UA then NZ flight on separate tickets, get NZ boarding pass at check in?
Apr 3, 2008, 8:19 pm
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UA then NZ flight on separate tickets, get NZ boarding pass at check in?
hi,
I have an NZ ticket NZ-SFO-NZ. For my internal United States travel I booked a separate UA ticket as NZ's multi-city booking system no longer includes my destination (Minneapolis).
When I check in at MSP coming back will it be possible to get a boarding pass for the NZ flight SFO-AKL? I have enough time between flights that I'd like to leave the airport and not worry about being back to checkin again on NZ at SFO, just go through security with my UA issued boarding pass, and then pick up my re-issued NZ boarding pass.
Would I have to perhaps call either UA or NZ and have a note about the other PNR added to my ticket? Which one should I call?
Thanks for any and all replies.
I have an NZ ticket NZ-SFO-NZ. For my internal United States travel I booked a separate UA ticket as NZ's multi-city booking system no longer includes my destination (Minneapolis).
When I check in at MSP coming back will it be possible to get a boarding pass for the NZ flight SFO-AKL? I have enough time between flights that I'd like to leave the airport and not worry about being back to checkin again on NZ at SFO, just go through security with my UA issued boarding pass, and then pick up my re-issued NZ boarding pass.
Would I have to perhaps call either UA or NZ and have a note about the other PNR added to my ticket? Which one should I call?
Thanks for any and all replies.
Apr 3, 2008, 9:46 pm
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Even if UA gives you the boarding pass for the NZ flight you still will have to get the boarding pass reissued at SFO as NZs policy is that they will not let you board on another airlines boarding pass because if the other airline didnt processes your passport and stuff right NZ gets a large fine.
Apr 3, 2008, 10:14 pm
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Thanks, yes, I know I will get the boarding pass reissued at SFO. But the UA one will let me get through security without having to go and checkin at NZ in SFO.
Apr 3, 2008, 11:53 pm
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I guess it's too late for you to try that this time, but maybe next time
Apr 5, 2008, 3:48 am
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A while back I flew PDX-LAX on a UA ticket and then LAX-AKL on an NZ ticket and was issued with a boarding pass by UA at PDX for the NZ sector.
I had a standby upgrade request in NZ's system and specifically asked UA not to do it but, being UA, they just ignored me and issued it anyway.
At LAX NZ offered me an upgrade on either of the LAX-AKL flights (NZ1 or NZ5) and unknown to myself I ended up with boarding passes for both flights, one for NZ1 (which UA had issued and NZ were meant to have cancelled) and one for NZ5 (which NZ had issued).
I was happily sitting in the KC waiting for NZ5 when I heard my name being paged because I hadn't boarded NZ1
I had a standby upgrade request in NZ's system and specifically asked UA not to do it but, being UA, they just ignored me and issued it anyway.
At LAX NZ offered me an upgrade on either of the LAX-AKL flights (NZ1 or NZ5) and unknown to myself I ended up with boarding passes for both flights, one for NZ1 (which UA had issued and NZ were meant to have cancelled) and one for NZ5 (which NZ had issued).
I was happily sitting in the KC waiting for NZ5 when I heard my name being paged because I hadn't boarded NZ1
Apr 5, 2008, 3:55 am
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Thanks for the replies. Very helpful. Sounds like it might be possible, so I can only try. Thanks also for the tip about the telephone res fee being waived if U.S. destination is not on the NZ webpage.
cheers!
cheers!
Apr 5, 2008, 5:17 am
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Are you sure they were on separate tickets? UA should not have had access to your record on the NZ flight unless it was on the same ticket.
Apr 5, 2008, 6:13 am
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I also had another Sabre itinerary recently that had QF and NZ tickets on it -- both QF agents and NZ agents could see all flights, much to their surprise.
Apr 5, 2008, 6:03 pm
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Are you sure they were on separate tickets? UA should not have had access to your record on the NZ flight unless it was on the same ticket.
Apr 5, 2008, 8:31 pm
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I was definitely on separate tickets but, in hindsight, the PDX-LAX sector was part of a Star Alliance Airpass which could only be issued if I flew into North America on a Star carrier. That is probably how they got linked as I had to provide my NZ ticket number to buy the Airpass.
Apr 5, 2008, 8:50 pm
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I don't believe they were on the same PNR as I booked the NZ ticket on their web site and the Airpass was booked through a travel agent.
The TA may have put the Airpass onto the same PNR. I don't know the system well enough to know whether that is possible.
The TA may have put the Airpass onto the same PNR. I don't know the system well enough to know whether that is possible.
Apr 5, 2008, 9:33 pm
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Okay: thought you might have noticed if the PNR code was the same or different that's all.
Apr 20, 2008, 5:50 pm
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Similar situation: I'm taking UA181 BOS-SFO, then NZ7 to AKL, on separate tickets but one PNR. Since I know it's possible to transit from UA domestic to the int'l terminal without exiting security (shuttle bus), where should I obtain my NZ boarding pass?
Can anyone tell me a bit about the NZ7 business class service and comfort? It's my first time
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