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    Passengers on partly full Air New Zealand flights to the United States can guarantee an empty seat next to them - if they're prepared to pay $75.

    The airline's novel way of making money out of empty seats during the long-haul travel slump has proved popular during a month-long trial.
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    Re: Air NZ makes money from empty seats

    A good deal compared to the SQ exit row charge.
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    Re: Air NZ makes money from empty seats

    But what happens to their top tier flyers?Do they lose out?
    Also an interesting article further down the web page-
    Air NZ number two long-haul carrier - survey - 05 Sep 2007 - NZ Herald: New Zealand Business, Markets, Currency and Personal Finance News

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    Re: Air NZ makes money from empty seats

    That's great value - I'd definately go for that - also if you're travelling as a couuple, to get a block of three seats to share between 2 of you - semi premium economy! Hope others catch on and follow - $75 on a trip AKL-LAX, SYD-LAX, AKL-HKG etc would be awesome!

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    Re: Air NZ makes money from empty seats

    Could come back to bite them if they sold empty seats on what otherwise might have been a fill flight, unlikely as it is in these nervewracking times.

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    Re: Air NZ makes money from empty seats

    Quote Originally Posted by codash1099 View Post
    Could come back to bite them ...
    It appears they are being careful:
    ... Passengers were offered the extra seat at check-in when flight numbers were finalised. ...
    Of course, won't help should an aircraft go U/S or IRROPS otherwise occur.
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    Re: Air NZ makes money from empty seats

    Quote Originally Posted by codash1099 View Post
    Could come back to bite them if they sold empty seats on what otherwise might have been a fill flight, unlikely as it is in these nervewracking times.
    If it is being done at check-in, doesn't seem much of a risk.
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    Sounds like a good idea and I would definitely be interested if other airlines started making this offer. The only negative I can see in accepting this type of offer would be giving up a seat in a forward row and taking up a seat further back in the cabin with the seat next to you empty.


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