Reducing flight schedules over next 6 months (Aug 2022)
Aug 31, 2022, 2:29 pm
#46
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Remember the next new Dreamliners to arrive will now be 789's. Whether we ever ultimately see any -10s is yet to be seen.
Aug 31, 2022, 2:48 pm
#47
Join Date: Apr 2016
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Huh. Do you have an example of this? I’ve booked dozens of GAS fares from back in the day ($1, $2, $9, $19, $29) but have never seen an instance where the GAS website fare is lower than the ANZ website.
Aug 31, 2022, 3:16 pm
#48
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Aug 31, 2022, 5:37 pm
#49
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It's definitely a temporary change - it goes back to a 787 from 16 January. SIN doesn't normally have the loadings to maintain a near daily 77W service for NZ. I just hope with all of the changes going on they don't switch it back to a 787 for my trip.
Aug 31, 2022, 6:04 pm
#50
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Once you have searched on the GAS booking engine and the session token has been created you can even see this by manually editing the URL from flightbookings.grabaseat.co.nz to flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz and you'll see F class disappear and reappear.
Obviously not all GAS fares are F class but F class do pop up pretty regularly when there are super cheap deals and even pop up randomly as last minute fares hence the reason I always search GAS when I go to book flights.
Aug 31, 2022, 6:05 pm
#51
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Aug 31, 2022, 6:16 pm
#52
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Off to Melbourne early November, picked up some cheap BP tickets in the Aussie sale earlier this week and they are on a 777 as well - at this stage anyway, different flight times/days had the 787 as well.
Sep 2, 2022, 4:43 pm
#53
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The 777W is much better in J than the 787, but I definitely prefer the SQ A350, the seats are better and the food is better. We're off to SIN next month for a few days, and are going SQ to SIN, and NZ back, despite the dreadful earning rate on SQ, despite it being NZ ticketed. The very late departure on NZ makes it a very unpleasant experience, whereas a lunchtime departure (CHC or AKL) and evening arrival in SQ makes for a great experience.
Sep 2, 2022, 4:48 pm
#54
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The 777W is much better in J than the 787, but I definitely prefer the SQ A350, the seats are better and the food is better. We're off to SIN next month for a few days, and are going SQ to SIN, and NZ back, despite the dreadful earning rate on SQ, despite it being NZ ticketed. The very late departure on NZ makes it a very unpleasant experience, whereas a lunchtime departure (CHC or AKL) and evening arrival in SQ makes for a great experience.
Sep 2, 2022, 5:06 pm
#55
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I have flown PE on SQ before. It was very nice. I would definitely fly it over Air NZ for the far, far superior flight times.
The SP earn is a different story. Because of the NZ Metal minimum requirements, I could see choosing NZ for that reason.
The SP earn is a different story. Because of the NZ Metal minimum requirements, I could see choosing NZ for that reason.
Sep 2, 2022, 5:26 pm
#56
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I'm the complete opposite. I prefer taking the NZ red-eye out of AKL to SIN when available. I can get in a full day of work and then as soon as we're in the air I can put the bed down and go to sleep. I find day flights boring and as having an opportunity cost to me.
Sep 2, 2022, 5:30 pm
#57
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The NZ and SQ flights departed CHC at 1100 and 1200 respectively. NZ departs AKL at 1100.
Many reviews rate PE experience on NZ above that of SQ, mainly around less generous leg room (38” vs 42”) and having to share the lav with economy pax. Soft product is similar it seems - depending how you view SQ and NZ crew and food offerings.
Indeed the SP earn is important as I will achieve GE - although that might come earlier anyway.
Sep 2, 2022, 5:36 pm
#58
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Can you amplify the “far, far superior flight times”?
The NZ and SQ flights departed CHC at 1100 and 1200 respectively. NZ departs AKL at 1100.
Many reviews rate PE experience on NZ above that of SQ, mainly around less generous leg room (38” vs 42”) and having to share the lav with economy pax. Soft product is similar it seems - depending how you view SQ and NZ crew and food offerings.
Indeed the SP earn is important as I will achieve GE - although that might come earlier anyway.
The NZ and SQ flights departed CHC at 1100 and 1200 respectively. NZ departs AKL at 1100.
Many reviews rate PE experience on NZ above that of SQ, mainly around less generous leg room (38” vs 42”) and having to share the lav with economy pax. Soft product is similar it seems - depending how you view SQ and NZ crew and food offerings.
Indeed the SP earn is important as I will achieve GE - although that might come earlier anyway.
Sep 2, 2022, 8:10 pm
#59
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Can you amplify the “far, far superior flight times”?
The NZ and SQ flights departed CHC at 1100 and 1200 respectively. NZ departs AKL at 1100.
Many reviews rate PE experience on NZ above that of SQ, mainly around less generous leg room (38” vs 42”) and having to share the lav with economy pax. Soft product is similar it seems - depending how you view SQ and NZ crew and food offerings.
Indeed the SP earn is important as I will achieve GE - although that might come earlier anyway.
The NZ and SQ flights departed CHC at 1100 and 1200 respectively. NZ departs AKL at 1100.
Many reviews rate PE experience on NZ above that of SQ, mainly around less generous leg room (38” vs 42”) and having to share the lav with economy pax. Soft product is similar it seems - depending how you view SQ and NZ crew and food offerings.
Indeed the SP earn is important as I will achieve GE - although that might come earlier anyway.
Sep 3, 2022, 3:13 am
#60
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In our case, we are travelling late Dec, and NZ284 departs 11:05am. Only downside is SQ recently cancelled our connecting flight to BKK, so we now have an unwanted overnight in Singapore. Such is travel it seems.