R class not available Singapore to Auckland?
Oct 27, 2019, 5:04 pm
#17
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG (previously SOU and PLH)
Programs: NZ Elite, QFWP, IHG Plat, *wood Gold
Posts: 532
I have a pending upgrade for AKL-SIN using 2 RUs for Wednesday
Only booked late last week. Seat map has around 8 “empty” biz seats in expert flyer but no R class listed (C and D and Z though)
chances? I am assuming that I am looking for R class to move into Biz?
dj
Only booked late last week. Seat map has around 8 “empty” biz seats in expert flyer but no R class listed (C and D and Z though)
chances? I am assuming that I am looking for R class to move into Biz?
dj
Oct 27, 2019, 5:27 pm
#18
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,645
When doing upgrades the week before the flight, revenue management will do upgrades based on the probably of selling the seat as revenue.
The seat map means nothing, can you make a dummy booking for eight seats? That will tell you actually how many seats are actually left unsold.
Oct 27, 2019, 6:06 pm
#19
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG (previously SOU and PLH)
Programs: NZ Elite, QFWP, IHG Plat, *wood Gold
Posts: 532
R class is never exposed to external systems. A max of two R class are released on a flight.
When doing upgrades the week before the flight, revenue management will do upgrades based on the probably of selling the seat as revenue.
The seat map means nothing, can you make a dummy booking for eight seats? That will tell you actually how many seats are actually left unsold.
When doing upgrades the week before the flight, revenue management will do upgrades based on the probably of selling the seat as revenue.
The seat map means nothing, can you make a dummy booking for eight seats? That will tell you actually how many seats are actually left unsold.
still says pending in my booking so will see at checkin and keep fingers crossed
Oct 29, 2019, 3:20 pm
#20
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: DL Plat, NZ Elite, QF Plat
Posts: 1,776
Just booked AKL-LAX and LAX-LHR for Sep 2020 in PE on NZ6/NZ2 combo for 2x pax. Used 2x RU's and 2x Elite APD upgrades and both sectors upgrades confirmed immediately with 2x R class available on both flights.
Oct 30, 2019, 12:00 am
#21
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: SYD
Programs: Too many golds, no plat: OZ*G, AC*G, NZ*G, VA Gold, QF Gold, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 5,350
Mirrors my recent experience for AKL-SFO-AKL in Aug/Sept next year. My first choice of flights had 2x R class available so I didn't bother exploring any more dates to check how much other availability there was.
Nov 30, 2019, 10:55 pm
#23
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ Elite (*G), IHG Spire Elite, Accor ALL Gold
Posts: 215
Just tried getting RUs confirmed for AKL to PVG in October next year return and no luck. Agent was surprised he couldn't find any. He did say that they can choose not to release them in advance for certain flights, so maybe revenue management are looking at excluding certain flights.
Dec 1, 2019, 3:50 am
#24
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: NZ*G ELT, VA-G
Posts: 3,598
Just tried getting RUs confirmed for AKL to PVG in October next year return and no luck. Agent was surprised he couldn't find any. He did say that they can choose not to release them in advance for certain flights, so maybe revenue management are looking at excluding certain flights.
Jan 4, 2020, 11:37 pm
#27
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: NZ
Programs: NZ*E, QF-G, EK-P
Posts: 605
Just gone to book a companion ticket for December / November.
No R class going into or out of North America - except a single seat into Houston and a single seat out of LA via Rarotonga over a 4 week period.
Appreciate they could have been snapped up already - but I have never encountered this 11 months out before.....
No R class going into or out of North America - except a single seat into Houston and a single seat out of LA via Rarotonga over a 4 week period.
Appreciate they could have been snapped up already - but I have never encountered this 11 months out before.....
Jan 5, 2020, 10:53 am
#28
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: NZ *E
Posts: 346
Just gone to book a companion ticket for December / November.
No R class going into or out of North America - except a single seat into Houston and a single seat out of LA via Rarotonga over a 4 week period.
Appreciate they could have been snapped up already - but I have never encountered this 11 months out before.....
No R class going into or out of North America - except a single seat into Houston and a single seat out of LA via Rarotonga over a 4 week period.
Appreciate they could have been snapped up already - but I have never encountered this 11 months out before.....
Jan 5, 2020, 11:49 am
#29
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ Elite (*G), IHG Spire Elite, Accor ALL Gold
Posts: 215
I think the end is here for guaranteed upgrades in advance. I suspect the changes are because NZ would like it's Elite to actually pay for J and too many would seek to fly J using only R class.
So far confirmed availablity is nil on flights to SIN, PVG, and now most of NA. Sounds like we are out of luck.
So far confirmed availablity is nil on flights to SIN, PVG, and now most of NA. Sounds like we are out of luck.
Jan 5, 2020, 8:30 pm
#30
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: JER
Programs: NZ Elite *G, QF Gold, Accor+ Diamond
Posts: 157
I think the end is here for guaranteed upgrades in advance. I suspect the changes are because NZ would like it's Elite to actually pay for J and too many would seek to fly J using only R class.
So far confirmed availablity is nil on flights to SIN, PVG, and now most of NA. Sounds like we are out of luck.
So far confirmed availablity is nil on flights to SIN, PVG, and now most of NA. Sounds like we are out of luck.