[FARE GONE] NZ: US Destinations to AKL - $350ish ai
Jan 24, 2018, 11:18 am
#61
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: 30 minutes south of EWR
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Booked yesterday around 2:30pm EST and was ticketed fairly quickly. Showed up on UA site within 30 minutes and was able to reserve seats. Also changed seat selection on NZ. Both UA and NZ confirmations are still active on both sites. Just changed seat selection again on NZ site and it accepted the change.
I booked via AMEX travel rather than one of the other OTA. Amex will sometimes honor mistake fares for Plat card holders if you call and fight hard enough!
Gary Leff from VFTW is saying he believes it was a flash sale not a mistake after he reviewed the fare rules.
I booked via AMEX travel rather than one of the other OTA. Amex will sometimes honor mistake fares for Plat card holders if you call and fight hard enough!
Gary Leff from VFTW is saying he believes it was a flash sale not a mistake after he reviewed the fare rules.
Jan 24, 2018, 11:20 am
#62
Join Date: Feb 2007
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NZ has been doing some pretty good deals ex-AKL over the past weeks, e.g. AKL-USA from as low as $250USD (Oneway) although these fares are restricted to sale within New Zealand e.g. can't be ticketed outside.
Jan 24, 2018, 12:56 pm
#64
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Jan 24, 2018, 12:59 pm
#65
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: NYC
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Have three tickets booked for us and the little one for $946 total for the three but looks like I'll have to call Expedia to cancel. Can't convince the wife to take time off work and take our newborn on the 24 hour journey from NYC to Auckland. 
Jan 24, 2018, 1:25 pm
#66
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: ORF
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i have 3 tickets too, explain a 15hr flt from iah to the wife and she seamed ok with our then 2yr old, surprise she did give me the wth you thinking look, and then found out about the skycouch which will be a lifesaver for us, maybe explain the skycouch to the wife
Jan 24, 2018, 1:36 pm
#67
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: NYC
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yeah... i tried to pitch her on the skycouch but it's really the time off work that she can't do. too bad maternity leave is so short here, otherwise she might've had more flexibility.
Jan 24, 2018, 1:39 pm
#69
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: DL PM, OZ Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
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Not yet! Still holding out hope. Booked around 1:00 yesterday and ticketed 5 min later.
My reservations are still showing up as intact on both united.com and air new zealand's website. I haven't been able to select seats online yet, however, which has been worrying for me.
My reservations are still showing up as intact on both united.com and air new zealand's website. I haven't been able to select seats online yet, however, which has been worrying for me.
Jan 24, 2018, 2:27 pm
#71
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^ What are the t&c's for cancellation? I would not be expecting much money back. I would waiting a few days before travel to cancel. If Air NZ / Expedia cancel you should get a full refund.
Jan 24, 2018, 2:32 pm
#72
Join Date: Jan 2000
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Air NZ will happily take your money for the full cash fare difference. Will take all major credit cards ^
What are the t&c's for cancellation? I would not be expecting much money back. I would waiting a few days before travel to cancel. If Air NZ / Expedia cancel you should get a full refund.
^What are the t&c's for cancellation? I would not be expecting much money back. I would waiting a few days before travel to cancel. If Air NZ / Expedia cancel you should get a full refund.
Jan 24, 2018, 3:37 pm
#73
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX|AKL|AMS|GVA|AGP|CPT - or somewhere in between
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Jan 24, 2018, 3:56 pm
#74
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: ATL
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If it is ticketed on NZ stock (086 I think), then you can bid for upgrades from E->PE (only one cabin unfortunately). You can check the NZ forum for accepted bids, but I'd expect NZ$400-$500 to be required if space is available. No idea if NZ have the technology to exclude these bookings, or if you could slip by if there's no manual processing.
Jan 24, 2018, 5:19 pm
#75
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I was ticketed and c
nfirmed. OTA just called stating NZ is canceling the tix.
nfirmed. OTA just called stating NZ is canceling the tix.