Annual NZ dinner: CHC 6 March 2027

[serfty]

Don't forget the KUL-SIN segment or you will be missing part of the lounge crawl.

Separate booking ... don't want to waste any of the 16 segments on one hour flights ... moreover makes it a little more complicated having to avoid too many transits/stopovers at KUL.

 

[JessicaTam]

Yip - working on a BKK-oMEL-oCHC-SYD-oKUL-HKG-oHEL-BKK basic routing ...

CHC for Dinner

KUL for Lounge Crawl

HEL as a base to check out some European sights ...

Hmm, is that a challenge?

 

[serfty]

Hmm, is that a challenge?

Note sure ... what is challenging has been getting back to BKK via North America.

 

[I love to travel]

Not sure ... what is challenging has been getting back to BKK via North America.

HNL - HND/NRT - BKK?

 

[serfty]

HNL - HND/NRT - BKK?

Tough gig that one ... HKG appears it may work ...

 

[Major]

Gold at this stage

 

[RooFlyer]

Platinum

Arriving 5 March QF139 from SYD, arr 11:59
Departing 7 March QF136 to SYD, dep 16:35

Got a business sale from and to HBA (unusual)

Staying Novotel Airport 5th, ??? 6th.

@JessicaTam - any chance that the restaurant will be out of the city centre-(ish) ?

 

[JessicaTam]

Platinum

Arriving 5 March QF139 from SYD, arr 11:59
Departing 7 March QF136 to SYD, dep 16:35

Got a business sale from and to HBA (unusual)

Staying Novotel Airport 5th, ??? 6th.

@JessicaTam - any chance that the restaurant will be out of the city centre-(ish) ?

I am still looking for somewhere suitable. But it is likely to be central-ish.

 

[CaptJCool]

Silver yet hopeful

Increasingly brass …

 

[JessicaTam]

Increasingly brass …

Bronze?

 

[NZ_Flyer]

I'll do Gold at this stage as no conflicts in dates this year

 

[kileskus]

Time to start planning that March long weekend (for some of us) in NZ!

When will there be an annual NZ dinner in New Plymouth?

Platinum for me, I love Christchurch and can use any excuse to go back. Any activities planned during the day like the official annual gatherings have?

 

[JessicaTam]

When will there be an annual NZ dinner in New Plymouth?

Platinum for me, I love Christchurch and can use any excuse to go back. Any activities planned during the day like the official annual gatherings have?

We have chosen to rotate between AKL, CHC and WLG as that is where the majority of carriers fly from a range of AU cities. Which rules out NPL I am afraid. It even makes ZQN tricky.

Anyone is welcome to organise any sort of get-together outside of the dinner. I usually use the weekend to catch up with one particular AFF I rarely see.

 

[RooFlyer]

I will never fly into ZQN while this remains a possibility (from 2:40)

 

[MG1]

I love NZ - I would like to have come but can't confirm until the end of the year. Even if I can make it, the times will be too tight to enjoy it. So, for now, it's a no. Hopefully, another time.

 

[Major]

This looks good Soul Quarter Christchurch

 

[drron]

Well myself and Mrsdrron can be put down as gold as long as my pink jacket is acceptable for the dress code .
Just looking at hotel prices and flights.

 

[drron]

Well myself and Mrsdrron can be put down as gold as long as my pink jacket is acceptable for the dress code .
Just looking at hotel prices and flights.

Well that is the quickest drop from gold to bronze. Should have looked at the hotel first. CP on that weekend starts at $SA700 for a refundable rate. Apparently a big music concert on the sixth of March.
So any one who hasn’t a booking should check ASAP.

 

[JessicaTam]

Well that is the quickest drop from gold to bronze. Should have looked at the hotel first. CP on that weekend starts at $SA700 for a refundable rate. Apparently a big music concert on the sixth of March.
So any one who hasn’t a booking should check ASAP.

Thanks for the reminder. I have booked the BreakFree on Cashel (Accor). Slim pickings.

 

[serfty]

Thanks for the reminder. I have booked the BreakFree on Cashel (Accor). Slim pickings.

I did that as well ... flex three nights for NZD300, interior room, no windows.