*A folks... tell me "You've lost it..."

[trooper]

Well... I think I might have just lost the plot...

Have an otherwise useless week off work in a few months..... and just now grabbed an NZ SYD-AKL-LAX vv for AUD$1028...

I'll be putting in for upgrades on the AKL-LAX-AKL legs..... Of course!

Here's the thing though.... in the 6 days I'm spending over there I've found a pair of "-UP" fares that- if I book them - would:

1. Have me flying transcon eastbound in F on a 3-class (Intl config) 777.. plus two other flights in Domestic F...

2. Have me flying transcon westbound in F on a "PS" flight.. plus two other domestic F segs..

3. Earn me scads of "points" on my program... for AUD$1500..

Think I'm going to do it......

[anat0l]

Well... I think I might have just lost the plot...

Have an otherwise useless week off work in a few months..... and just now grabbed an NZ SYD-AKL-LAX vv for AUD$1028...

I'll be putting in for upgrades on the AKL-LAX-AKL legs..... Of course!

Here's the thing though.... in the 6 days I'm spending over there I've found a pair of "-UP" fares that- if I book them - would:

1. Have me flying transcon eastbound in F on a 3-class (Intl config) 777.. plus two other flights in Domestic F...

2. Have me flying transcon westbound in F on a "PS" flight.. plus two other domestic F segs..

3. Earn me scads of "points" on my program... for AUD$1500..

Think I'm going to do it......<shock><rolleyes>

Well, I'm not a *A person, so I cannot talk...

All I can say is, whatever floats your boat!

[Mal]

Why not

It's something I'd be doing if I could travel to the US in the near future. (time and passport constraints rule that out at the moment).

[JohnK]

You've lost it....

[trooper]

Thankee Sir!! Nice to get a second opinion......

[futaris]

What *A program are you crediting the flights to?

660 AU Airpoints to upgrade to business each way (or two complimentary upgrades).

What plane(s) are you on for the AKL-LAX-AKL leg?

[JohnK]

Thankee Sir!! Nice to get a second opinion......

It is a pleasure to be of assistance.

Seriously though. Go for it and grab all you can from these cheap deals. They may not last much longer....

[trooper]

Crediting to NZ....

I understand why so many folks think it's an "ungenerous" program (to say the least!) but it works for me...

Now doing three trips to the US this year all on NZ (rec only.. not much by AFF/FT standards!!)... one in paid C, the others in discount Y with upgrades applied for on the first of those so far..... I have plenty of A$ left and will of course earn quite a few on the other 2 trips... especially as I always build in a domestic F run in the USA.. be mad not to! (Latest one? 330 A$ for AUD $746..... Downside? On US.....)

In any case I might just apply for Y+... I have exit rows or 36C on all the AKL-LAX-AKL flights in Y.. all 744's.. I prefer them! So if the upgrades don't clear.. it'll be OK....

[Evan]

*A or OW my answer would be the same... DO IT
Your asking the wrong people here if you should do an MR.

[trooper]

Damn Evan... you caught me out...

Of course I'm going to ask... HERE!!!!

I know what answer I want!

Not sure how to tell friends/family about this latest booking....

Might just.....not.