Air NZ to codeshare with Qantas
May 31, 2018, 6:33 pm
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Air NZ to codeshare with Qantas
Sky News just announced NZ and QF are codesharing QF 115 domestic routes across NZ and Oz. The whole VA relationship must really have gone south!!
Be interesting to see the details from articles when they flow through.
Keen to hear the implications for FFP benefits.
Edit: https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-air-...tm_source=hero
2nd Edit: https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/pres...codeshare-deal
Be interesting to see the details from articles when they flow through.
Keen to hear the implications for FFP benefits.
Edit: https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-air-...tm_source=hero
2nd Edit: https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/pres...codeshare-deal
Last edited by NZbutterfly; May 31, 2018 at 6:51 pm
May 31, 2018, 6:45 pm
#2
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This sort of thing doesn't just happen overnight so there must have been a plan to end the ANZ ties with Virgin Australia for some time.
Story developing here as well:
https://www.smh.com.au/business/comp...01-p4ziu0.html
Story developing here as well:
https://www.smh.com.au/business/comp...01-p4ziu0.html
May 31, 2018, 7:32 pm
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From AUSBT Qantas and Air New Zealand business class passengers and frequent flyers will enjoy reciprocal lounge access, and is also expected to see the ability to earn points and status credits in each airline's respective loyalty program on flights booked under the appropriate codeshare.
May 31, 2018, 7:34 pm
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The QF thread with the QF news release: QF to codeshare with NZ
But as a frequent TT traveller I expects prices to rise
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The codeshare and customer offering will exclude Trans-Tasman flights. Qantas will continue to codeshare on all connecting Jetstar New Zealand services
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The codeshare and customer offering will exclude Trans-Tasman flights. Qantas will continue to codeshare on all connecting Jetstar New Zealand services
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Last edited by Mwenenzi; May 31, 2018 at 9:44 pm
May 31, 2018, 7:35 pm
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NZ changed the wording on their VA page from "may not accrue APD/SP after 27 Oct" to " will not accrue" this morning.
Believe NZ had been talking to both VA and QF about cooperation on domestic network only. Perhaps VA told them not interested. A big mistake!
Believe NZ had been talking to both VA and QF about cooperation on domestic network only. Perhaps VA told them not interested. A big mistake!
May 31, 2018, 7:52 pm
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This is great for me flying TT from WLG and doing lots of business in regional Australia. VA's regional schedules and routes were quite limiting, and will be nice to have access to QF domestic lounges. Hoping for SP on QF domestic, but not holding my breath.
May 31, 2018, 8:35 pm
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If they're going to go like for like then Elite should get the domestic business lounges. I expect EP1 to get Chairmans Lounge, and NZ Gold and Koru to access the Qantas club for the Qantas club members and their own gold members.
May 31, 2018, 8:53 pm
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Would this only apply if you booked a connecting domestic flight from a TT or would you also be able to book a domestic flight in NZ (without a connecting QF TT flight) on its own and earn QF credits?
May 31, 2018, 9:04 pm
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May 31, 2018, 9:21 pm
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I think the article may be referring to earning Status in QFF for NZ domestic flights. QFF usually allows Status earning on non-oneworld partners booked on QF code.
May 31, 2018, 9:48 pm
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