Ouch! Unannounced $10 price rise for all domestic fares except Seat
Mar 5, 2024, 2:50 am
#1
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Ouch! Unannounced $10 price rise for all domestic fares except Seat
Damn. I know that Foran recently spoke to upcoming price rises (which I noticed had already sneakily happened several weeks before he was in the media).
But when did seat + bag increase to +$30, flexi-time to +$50 and flexi-change to +$70?
But when did seat + bag increase to +$30, flexi-time to +$50 and flexi-change to +$70?
Mar 5, 2024, 10:24 am
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I'm actually surprised they opted to focus just on add-ons rather than just continuing to manage pricing through fare bucket availability like they've been doing.
Maybe it gives a good indication of how many people are opting for flexichange/flexirefund to exploit the system and so they see it as a good opportunity to get an extra $10 off these people.
Maybe it gives a good indication of how many people are opting for flexichange/flexirefund to exploit the system and so they see it as a good opportunity to get an extra $10 off these people.
Mar 5, 2024, 11:40 am
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$30 to take a ruddy bag!
Which means more and more people will try to take as much carry on as they can, cramming up the overhead lockers. $30 is a LOT of money just to take a bag, so we will see people trying to take full advantage of 7kg Carry On Allowance.
Which means more and more people will try to take as much carry on as they can, cramming up the overhead lockers. $30 is a LOT of money just to take a bag, so we will see people trying to take full advantage of 7kg Carry On Allowance.
Mar 5, 2024, 12:12 pm
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Looking at JQ NZ for a CHC AKL flight in a few weeks time is a $30 difference between seat only and seat plus bag. (sample size 1)
Same $30 for plus fare "Change flight dates or time No change fee, Fare difference may apply"
Same $30 for plus fare "Change flight dates or time No change fee, Fare difference may apply"
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Mar 5, 2024 at 12:20 pm
Mar 5, 2024, 12:42 pm
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Maybe they are going to employ a cabin baggage task force like JQ? JQ does pretty well out of there carry-on gate side fine I would say.
Mar 5, 2024, 5:36 pm
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Mar 5, 2024, 5:46 pm
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It'll be interesting to see what impact it had on carry on.
Air NZ are pretty limited with what they can do in terms of enforcement because gate checking bags is a complete nightmare with Avsec requirements these days.
Air NZ are pretty limited with what they can do in terms of enforcement because gate checking bags is a complete nightmare with Avsec requirements these days.
Mar 5, 2024, 6:46 pm
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Really hope this doesn't encourage more people taking carryon only.
Feel ok about the flexi bumps but watching people come onto the plane some people are already taking the piss really hope they do something to ensure the overhead Tetris doesn't get worse.
Feel ok about the flexi bumps but watching people come onto the plane some people are already taking the piss really hope they do something to ensure the overhead Tetris doesn't get worse.
Mar 5, 2024, 8:07 pm
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$30 for 2 bags for most people on flyertalk
Mar 5, 2024, 10:17 pm
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