NZ6 now NZ3 23/4/2018
Apr 17, 2018, 6:35 pm
#1
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NZ6 now NZ3 23/4/2018
Any ideas on this. Just got advice of flight leaving early and now renamed.
Cheers
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Apr 17, 2018, 7:25 pm
#3
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Are you sure NZ6 is replaced with NZ3? NZs numbering convention doesn't normally swap even/odd around like that. NZ3/4 are the flight numbers for additional LAX flights (and were used when LAX was 3x daily) but I'd expect 6 to be replaced with 4 and 5 replaced with 3.
The issue will be related to the 789 issue and aircraft swaps that need to occur.
The issue will be related to the 789 issue and aircraft swaps that need to occur.
Apr 17, 2018, 7:32 pm
#4
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Looking at bookings. The Return i.e. 5 is 3 and is leaving at 10:50 and getting into AKL 1835+1.
So stopping the plane sitting in LA all day
NZ6 is now 15:50 with arrival at 09:00
So stopping the plane sitting in LA all day
NZ6 is now 15:50 with arrival at 09:00
Last edited by nzkarit; Apr 17, 2018 at 9:25 pm Reason: time wrong
Apr 17, 2018, 9:20 pm
#6
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NZ6 arrival is 0900 not 1900 I think? Probably moving to that flight given Trent problems on AKL-IAH :/
Apr 17, 2018, 9:59 pm
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Originally Posted by samuelmehr
Probably moving to that flight given Trent problems on AKL-IAH :/
Apr 17, 2018, 10:00 pm
#8
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Right but the retimed flights are wreaking havoc on connections in the US (would have required a 24 hour layover in Houston ... no thanks!)
Apr 17, 2018, 10:01 pm
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Putting 772 to IAH allows for 789s to be deployed elsewhere. Given that amount of fleet reshuffling that is going IAH flights are affected by the Trent issues. Look even 773 flights with NZ3/6 are being affect by the Trent issues.
Apr 18, 2018, 12:08 am
#10
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Agreed. Whilst you lose a day in the US you also only have to stay up for a few hours before going to bed. Much much better for jet lag.
I mentioned this to someone who works at NZ and he said staff will have to work much harder than on the overnight version. More awake passengers. Tough.
I mentioned this to someone who works at NZ and he said staff will have to work much harder than on the overnight version. More awake passengers. Tough.
Apr 18, 2018, 1:50 am
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Apr 18, 2018, 3:13 am
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I would guess they have released what they need. They would formulate a plan for the all the engines. I would assume they can do all they need to in the current change in schedule. My understanding is there is more inspections and they don't need to wait on parts, so RR's production capacity isn't an issue like the last 787 outage.
Apr 18, 2018, 3:59 am
#14
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Are you sure NZ6 is replaced with NZ3? NZs numbering convention doesn't normally swap even/odd around like that. NZ3/4 are the flight numbers for additional LAX flights (and were used when LAX was 3x daily) but I'd expect 6 to be replaced with 4 and 5 replaced with 3.
The issue will be related to the 789 issue and aircraft swaps that need to occur.
The issue will be related to the 789 issue and aircraft swaps that need to occur.
NEW TIMING Dept: 15:50 Arr: 09:00
ORIGINAL TIMING Dept: 19:30 Arr: 12:40
AKLLAX NZ6.
This service is renumbered to NZ3
This is the alert I received at 11.48 this morning . . . . it may have very well changed.
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Apr 18, 2018, 4:04 am
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I'm also affected by this - and now doubting I'll get the RU I applied for. I applied to 'stack' my 2 RU on this flight AKL - LAX, but following the flight time change, I tried to make a dummy booking only to find now that business class is 'not available on this flight'. Does that mean I won't get the RU to business as they've sold all the seats?