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Awards booked through partners are always works for nz shorthaul. So get checked bag, meal and ife.

Not quite. There are now half price fares for kids. Some regions weren't ready for this so for example half price fares for all will continue to apply in Wellington until an unspecified date in August.

Many years ago when nz flew nrt-chc-akl with 747 you could buy j for chc-akl for just a few dollars more than y. Was probably around the price in the op, but this was ~20 years ago.

Not just reused for return flights. I once had to accept 2nd choice flight on a DONEx because I was flying aa with 2 1st choice flights aaa-bbb-ccc (change of direction at bbb so not just a tag flight) on same day with same flight number. Computer wouldn't allow it to be ticketed despite valiant...

US secondary airports can be hit and miss for immigration. Yes, not as many intl arrivals (excluding Canada which has pre-clearance) so much shorter queues. But I've also had some of the slowest entries (as in multiple hours to clear) due to over-zealous cbp agents who haven't seen "odd" travel...

Not really any different to the lax flights.

Wow 2 in a row with priority boarding being enforced

Yes. I've had trips where so many SCs posted in the same day that I had 3 loyalty bonuses waiting for my selection

I must be half asleep still. I initially read this as Jetstar Asia (airline code 3K), wondered why JT would be flying them. 🤪

AKL does not have a curfew. In the past there have been scheduled arrivals and departures around 2, 3 and 4am. It us WLG and ZQN that have curfews.

First time in ages qf enforcing priority boarding on a domestic flight. They are also enforcing max 2 carry on items - several pax sent back down the airbridge for 3 bags or 2 bags plus personal item.

Decent risk of misconnection judging by how often NZ flights from USA arrive a bit late, assuming qf doesn't hold the connecting flights other than qf4 itself.

Not my longest but one that sticks to mind is Akl-sin-bkk-sin-ewr-sin-bkk-sin-akl-lax-sfo with all transits before my first night in a hotel at sfo. NYC to California the long way! Sin-ewr vv were inaugural flights, and the flight back sfo-akl after one night in sfo was the 2nd flight on the...

Via Akl is better, and more SCs.

One issue with jfk-akl in that direction is delays at jfk can be lengthy (moreover than flights from mel, per, akl, etc). I'm sure a number of us have had 60+ min taxis out to runway at jfk.

No EK lounge in CHC. EK, like QF, uses Manaia lounge (a contract lounge) that anyone can access on payment of a fee.

Fog has cleared. My flight will be more than 2 hours late departing. While the a/c has been available the cabin crew were on a diverted flight and arrived into syd nearly 3 hours late.

There is a 2nd transit security at HKG further along the pier. I've used it many times.

Lots of diversions to cbr, and some bne. More FLounge time for me. Fog isn't too bad - flights are still landing at a reduced rate. Pity poor 402 pax this am. Very late leaving Mel. Long hold before diverting to cbr. Still not yet at destination.