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May 20, 2009, 11:54 am
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 1
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Im sure this has been covered - sorry to repeat... but getting sore shoulders from searching the website.
Im flying home to NZ next week (from San-Fran) and was curious if there is some secret way of getting a good deal as far as upgrading to premium?
Like - check at airport on arrival, call inadvance....
Thanks so much for any ideas...
Nicky
Im flying home to NZ next week (from San-Fran) and was curious if there is some secret way of getting a good deal as far as upgrading to premium?
Like - check at airport on arrival, call inadvance....
Thanks so much for any ideas...
Nicky
May 20, 2009, 4:05 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: DL Plat, NZ Elite, QF Plat
Posts: 1,776
As jjclancy has mentioned, NZ do not do cheap upgrades on the day of travel like US-based airlines do. If you want to upgrade with cash you will need to pay the fare difference between Y and Y+/BP plus a change fee (though you could get this waived for an upgrade). Your only other ways to upgrade are either with NZ Airpoints Dollars, using miles from another *A carrier through the *A Upgrade scheme or by complimentary upgrades if you are an NZ Silver, Gold or Gold Elite member.
May 20, 2009, 6:20 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 6,338
Or with their Airbucks as the "nominee" of an NZ Gold/Gold Elite member... (or certs from a Gold Elite member too IIRC)
Know any?
Don't know how well that works... have put two friends in for that very upgrade for a flight next month (AKL-LAX).. Am intensely curious to see how that goes!!!
Know any?
Don't know how well that works... have put two friends in for that very upgrade for a flight next month (AKL-LAX).. Am intensely curious to see how that goes!!!
May 20, 2009, 7:02 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: DL Plat, NZ Elite, QF Plat
Posts: 1,776
Don't want to hijack, but if a GE member uses a comp upgrade on someone else, is the upgrade processed based on the giftees GE status or the recipients status?
May 25, 2009, 11:18 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 73
So if the GE member 'gift's' his complimentary and is NOT traveling with the recipient, the recipient will get upgrade confirmation based on GE status.