How comfortable is ANZ premium economy?
#31
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Somewhat related query. Just looked at some dummy bookings AKL-SIN in PE.
I hold TG*G and can always access the frequent flyer seats. However, on the 789 (both versions) the seat maps don't show any frequent flyer seating. No problems with the 772/77W on other dummy booking to HKG for example. I fiddled around with dates to find examples where no seats were allocated in the 789 PE cabin. [edited to add] Also, no problems accessing the Y frequent flyer seating on the 789.
So, has Air NZ removed frequent flyer seating in the PE cabin of the 789 for all *G/Koru HVC? If so, and despite the smaller cabin in one of the versions, this seems slightly odd.
I hold TG*G and can always access the frequent flyer seats. However, on the 789 (both versions) the seat maps don't show any frequent flyer seating. No problems with the 772/77W on other dummy booking to HKG for example. I fiddled around with dates to find examples where no seats were allocated in the 789 PE cabin. [edited to add] Also, no problems accessing the Y frequent flyer seating on the 789.
So, has Air NZ removed frequent flyer seating in the PE cabin of the 789 for all *G/Koru HVC? If so, and despite the smaller cabin in one of the versions, this seems slightly odd.
#32
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 61
How is is avoidable? Only the last row on the 77W is 2 in the middle. So all the rest of the PE will still have some one climbing over you or asking you to stand up. So there is still social interaction required and potentially getting woken up. At least with things like Sky Couch there is no extraneous social interaction required to sit there.
#33
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ Elite, QF Platinum (LTS), VA Platinum
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Somewhat related query. Just looked at some dummy bookings AKL-SIN in PE.
I hold TG*G and can always access the frequent flyer seats. However, on the 789 (both versions) the seat maps don't show any frequent flyer seating. No problems with the 772/77W on other dummy booking to HKG for example. I fiddled around with dates to find examples where no seats were allocated in the 789 PE cabin. [edited to add] Also, no problems accessing the Y frequent flyer seating on the 789.
So, has Air NZ removed frequent flyer seating in the PE cabin of the 789 for all *G/Koru HVC? If so, and despite the smaller cabin in one of the versions, this seems slightly odd.
I hold TG*G and can always access the frequent flyer seats. However, on the 789 (both versions) the seat maps don't show any frequent flyer seating. No problems with the 772/77W on other dummy booking to HKG for example. I fiddled around with dates to find examples where no seats were allocated in the 789 PE cabin. [edited to add] Also, no problems accessing the Y frequent flyer seating on the 789.
So, has Air NZ removed frequent flyer seating in the PE cabin of the 789 for all *G/Koru HVC? If so, and despite the smaller cabin in one of the versions, this seems slightly odd.
#34
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I think you are right! I do recall the NZAgent web seat maps showing the various ff allocations for each type, however nothing allocated for ff seating on the 789 (either version):
https://www.airnzagent.co.nz/assets/...-july-2015.pdf
https://www.airnzagent.co.nz/assets/...-july-2015.pdf
https://www.airnzagent.co.nz/assets/...-july-2015.pdf
https://www.airnzagent.co.nz/assets/...-july-2015.pdf
#35
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: SYD
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How is is avoidable? Only the last row on the 77W is 2 in the middle. So all the rest of the PE will still have some one climbing over you or asking you to stand up. So there is still social interaction required and potentially getting woken up. At least with things like Sky Couch there is no extraneous social interaction required to sit there.
But I do take your point - which is why I said the 2+2+2 config was a key part of the SpaceSeat's appeal. I just thought it was deeply compromised in so many other ways that, personally, matter more to me - but YMMV.
#36
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sun Peaks, Taupo.
Programs: NZ Elite, AC SE100K, Westjet Teal, Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite, Nexus, Global Entry
Posts: 6,120
https://samchui.com/2023/10/27/which...economy-seats/
PY really is NZ's shining star.
About half my NZ travel is booked in PY with the hope of an upgrade, however I am never disappointed when the upgrade fails, as their PY product really is superb for this 6'4" frame.
