neil_gardner said:
Hi There, does anyone know (and I'm tipping Kiwi Flyer might) what the odds are on me getting an upgrade on Air NZ if I am a Gold Star Alliance cardholder with another *A airline (BMI)?
Planning to go over in a few weeks and am torn between QF and Air NZ... Will be on an economy ticket.
An op-up? Slim to none. Air NZ's yield management is very good. If they need to op-up anyone, then they'll first pick NZ Gold Elite, then NZ Gold, then * Gold.
I presume you would be flying on NZ1? Every time I have flown that, there is a lot of NZ Gold Elite and Gold passengers.
Having said that, if there is a last minute need to op-up (eg discover broken seat) then anyone is in with a chance and NZ1 is probably the single most likely flight to oversell.
If you get an op-up it would likely be to premium economy (better seat, better food & drink than economy). If you want something more comfortable than economy but dont want to/cant pay for business - then premium economy would be a very good choice.