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Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Mar 18, 20, 5:56 pm
Replies: 112
Views: 55,683
Posted By libertyuk

Been flying the route regularly since 1996, and...

Been flying the route regularly since 1996, and when my father passed away in NZ when I was living in London, I was treated so well by London based crew, it was laudable (and I did write to Air NZ...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Mar 17, 20, 12:24 am
Replies: 941
Views: 187,250
Posted By libertyuk

AKL-PER is cancelled from 30 March. Options out...

AKL-PER is cancelled from 30 March. Options out of NZ are being culled significantly in the next week and a half, so just go. If you transit Australia it has to be a single ticket so you can...
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Feb 20, 20, 6:47 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 875
Posted By libertyuk

That's just awful, ultimately it's because Air NZ...

That's just awful, ultimately it's because Air NZ doesn't care if you fly on Star Alliance carriers anywhere else, but also fairly assumes that most NZ Airpoints members don't choose to fly *A...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Nov 25, 19, 11:53 am
Replies: 69
Views: 17,551
Posted By libertyuk

F has actual champers and slightly better hot...

F has actual champers and slightly better hot food, but that's about it compared with J
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Nov 23, 19, 2:40 am
Replies: 69
Views: 17,551
Posted By libertyuk

There is also AKL QF F lounge *cough*, barely...

There is also AKL QF F lounge *cough*, barely worth a mention and with a finite life, but it is there
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Nov 9, 19, 3:12 am
Replies: 112
Views: 55,683
Posted By libertyuk

NZ4 times now much more closely parallel the...

NZ4 times now much more closely parallel the arrival times for AA's flight, and indeed the daily QF flights from SYD/MEL/BNE to LAX.
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Nov 1, 19, 2:30 am
Replies: 60
Views: 16,934
Posted By libertyuk

All very well, but I've been Gold for four years...

All very well, but I've been Gold for four years and haven't dropped, so I had no experience of this and didn't assume a booking made and started some time ago would suddenly mean I get stripped of...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Nov 1, 19, 2:23 am
Replies: 60
Views: 16,934
Posted By libertyuk

To add to the fun, my CW seats on another sector...

To add to the fun, my CW seats on another sector changed some hours later, I have changed them back with no drama or cost online, but again just moved from upper deck to lower deck with no notice.
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Oct 31, 19, 10:42 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 16,934
Posted By libertyuk

Yes, but it is not like I selected the seats...

Yes, but it is not like I selected the seats after the change (which would be understandable), what grates is being unceremoniously dumped into whatever remains, with many other seats having been...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Oct 31, 19, 9:59 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 16,934
Posted By libertyuk

Well I had the fun experience, having booked a...

Well I had the fun experience, having booked a return flight in April with the outbound in June (fine) and return in November. I dropped from Gold to Silver overnight, and the exit row I booked for...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Oct 29, 19, 11:30 pm
Replies: 2,108
Views: 486,895
Posted By libertyuk

Well I'm doing BA16 and BA12 next week, after...

Well I'm doing BA16 and BA12 next week, after I've dropped to Silver (albeit not just on my own) so hint hint BA ;)
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Oct 27, 19, 9:41 pm
Replies: 2,108
Views: 486,895
Posted By libertyuk

SIN-SYD 15 Oct Booked in C, op-up to First at the...

SIN-SYD 15 Oct Booked in C, op-up to First at the gate.

EF indicated that Y was nearly full, W was full and C had one seat, but F had 2 available. Given my Gold status expires in a few days (5...
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Oct 26, 19, 6:03 pm
Replies: 112
Views: 55,683
Posted By libertyuk

I'd expect that dropping LAX-LHR also means that...

I'd expect that dropping LAX-LHR also means that the 77W fleet may not need to be replaced in due course, if it can fly 787-10 as the higher capacity aircraft AKL-LAX/SFO, or simply increase...
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Oct 18, 19, 2:35 am
Replies: 35
Views: 10,034
Posted By libertyuk

With the exception of one year I've been Gold or...

With the exception of one year I've been Gold or Elite (Gold Elite in the day ) continuously since 1996 and sure, I'd have been Qantas lifetime Gold (Sapphire) years ago and be much closer to BA...
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Oct 16, 19, 10:43 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 5,071
Posted By libertyuk

Economy Stretch will be Space + on short haul...

Economy Stretch will be Space + on short haul with these aircraft OR will Space + on A320s/A321s become Economy Stretch?

The challenge with this product is always going to be those who get it for...
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Oct 15, 19, 11:16 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,161
Posted By libertyuk

That's exactly what happened at SYD leaving for...

That's exactly what happened at SYD leaving for the US a week and a half ago.
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Oct 15, 19, 9:55 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 5,071
Posted By libertyuk

Agreed, be interesting to see if it is on the...

Agreed, be interesting to see if it is on the scale that UA does it, with Economy plus being 21-23% of Economy seats on 777s and 787s equipped with premium economy. Might not be hard to fill them...
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Oct 15, 19, 8:42 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 5,071
Posted By libertyuk

Economy Stretch

https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/press-release-2019-airnz-gets-set-for-economy-stretch

"roomy 35-inch pitch seat and amenities such as a premium headset and plush pillow" remember the 747s with a...
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Oct 15, 19, 5:23 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 5,071
Posted By libertyuk

"up from the standard pitch that starts at 31in...

"up from the standard pitch that starts at 31in in economy class" is that a sign that standard economy is going to lose an inch or two?
Forum: United Airlines | MileagePlus
Oct 13, 19, 2:30 pm
Replies: 497
Views: 183,943
Posted By libertyuk

Singapore Airlines for one, wants to control the...

Singapore Airlines for one, wants to control the experience its premium passengers get on one of its highest yielding routes. Lufthansa has a Business lounge for its lower tier FFs (which is below...
Forum: United Airlines | MileagePlus
Oct 12, 19, 10:58 pm
Replies: 497
Views: 183,943
Posted By libertyuk

Yes, you can access the United Club, the Air...

Yes, you can access the United Club, the Air Canada Lounge and the Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Business lounge all at T2, they are adjacent (and if you're really keen, the Lufthansa Senator Lounge...
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Oct 2, 19, 7:46 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 747
Posted By libertyuk

No additional status points with paid upgrades of UA on NZ itinerary

So I've learned a valuable lesson. I was booked to fly SYD-AKL-LAX-IAH-MSY-IAH-AKL-SYD in NZ on PE (US domestic legs on UA) and the UA flight numbers were UA (not NZ codeshare). I looked up the UA...
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Sep 29, 19, 8:29 pm
Replies: 216
Views: 62,106
Posted By libertyuk

18/09/19 NZ6 AKL-LAX PE>J Gold RU ...

18/09/19
NZ6
AKL-LAX
PE>J
Gold RU
Cleared by the time I got to the lounge after international transit (hadn't cleared at checkin but was told it was highly likely to clear)

23/09/19
NZ29...
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Sep 25, 19, 9:35 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,244
Posted By libertyuk

I flew JQ NPE-AKL as part of a ticket to SYD, and...

I flew JQ NPE-AKL as part of a ticket to SYD, and it was fine except that JQ had different luggage allowance than QF on the same ticket (my QF Gold status didn't translate to the JQ leg), and of...
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Sep 17, 19, 1:26 am
Replies: 64
Views: 24,948
Posted By libertyuk

Qantas domestic Business lounges (not just the...

Qantas domestic Business lounges (not just the standard Qantas Club) in evenings have no shortage of this, this from flyers who are either in domestic business or are QF Platinum (or above) so...
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