Space + seating on Domestic NZ flights

[simongr]

Hi all

I am booked AKL-WLg on NZ427 on Wednesday. This is my Air NZ flight. I have BMI Diamond Gold status.

I went on today to choose a seat and am a little confused by the seat maps. The furthest forward aisle seat I could find was row 20 :shock:. It seems that NZ do not seel whY+ or J on this flight but half the forward cabin is showing as unavailable and is described in the on line seat slection whatsit as "Space +". I can not find a reference to that on the NZ website nor can I search for it on here as "Space +" does not appear to be a valid search term.

Is this seating premium seating and available for a price or status or some other reason?

Thanks for any assistance in this.

Simon

EDIT

I just checked EF and it shows them only having Y on the fligth and the seat map shows P seats indicating those are premium seats. I am wondering if the lack of my BMI number being in teh booking is important...

Note - Cross posted on FT

 

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Hi all

I am booked AKL-WLg on NZ427 on Wednesday. This is my Air NZ flight. I have BMI Diamond Gold status.

I went on today to choose a seat and am a little confused by the seat maps. The furthest forward aisle seat I could find was row 20 :shock:. It seems that NZ do not seel whY+ or J on this flight but half the forward cabin is showing as unavailable and is described in the on line seat slection whatsit as "Space +". I can not find a reference to that on the NZ website nor can I search for it on here as "Space +" does not appear to be a valid search term.

Is this seating premium seating and available for a price or status or some other reason?

Thanks for any assistance in this.

Simon

EDIT

I just checked EF and it shows them only having Y on the fligth and the seat map shows P seats indicating those are premium seats. I am wondering if the lack of my BMI number being in teh booking is important...

Note - Cross posted on FT

Does it really matter for such a short flight?

Anyway... I would think that you would need to have your BMI number in so that it picks up your status.

 

[simongr]

No matter the length of flight I have a number of basic standards:

- If there is a bigger seat I want it
- If there is better food I want it
- If there is a better lounge I want it

However I accept that I will only ever get what I am entitled to.

I am just chasing up the TA to get the BMI number in the booking...

 

[simongr]

Called Air NZ this morning and put BMI number in the booking. 10 mins later seat 8D was available

I could have chosen an exit row but that was three seats back - but there is no one in there next to me at the moment... lets hope the double cabin baggage allowance for *A Gold works ok...