[FARE GONE] DL: AKL-OAK / USD902 (Business Class)
Mar 6, 2018, 6:28 pm
#392
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PlatMM, BA and Alaska Emerald, HHonors DIA, Accor, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Amb, UA Silver, AA
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Good question!
I have tickets departing AKL in about a month-- DL tickets and DL flight numbers but mostly VA flights.
Any trip reports?
thanks in advance.
I have tickets departing AKL in about a month-- DL tickets and DL flight numbers but mostly VA flights.
Any trip reports?
thanks in advance.
Mar 7, 2018, 7:45 am
#393
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: LAS, ZQN
Programs: UA PP (2MM), BA gold
Posts: 2,198
Mar 8, 2018, 4:59 am
#394
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: MSP
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Posts: 4,513
Mar 8, 2018, 1:55 pm
#395
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: LAS, ZQN
Programs: UA PP (2MM), BA gold
Posts: 2,198
Mar 8, 2018, 9:51 pm
#396
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: LAX
Programs: AAdvantage, Delta, Marriott
Posts: 22
Check to see if your AKL to SYD flights have changed!
My first flight out of AKL got changed without notice to a day earlier which left me with a whole day stopover in Sydney. I called and they were able to change my flight to really any day I wanted, which was great for me. They also bumped me up from Economy to F on the AKL to SYD leg, not sure if they didn't notice what it originally booked in or if they were being nice.
My first flight out of AKL got changed without notice to a day earlier which left me with a whole day stopover in Sydney. I called and they were able to change my flight to really any day I wanted, which was great for me. They also bumped me up from Economy to F on the AKL to SYD leg, not sure if they didn't notice what it originally booked in or if they were being nice.
Mar 8, 2018, 10:08 pm
#397
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: TLV now - formerly LAS
Programs: King of Rental Cars, BA Gold, Virgin Gold, AA MM Gold, A3 Gold, SK Gold, Hotel SuperElite
Posts: 7,357
Check to see if your AKL to SYD flights have changed!
My first flight out of AKL got changed without notice to a day earlier which left me with a whole day stopover in Sydney. I called and they were able to change my flight to really any day I wanted, which was great for me. They also bumped me up from Economy to F on the AKL to SYD leg, not sure if they didn't notice what it originally booked in or if they were being nice.
My first flight out of AKL got changed without notice to a day earlier which left me with a whole day stopover in Sydney. I called and they were able to change my flight to really any day I wanted, which was great for me. They also bumped me up from Economy to F on the AKL to SYD leg, not sure if they didn't notice what it originally booked in or if they were being nice.
Both the OTA & DL reservations were blaming each other, but refusing to fix the issue. I finally called Delta Web Support and they fixed my itinerary around. I am now on VA operated flights for the schedule changed outbound. I was even able to add a stopover in SYD for my return.
Mar 8, 2018, 10:08 pm
#398
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,008
Some aircraft Australia to NZ have economy/coach only. A few aircraft have PE/business class as well.
Mar 9, 2018, 9:06 am
#399
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: LAX
Programs: AAdvantage, Delta, Marriott
Posts: 22
Mar 28, 2018, 11:28 am
#400
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: TLV now - formerly LAS
Programs: King of Rental Cars, BA Gold, Virgin Gold, AA MM Gold, A3 Gold, SK Gold, Hotel SuperElite
Posts: 7,357
Yesterday started out a bit difficult. 2 hours before my Delta coded Virgin Australia operated AKL-BNE flight, Delta emailed me that they were rebooking me because the flight was running early. Ultimately, my connecting flight VA 7 BNE-LAX was delayed which would have caused a misconnect on LAX, but that is just an after effect. Delta did not rebook my flight, but somehow my segments got out if order in the VA system. While i sat on hold, my VA flight closed leaving me behind.
I spent over 2 hours on the phone including 1 dropped call, 1 misrouted call, and useless contact with the Delta twitter team. I was initially offered my same itinerary 2 days later which i rejected. Air New Zealand via LAX/SFO sold out in J while i was on hold. Air Tahiti Nui was next offered, but their business class is not of the lie flat variety. The agent then found a combo NZ AKL-NRT & SQ NRT-LAX before DL LAX-LAS. I ultimately arrived home 6 hours later than planned.
This itinerary has been stressful, but NZ is beautiful and worth it.
I spent over 2 hours on the phone including 1 dropped call, 1 misrouted call, and useless contact with the Delta twitter team. I was initially offered my same itinerary 2 days later which i rejected. Air New Zealand via LAX/SFO sold out in J while i was on hold. Air Tahiti Nui was next offered, but their business class is not of the lie flat variety. The agent then found a combo NZ AKL-NRT & SQ NRT-LAX before DL LAX-LAS. I ultimately arrived home 6 hours later than planned.
This itinerary has been stressful, but NZ is beautiful and worth it.
Mar 28, 2018, 12:34 pm
#401
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,008
You may be able get to ff miles on the NZ & SQ star alliance flights, if you do a retro claim.
Mar 28, 2018, 2:59 pm
#402
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: DL DM, SPG Plat 100/LT Gold, Marriott Plat, National Executive Elite
Posts: 2,988
Apr 1, 2018, 1:01 pm
#403
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PlatMM, BA and Alaska Emerald, HHonors DIA, Accor, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Amb, UA Silver, AA
Posts: 4,513
I depart next Monday, April 9th.
Thanks!
AKL-MEL-LAX all in Biz on VA
LAX-SYD-AKL
Apr 16, 2018, 9:41 am
#404
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 12
We flew the first leg of our round trip. Wellington -. Brisbane -> LAX -> Vegas. Virgin Australia whole way (Booked thru Delta). No issues what so ever. Our return leg is in September.
Apr 16, 2018, 10:49 am
#405
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PlatMM, BA and Alaska Emerald, HHonors DIA, Accor, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Amb, UA Silver, AA
Posts: 4,513
Great flights. I was surprised to find VA service fairly equivalent to DL's Business Class-- service was nice but not great, ran out of meal choices twice. Seat was great, lounges (Air New Zealand in AKL, then Etihad in MEL) were excellent! Even LAX-OAK FA on DL was super nice. Got 16K MQM on the outbound.
Thanks to the OP for posting this! I remember when I saw it, I was calmly persuing delta.com for options, clicking away, not sure what to book.... then suddenly the price jumped to $9,000 so I immediately opened Orbitz, quickly booked the first thing that came up, and it got ticketed. You never know how long a good fare will last!