Virgin Australia and Air NZ form new partnership

[EneleAUS]

Has anyone booked through VA an ANZ metal flight with a VA flight number in business and been able to select biz seats? I'm looking at Perth Auckland with Air New Zealand but to maximise VA points and SC.

I wasn't able to book my seat online but I called the ANZ contact centre and they did it for me

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Has anyone booked through VA an ANZ metal flight with a VA flight number in business and been able to select biz seats? I'm looking at Perth Auckland with Air New Zealand but to maximise VA points and SC.

The last time I booked with AirNZ, via FB travel, so it wasnt with AirNZ directly, I wasnt able to pick my seat, even in premY.
I believe that they ie AirNZ if you book direct, would dictate seat preferences, but if you book with a partner, that is not that opportunity.
If seat selection is very important to you, what I would do, is book directly with AirNZ, enter your SQ KF #, and then transfer the points later to VFF from KF, yes, you loose 35% but, at the least, you do get to select your own seats.
If you book with VA, to fly AirNZ, and are not able to pick your preferred seats, and you get the "allocation at airport", then you have lost the chance of your preferred seat, either 1a or 1f.

 

[iamsuperandrew]

This may have been answered, but if I am a VA platinum (might be Gold by the time we fly) and I take a ANZ flight from CHC - ZQN (assuming its only economy 1 class plane) can we still enter the lounge?

 

[HS-TQE]

This may have been answered, but if I am a VA platinum (might be Gold by the time we fly) and I take a ANZ flight from CHC - ZQN (assuming its only economy 1 class plane) can we still enter the lounge?

No.

Lounge access only covers the Tasman legs.

 

[iamsuperandrew]

No.

Lounge access only covers the Tasman legs.

Might have to use PP/ AMEX global lounge collection ones

 

[PERLHR]

I will be watching over the next few months revenue tickets on the the PER-AKL sector especially as QF are commencing the route also early 26 I think. As VA Plat and never having ever been to AKL and North Island, thinking it could be a relatively good return on VA booking with Air New Zealand metal....perhaps!

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

AirNZ dom and trans Tasman, on the narrow body, is always one class, they do not have J or econX, but if you can pick row 1 or exit row over wing, its a bit more space.
But they do pack like sardines, have done the CHC and WLG to AKL flight several times.
They do not ever have J, not even on the Aus - NZ A320neo/A321neo, no matter if the flight is quite long, 3.5 hrs + 2 hrs time diff = 5.5 hrs give or take.

 

[HS-TQE]

Also to add VA also chose not to purchase and resell W (Premium Economy) on NZ's limited widebody flights between the East Coast Capitals and AKL as part of their unilateral travel agent partnership with NZ.

 

[bcworld]

Also to add VA also chose not to purchase and resell W (Premium Economy) on NZ's limited widebody flights between the East Coast Capitals and AKL as part of their unilateral travel agent partnership with NZ.

Often PE cabins are small...I think its probably more a case that the operating carrier guards that inventory for their own management. VA doesn't sell premium economy on Singapore Airlines, United...or actually I think any of its partner airlines.