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Actually no - row 12/13 doesn't have a charge now transtasman row 4 still does oddly my app didn't show row 4 available, but the contact centre could put me in it.... for a charge

though isn't the challenge even if it is I9, there remains a quota of U per flight generally way in advance. If the quota is reached, e.g. someone has requested before you maybe at 11 months out, that might be why the bot rejects? I'm less convinced about I9 these days. I got U2 on HND and CTS...

hahaha side note - AKL-SYD-HND released for mid december in J today. yes it's like 11 months early but why not lock something in if I'm going to travel! I should probably add I got syd-hnd qf59 15/12 I3 > U2 syd-cts qf107 14/12 I2 > U2 both released but I didn't take in case anyone else...

isn't there usually a blackout window during some of July & August? or was that always just QF 1/2/5/6/33/34?

Hotel: Hotel Indigo Melbourne Little Collins When: November 2025 Status: Diamond Ambassador Rate: Visa Partner Booked: 1 king standard Received: 1 king standard Corner (3 category) So despite having stayed in October 2025 and decided that “I’m not convinced enough to return again”, I found...

Hotel: Hotel Indigo Melbourne Little Collins When: October 2025 Status: Diamond Ambassador Rate: Best Flexible Booked: 1 king standard Received: 1 king standard City view (2 category) so, instead of frequenting my usual 2nd home of voco Melbourne, I decided to give the new indigo on little...

I would actually ask is CX an option? if it's over the summer months 1st Dec - 28 Feb, you can actually get to Tokyo relatively quickly with CX188 which departs at 0815. gets into HKG at 1435 which allows a connection to the 1625 hnd/1535 nrt/1630 kix

just a further update had a chat with the CSM on the flight. full 737 flight but also at least a dozen WP on the flight. It does in some ways I think confirm some seats are likely gated behind PCV. my return to AKL this weekend has row 4 available at T-24, probably has less WPs

just to revisit this, flying ex-AKL TT today row 4 was system blocked since T-48 actually. normally at OLCI seats will unlock at T-24. however, they still show as blocked on my seat map, but there are people slowly filling them up 4a/b/c and 4d showing occupied (from blocked) last 6 hours, yet...

of the Melbourne IHGs, the voco is the one I constantly return to. The IC is ancient with rooms that really need a decent upgrade and reno. I'm a sucker for the free sparkling water at the voco .... and the location

this isn't entirely true. The reality is that there are potential options, moreso at the airport, if you speak to the right people. During an IRROPS situation the rebooking rules become slightly more flexible. This does need to be on day of departure, or it would otherwise be captured in the...

Kimpton Da An When: December 2024 Status: Diamond Ambassador Rate: Visa Preferred 20% off (~ 500 NZD) Booked: 1 King Classic Received: 1 King Premium Walk In Bath and Shower (2 category upgrade) 1 night stay in Taipei on the way back from Japan. This is an exceptionally impressive hotel. The...

Right the final two parts of December’s vacation Intercontinental Tokyo Bay When: December 2024 Status: Diamond Ambassador Rate: Ambassador Free Night Booked: 2 Classic Twin Bay View Received: 2 Classic Twin River View, High Floor - initially then further upgraded at lounge to 2 premium twice...

totally agree..... slightly less enamoring in winter but still a great 2 nights

So continuing my IHG adventures in far flung corners of Japan… ANA Crowne Plaza Akita When: December 2024 Status: Diamond Ambassador Rate: Visa Preferred 20% off (~ 120 NZD a night) Booked: 2 Twin Premium Received: 2 Twin Premium Club Access (in reality no upgrade since I had no lounge pass)...

ANA Intercontinental Tokyo When: December 2024 Status: Diamond Ambassador Rate: 73,000 points Booked: Classic Room Received: 1 king classic high floor, walk in shower, separate tub. Amenity: took points as I had lounge pass which covered breakfast Experience left a little bit of a sour taste...

Conrad Tokyo Booked: 1 king city view Cost: 190,000 HHonors points for 2 nights Got: 1 kind city view Status: Gold Arrived at check in, no upgrade available. Mentioned that it was ‘full’ but could upgrade room the second night. Interestingly there was availability the next room up on the app...

I also wonder with PCV in play, how individual values are actually impacted given the numbers who are WP by virtue of DSC offers etc.

I was thinking of paying half the rate in ALL points and half in cash over 4 nights, that should count right?

really dumb question and I think it's answered in the T&Cs, if I partially pay a night using ALL reward points it no longer counts towards the 3 nights for the accelerator correct?