Aussie Again
May 29, 2021, 3:26 am
#211
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,119
Jul 11, 2021, 12:21 am
#213
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 909
If you're traveling in the next week to/from QLD I'd check your bookings. Quite a lot of flights were canceled this morning without warning and people have been rebooked via Auckland. Thursday is a bit crazy with the 787 service full in Economy due to the rebookings.
Jul 11, 2021, 12:48 am
#214
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
Programs: TG*G, NZ*GE, QF G, Accor Gold
Posts: 10,208
Earlier today I 'blinked first' and placed her flight into credit ... The NZ credit system appears superior to QF's.
Jul 11, 2021, 1:59 am
#215
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: bne
Programs: Velocity Gold, AIRNZ Elite, Qantas Silver ,Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,320
Economy full
Great operational probability to be upgraded to PE and business .
Jul 11, 2021, 4:08 am
#216
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 909
Same issue, different carrier. Mrs TK was booked on QF AKL-BNE-TSV return departing this Wednesday, and I was rather hoping that QF might cancel given the NZ Govt's travel pause to QLD.
Earlier today I 'blinked first' and placed her flight into credit ... The NZ credit system appears superior to QF's.
Earlier today I 'blinked first' and placed her flight into credit ... The NZ credit system appears superior to QF's.
Sadly I've been moved to a 321neo service which I'm hoping isn't canceled as well. It looks like the 787 service on Thursday isn't full but rather zeroed out given cancelations from BNE-CHC (and I think there was also a ZQN or WLG service gone as well).
Jul 11, 2021, 2:31 pm
#217
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: NZ Silver A3 Gold Qantas Gold Accor Platinum
Posts: 223
Not so am afraid, flew MEL/AKL 7th July and had a recognition upgrade pending. Was told at check in that flight full so unlikely, Didn't get upgrade but on the plane 6 empty PE and 3 business class seats empty.
Jul 24, 2021, 7:51 pm
#218
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
Posts: 6,415
NZ's current ticket flexibility policy for effected tickets on the Tasman over the next two months, seem to pretty much force you to take an credit rather than being able to change the flights to later date without being charged the fare difference.
Seems unfair that you can only change your tickets to travel before 31 August 2021 for free, then after that you have to pay the fair difference. The Tasman Bubble is closed until 24 Sept 2021 (at-least) so you basically have to take the credit.... then re-purchase at the new going rate when the bubble re-opens.
Seems unfair that you can only change your tickets to travel before 31 August 2021 for free, then after that you have to pay the fair difference. The Tasman Bubble is closed until 24 Sept 2021 (at-least) so you basically have to take the credit.... then re-purchase at the new going rate when the bubble re-opens.
Ticket Flexibility
Ticket Flexibility
If your flight was ticketed before 23 July 2021 and is affected by this pause, the below options are available to you:
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/trav...Inmc6iGFnbKFZV
- Rebook travel to depart up to and including 31 August 2021 at no additional cost if travel is to/from the same destination. Additional taxes may apply with fare difference applicable if upgrading cabin class.
- Hold your fare in credit to rebook at a later date. This can be done by managing your booking online.
- Request a refund if your fare rules allow. You can view your fare rules online here.
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/trav...Inmc6iGFnbKFZV
Jul 24, 2021, 9:18 pm
#219
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: NZ GE, QF
Posts: 390
NZ's current ticket flexibility policy for effected tickets on the Tasman over the next two months, seem to pretty much force you to take an credit rather than being able to change the flights to later date without being charged the fare difference.
Seems unfair that you can only change your tickets to travel before 31 August 2021 for free, then after that you have to pay the fair difference. The Tasman Bubble is closed until 24 Sept 2021 (at-least) so you basically have to take the credit.... then re-purchase at the new going rate when the bubble re-opens.[h4]
Seems unfair that you can only change your tickets to travel before 31 August 2021 for free, then after that you have to pay the fair difference. The Tasman Bubble is closed until 24 Sept 2021 (at-least) so you basically have to take the credit.... then re-purchase at the new going rate when the bubble re-opens.[h4]
"• If you no longer wish to travel, or do not meet eligibility criteria, you can cancel your flight and opt in to credit or rebook to a later date"
I couldn't do it online, so yesterday morning I rang. I got a super-helpful woman who moved everything to later this year, no cost. We may still be unable to travel then, but at least we have a booking, which we can credit later if things are still locked down.