this time" and did not show the usual seating chart. I've gone back since and get the same message.
Jan 14, 2018, 11:05 am
#103
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
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Was directed to this thread by a helpful FTer. My AKL-PER leg was just changed to a Hi Fly craft. I depart CLT on 30Jan with my AKL-PER leg on 1Feb. I was booked in paid PE. The agent said I was upgraded to HiFly business which looks like AZ PE hard product not service (roughly). My return is through AKL on the 11th of Feb. Is it likely I will be shifted to Hi Fly again?
Jan 15, 2018, 12:08 am
#104
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: SYD
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NZ's booking system now shows the HiFly A340 on AKL-SYD until March 8th. Seems odd when all their formal announcements and the travel alert currently say only until Jan 31:
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/trav...uEv2ZSZsjKRMa0
Although it could well change again, our AKL-SYD PE service on Feb 18th now shows as a HiFly a/c. Has anyone had experience of flying this a/c ex-AKL, specifically with regard to catering? Is the food and beverage service entirely different to NZ's usual offering?
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/trav...uEv2ZSZsjKRMa0
Although it could well change again, our AKL-SYD PE service on Feb 18th now shows as a HiFly a/c. Has anyone had experience of flying this a/c ex-AKL, specifically with regard to catering? Is the food and beverage service entirely different to NZ's usual offering?
Jan 15, 2018, 10:49 pm
#105
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
Posts: 6,414
Looks like AKL-PER is now operated by an 343 (9H-SUN) https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9h-sun
Seems that it has lie-flat in J A340-313 | 9H-SUN - Fleet | Hi Fly
Seems that it has lie-flat in J A340-313 | 9H-SUN - Fleet | Hi Fly