Koru Club Access at CHC (Domestic): Connecting from an International Flight
Nov 4, 2005, 12:16 am
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Koru Club Access at CHC (Domestic): Connecting from an International Flight
If I am connecting from a C-Class international flight can I use the Domestic Koru Lounge at Christchurch? I'm using two separate tickets -- will that matter or will I just be able to flash my C-Class boarding pass come what may.
Nov 4, 2005, 2:25 am
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If it's on the same day, yes, it should be fine. In my experience they just ask to see your C class BP, and occasionally your onwards ticket.
Only time I had issues was when a Y to C upgrade went through, and the gate agent just wrote the new seat assignment on the boarding pass, instead of printing a new one. (Flight was delayed, and the LAX staff were pretty harried).
They looked the details up. No problems.
Oh, and I've also brought a guest in (several times) on this. Don't know if you're supposed to be able to though.
Only time I had issues was when a Y to C upgrade went through, and the gate agent just wrote the new seat assignment on the boarding pass, instead of printing a new one. (Flight was delayed, and the LAX staff were pretty harried).
They looked the details up. No problems.
Oh, and I've also brought a guest in (several times) on this. Don't know if you're supposed to be able to though.
Dec 21, 2016, 4:10 am
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sorry to bump an old thread. i'll be flying SFO-AKL on UA J and then a same day AKL-CHC in Y (all in one ticket). will I be admitted into the domestic koru club in AKL given that I came off of an international J flight or is it strictly *G/NZ J flights only (i have no status)?
just want to have a shower and grab a bite to eat after a long flight!
Dec 27, 2016, 4:01 pm
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How about the reverse? For example, CHC-WLG-SIN on NZ single cabin economy connecting to SQ business, will access to the domestic lounge at CHC be granted? Both flights are on the same PNR and ticket. Thanks
Dec 30, 2016, 4:45 am
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Quite some time ago I had an issue with a similar itinerary - with a return to Thailand from Wellington routing WLG-AKL-BKK. It was NZ Y WLG-AKL, then TG C to AKL-BKK. All one ticket, corporate travel agency issued (in BKK), no *G status held.
The Air NZ staff didn't recognise the C class baggage allowance ex-WLG, so I was required to pay excess baggage (company covered this). Hopefully situations such as this no longer occur...
I don't recall gaining lounge access either, but my experience is dated and others are probably able to provide up to date information.
Edited to add:
I found the following note on the AirNZAgent website, although your departure is on SQ and not NZ (?) and so may not be relevant
http://www.airnztravelagent.com/site...e%20Access.pdf
The Air NZ staff didn't recognise the C class baggage allowance ex-WLG, so I was required to pay excess baggage (company covered this). Hopefully situations such as this no longer occur...
I don't recall gaining lounge access either, but my experience is dated and others are probably able to provide up to date information.
Edited to add:
I found the following note on the AirNZAgent website, although your departure is on SQ and not NZ (?) and so may not be relevant
*Any traveler on an Air New Zealand operated international Business Class flight, will receive Air New Zealand domestic lounge access if the New Zealand connection is part of the same booking.
Last edited by Thai-Kiwi; Dec 30, 2016 at 4:56 am