Regional C *A RTW, finishing flying every route (100+) of an airline, QF A380 & more

[Kiwi]

I can't be bothered copying my FT trip report here, so apologies for dumping a link to the report.

Index

Introduction
Something new
Fly every route
Auckland to Wellington on NZ 737 in economy space+
Wellington to Nadi on NZ A320 in economy
Nadi to Christchurch on NZ A320 in economy
Transit in Christchurch
Christchurch to Auckland on NZ 737 in economy space+
Christchurch to Auckland on NZ 777 in business
Visas
Auckland to Okiwi on Fly My Sky Britten Norman Islander BN-2B in couch
Okiwi to Claris on Fly My Sky Britten Norman Islander BN-2B in couch
Claris to Auckland on Fly My Sky Britten Norman Islander BN-2B in couch

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next up QF A380 promotional flight

[KeithMEL]

next up QF A380 promotional flight

Lots of pics please!

[SQflyergirl]

OMG - that's some serious flying!

[jjpb3]

OMG - that's some serious flying!

Too true, but anything less wouldn't really be Kiwi.

[Rejuvenated]

Christchurch to Auckland on NZ 777 in business

This is the flight that goes to/originates from NRT right? Other than that I don't think there are any other flights within NZ's domestic network that offers J.

I've never done AKL-CHC-AKL but I've done AKL-WLG-AKL & AKL-ZQN-AKL and never have I seen a J cabin on those aircrafts.

[Kiwi]

There are only 2 flights that sell business class and include a domestic NZ leg. KIX-CHC-AKL and NRT-CHC-AKL. In both cases CHC-AKL cannot be bought in business class on a regular fare offered by Air NZ. They can be bought by some other fares.

NZ sometimes has A320 repositioning flights between AKL and CHC, AKL and WLG or WLG and CHC. These have 8 business class seats, but sold as economy (with economy service). A nice seat is a good perk of high enough status to get one of those seats.

QF has some a/c with business class seats at the front (all their 734s and 2 of their 733s), which can be on any domestic route (although priority is for trans-tasman). Again, economy service but the nicer seat is a good perk of high enough status to get one of those seats.

DJ has no premium seating on a/c used within NZ.

[Megatop]

Why Air NZ fly to CHC then to AKL and not direct to AKL?

There are only 2 flights that sell business class and include a domestic NZ leg. KIX-CHC-AKL and NRT-CHC-AKL. In both cases CHC-AKL cannot be bought in business class on a regular fare offered by Air NZ. They can be bought by some other fares.

NZ sometimes has A320 repositioning flights between AKL and CHC, AKL and WLG or WLG and CHC. These have 8 business class seats, but sold as economy (with economy service). A nice seat is a good perk of high enough status to get one of those seats.

QF has some a/c with business class seats at the front (all their 734s and 2 of their 733s), which can be on any domestic route (although priority is for trans-tasman). Again, economy service but the nicer seat is a good perk of high enough status to get one of those seats.

DJ has no premium seating on a/c used within NZ.

[Kiwi]

They go via CHC a couple of days a week only, the other days the flight is nonstop to AKL. Reason is most Japanese tourists head to CHC and ZQN.

[Kiwi]

Lots of pics please!

eoinnz has been on several of the A380 training flights and has posted some pics in the QF forum on FT.

[Kiwi]

A380 flight has been posted to the TR.

[KeithMEL]

Super update, Kiwi. Cheers!

[Kiwi]

I ran out of time yesterday. The posts on the new F is finished now, and the other new hard products will be up shortly.

[jjpb3]

Thanks for your reviews on the QF product, Kiwi. I've enjoyed reading your TR.