Seat recline allows for rest without impinging on the personal space of person behind (they sometimes need a friendly reminder the screen is touch and not push, my seatback is not a pull-up bar).
So much legroom.
Premium meal and drink service.
Dedicated cabin that is curtained off.
PY really is NZ's shining star.
About half my NZ travel is booked in PY with the hope of an upgrade, however I am never disappointed when the upgrade fails, as their PY product really is superb for this 6'4" frame.
Seat recline allows for rest without impinging on the personal space of person behind (they sometimes need a friendly reminder the screen is touch and not push, my seatback is not a pull-up bar).
So much legroom.
Premium meal and drink service.
Dedicated cabin that is curtained off.
#37
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 40
https://samchui.com/2023/10/27/which...economy-seats/
PY really is NZ's shining star.
About half my NZ travel is booked in PY with the hope of an upgrade, however I am never disappointed when the upgrade fails, as their PY product really is superb for this 6'4" frame.
Seat recline allows for rest without impinging on the personal space of person behind (they sometimes need a friendly reminder the screen is touch and not push, my seatback is not a pull-up bar).
So much legroom.
Premium meal and drink service.
Dedicated cabin that is curtained off.
PY really is NZ's shining star.
About half my NZ travel is booked in PY with the hope of an upgrade, however I am never disappointed when the upgrade fails, as their PY product really is superb for this 6'4" frame.
Seat recline allows for rest without impinging on the personal space of person behind (they sometimes need a friendly reminder the screen is touch and not push, my seatback is not a pull-up bar).
So much legroom.
Premium meal and drink service.
Dedicated cabin that is curtained off.
Last edited by WandertheWorld; Oct 31, 2023 at 6:15 am
#38
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
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https://samchui.com/2023/10/27/which...economy-seats/
PY really is NZ's shining star.
About half my NZ travel is booked in PY with the hope of an upgrade, however I am never disappointed when the upgrade fails, as their PY product really is superb for this 6'4" frame.
Seat recline allows for rest without impinging on the personal space of person behind (they sometimes need a friendly reminder the screen is touch and not push, my seatback is not a pull-up bar).
So much legroom.
Premium meal and drink service.
Dedicated cabin that is curtained off.
PY really is NZ's shining star.
About half my NZ travel is booked in PY with the hope of an upgrade, however I am never disappointed when the upgrade fails, as their PY product really is superb for this 6'4" frame.
Seat recline allows for rest without impinging on the personal space of person behind (they sometimes need a friendly reminder the screen is touch and not push, my seatback is not a pull-up bar).
So much legroom.
Premium meal and drink service.
Dedicated cabin that is curtained off.
I know they were serving a Rose as the bubbles as when we drank the 777 dry of champers to Sydney last month as that was all that was left - and it was disgusting.
#39
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: SYD
Programs: OZ*G, VA Plat, NZ*G (Elite), QF Gold and PC+, Hyatt Explorist, HH Gold, Bonvoyed ("Gold")
Posts: 5,341
https://samchui.com/2023/10/27/which...economy-seats/
PY really is NZ's shining star.
About half my NZ travel is booked in PY with the hope of an upgrade, however I am never disappointed when the upgrade fails, as their PY product really is superb for this 6'4" frame.
Seat recline allows for rest without impinging on the personal space of person behind (they sometimes need a friendly reminder the screen is touch and not push, my seatback is not a pull-up bar).
So much legroom.
Premium meal and drink service.
Dedicated cabin that is curtained off.
PY really is NZ's shining star.
About half my NZ travel is booked in PY with the hope of an upgrade, however I am never disappointed when the upgrade fails, as their PY product really is superb for this 6'4" frame.
Seat recline allows for rest without impinging on the personal space of person behind (they sometimes need a friendly reminder the screen is touch and not push, my seatback is not a pull-up bar).
So much legroom.
Premium meal and drink service.
Dedicated cabin that is curtained off.