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.