AirNZ seat selection Y class
Oct 31, 2023, 11:41 am
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 27
AirNZ seat selection Y class
Will preferred seats be free to select once online check-in is available or will I still have to pay to select those seats during check in?
I have a flight in <2months and the bassinet seat is still unoccupied. Wondering if I should take the risk to book it or would I get displaced?
Also would the seat map be a fairly accurate representation of how full the flight is or are there still a good number of people who only select their seats at check in?
This is an international flight AKL-SIN for reference.
I have a flight in <2months and the bassinet seat is still unoccupied. Wondering if I should take the risk to book it or would I get displaced?
Also would the seat map be a fairly accurate representation of how full the flight is or are there still a good number of people who only select their seats at check in?
This is an international flight AKL-SIN for reference.
Oct 31, 2023, 11:55 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,645
Will preferred seats be free to select once online check-in is available or will I still have to pay to select those seats during check in?
I have a flight in <2months and the bassinet seat is still unoccupied. Wondering if I should take the risk to book it or would I get displaced?
Also would the seat map be a fairly accurate representation of how full the flight is or are there still a good number of people who only select their seats at check in?
This is an international flight AKL-SIN for reference.
I have a flight in <2months and the bassinet seat is still unoccupied. Wondering if I should take the risk to book it or would I get displaced?
Also would the seat map be a fairly accurate representation of how full the flight is or are there still a good number of people who only select their seats at check in?
This is an international flight AKL-SIN for reference.
Yes if you are in a bassinet seat you can be moved all the way up check-in if someone needs the bassinet.
Oct 31, 2023, 12:28 pm
#3
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
Programs: TG*G, NZ*GE, QF G, Accor Gold
Posts: 10,208
Will preferred seats be free to select once online check-in is available or will I still have to pay to select those seats during check in?
I have a flight in <2months and the bassinet seat is still unoccupied. Wondering if I should take the risk to book it or would I get displaced?
Also would the seat map be a fairly accurate representation of how full the flight is or are there still a good number of people who only select their seats at check in?
This is an international flight AKL-SIN for reference.
I have a flight in <2months and the bassinet seat is still unoccupied. Wondering if I should take the risk to book it or would I get displaced?
Also would the seat map be a fairly accurate representation of how full the flight is or are there still a good number of people who only select their seats at check in?
This is an international flight AKL-SIN for reference.
Nov 7, 2023, 8:16 am
#5
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Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 27
As it turns out, airnz moved us all the way to the back in row 50 although we paid for preferred seating at rows 35 & 36. Row 36 was not sold as skycouch when we booked it. To rebook our same seats they want to take an extra $200 from us although we already paid $160. This is basically theft. Not sure who I can complain to. They changed our seats without even informing us. I only found out as I have been periodically checking as they have moved us once already when they changed the aircraft. First time flying airnz and have been super disappointed with my experience so far.
Nov 7, 2023, 10:32 am
#6
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
Programs: TG*G, NZ*GE, QF G, Accor Gold
Posts: 10,208
As it turns out, airnz moved us all the way to the back in row 50 although we paid for preferred seating at rows 35 & 36. Row 36 was not sold as skycouch when we booked it. To rebook our same seats they want to take an extra $200 from us although we already paid $160. This is basically theft. Not sure who I can complain to. They changed our seats without even informing us. I only found out as I have been periodically checking as they have moved us once already when they changed the aircraft. First time flying airnz and have been super disappointed with my experience so far.
You can complain here https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/feedback/complaint/