Class M and Premium Economy Seats
Oct 13, 2006, 2:10 pm
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Originally Posted by stewardo
No. M is an economy booking class code.
However, I believe that it is possible with the *RTW to pay a surcharge (US$300?) to upgrade sectors to Premium Economy.
However, I believe that it is possible with the *RTW to pay a surcharge (US$300?) to upgrade sectors to Premium Economy.
Oct 13, 2006, 2:55 pm
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NZ Pacific Premium Economy is available for passengers
paying Economy RTW fare at a surcharge of USD300. The
surcharge must be reflected as a Q-surcharge after the
applicable sector. No surcharge applies for passengers paying
First/Business Class RTW fares. Child/infant discounts apply.
NZ Pacific Premium Economy is booked in E class. For the
purpose of this rule AKL-LHR is considered two sectors i.e.
AKL-LAX/LAX-LHR, and LHR-AKL is considered two sectors.
i.e. LHR-LAX/LAX-AKL.
paying Economy RTW fare at a surcharge of USD300. The
surcharge must be reflected as a Q-surcharge after the
applicable sector. No surcharge applies for passengers paying
First/Business Class RTW fares. Child/infant discounts apply.
NZ Pacific Premium Economy is booked in E class. For the
purpose of this rule AKL-LHR is considered two sectors i.e.
AKL-LAX/LAX-LHR, and LHR-AKL is considered two sectors.
i.e. LHR-LAX/LAX-AKL.
Sep 24, 2007, 4:05 pm
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The Dreaded Middle Seat Made Me Switch To Ac
Why do airlines insist on having so many middle seats? NH has its 777 configured 2-5-2. So, at least 2 x 2 persons per row can travel together without a stranger among them. With 3-3-3 on a long flight… couples are obviously sharing the night with a stranger.
Sep 24, 2007, 5:21 pm
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Sep 24, 2007, 7:33 pm
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I think that the 2-5-2 was one of the best seating arrangements, until load factors started to increase and the likelihood of getting a person in the middle 5 has increased. The other thing to consider is that IFE boxes serve 3 seats so 3-3-3 mean 3 boxes for Y rows as opposed to 4 boxes. The Airbus 2-4-2 seating is perhaps my second favourite plan.
Oh dear I am starting to sound like an A.nutter now
Oh dear I am starting to sound like an A.nutter now
Sep 25, 2007, 3:17 am
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I've never been in a middle seat on NZ - even when flights have been oversold or cancelled. It does always help to request seats in advance from the Air NZ call centre.
Of course, I haven't been so lucky on other airlines - eight miserable hours on United in the middle of a crowded 777 row of five.
Of course, I haven't been so lucky on other airlines - eight miserable hours on United in the middle of a crowded 777 row of five.
Sep 25, 2007, 2:10 pm
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I've never been in a middle seat on NZ - even when flights have been oversold or cancelled. It does always help to request seats in advance from the Air NZ call centre.
Of course, I haven't been so lucky on other airlines - eight miserable hours on United in the middle of a crowded 777 row of five.
Of course, I haven't been so lucky on other airlines - eight miserable hours on United in the middle of a crowded 777 row of five.
Sep 25, 2007, 2:29 pm
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Originally Posted by ulyparis
On a 3-3-3 when travelling by 2, how can you avoid being in a middle seat or being an aisle apart from your travel companion?
Sep 25, 2007, 2:43 pm
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I've been very lucky. Even last minute purchases or cancellation and rebookings I've managed to avoid a middle seat on full a/c ^
I recall a UA flight a couple of years ago in the middle exit row seat, but figure I have nothing to complain about since UA bumped someone off ( ) the oversold flight right before boarding in order to get me on it.
Other than that I'd say its been 10 years (and over 1000 flights) at least since I last had the horrors of a middle seat.
I recall a UA flight a couple of years ago in the middle exit row seat, but figure I have nothing to complain about since UA bumped someone off (
) the oversold flight right before boarding in order to get me on it.Other than that I'd say its been 10 years (and over 1000 flights) at least since I last had the horrors of a middle seat.