Annual NZ Dinner: AKL 8 March 2025

[RooFlyer]

HBA-AKL on NZ 198 6 March dep 12:20 arr 5:50pm (travelling whY, no status - nobody laugh!) On the night of the 8th, I'll be at the Novotel at AKL (flying to Cook Isls in the morning. Night of the 6th TBA, night of the 7th Woody Hanger Lodge, Whitianga.

16 March AKL-HBA NZ195 dep 9:00 arr 10:55

 

[Doug_Westcott]

@Doug_Westcott would you be so kind to guest @CaptJCool in MEL? In theory, that is, as I expect we will all be arriving at different times. So who knows who will be guesting who!

That does take up all the guest spots for now in MEL.

No problems, looking forward to catching up with everyone in the lounge

 

[Dantas]

Platinum for me + 1. Arrive QF3 (why not!) from from SYD 7/3 at 1455, depart QF4 to SYD 10/3 at 0640. Staying at Voco.

 

[JessicaTam]

Welcome @Dantas.

It is a good thing I have increased the booking to 20, so we have a couple of spots left.

 

[Kiwi_Flyer]

Flights booked.

Arr 7th qf3
Dep 9th qf156

 

[JessicaTam]

Flights booked.

Arr 7th qf3
Dep 9th qf156

And then there were 18.

 

[DejaBrew]

And then there were 18.

I’m a platinum shade of gold. Possibly with +1. Just trying to lock it in…

 

[JessicaTam]

I’m a platinum shade of gold. Possibly with +1. Just trying to lock it in…

You know you want to.

 

[Dantas]

You know you want to.

It's not hard to lock in with DSCs up for grabs.

 

[serfty]

Flights booked.

Arr 7th qf3
Dep 9th qf156

Only a NZ resident having a handle of @Kiwi_Flyer would arrive at an AKL DO from SYD and depart to MEL.

 

[Dantas]

Only a NZ resident having a handle of @Kiwi_Flyer would arrive at an AKL DO from SYD and depart to MEL.

Yes I was impressed by that too! See you in the FLounge @Kiwi_Flyer?

 

[Kiwi_Flyer]

Only a NZ resident having a handle of @Kiwi_Flyer would arrive at an AKL DO from SYD and depart to MEL.

My routing is even more roundabout than that.

 

[serfty]

My routing is even more roundabout than that.

No kidding!

 

[Bundy Bear]

I thought about this do but the previous weekend I will be in Tokyo and recovering after a marathon is probably a little more important than flying away again.
DSC does make it tempting.

 

[craven morehead]

Dinner will be at Giraffe Restaurant, Viaduct Harbour. 85-87 Custom St West, Auckland.

This has been the location for the last couple of AFF NZ dinners and we have always been well looked after.

The booking is for 7.30pm

Giraffe Restaurant and a sample menu

Great spot

 

[craven morehead]

Silver for me and Mrs C.M
Been trying for 2 days to book classic rewards but it's just continuously coming up with Errors assuming QF IT overloaded with DSC seekers.
Will jump straight to Plat if I can get seats.

 

[craven morehead]

Silver for me and Mrs C.M
Been trying for 2 days to book classic rewards but it's just continuously coming up with Errors assuming QF IT overloaded with DSC seekers.
Will jump straight to Plat if I can get seats.

Please make that WP x 2 if you can. Just got flights through HBA CC. Arrive QF119 - 06/03
Staying with family at St Helier AKL
Last night in AKL booked Pullman at Airport using Accor free night due to 7.00 departure 10/03

 

[Ecco]

Is there room for one more person to attend the akl dinner? I'm Auckland based.

BTW I noticed there's a new hotel at Sky City called Horizon Hotel by Sky City in the CBD, they were running some opening special rates. Can't vouch for how good the hotel is as I haven't been there but it's centrally located.

 

[JessicaTam]

Is there room for one more person to attend the akl dinner? I'm Auckland based.

BTW I noticed there's a new hotel at Sky City called Horizon Hotel by Sky City in the CBD, they were running some opening special rates. Can't vouch for how good the hotel is as I haven't been there but it's centrally located.

Sure. Welcome along.

 

[craven morehead]

Please make that WP x 2 if you can. Just got flights through HBA CC. Arrive QF119 - 06/03
Staying with family at St Helier AKL
Last night in AKL booked Pullman at Airport using Accor free night due to 7.00 departure 10/03

@JessicaTam we might invite our 2 well-travelled cousins we are staying with if that is ok?
They love Giraffe and have taken us there previously. Assuming they wish to join us. Alternately they could make a separate booking.

Cheers