Is it worth upgrading to Premium Economy on Air New Zealand?

Yes, it is worth upgrading to Premium Economy on Air New Zealand through the web. For that, you can upgrade to virtually every aspect of the economy class cabin, but each upgrade is beneficial compared to the Business Premier cabin. 

Premium economy upgrade process 

You can upgrade to Premium Economy on Air New Zealand through the procedure below. The procedure has been mentioned in the following steps for better understanding and easy execution. 

• Open the official Air New Zealand platform.
• After that, log in through the account, and the page will open.
• Please move to the manage my booking option and enter the booking reference number and your last name. 
• Now, the page will show the flight details under that; click on the upgrade button.
• You have to follow the instructions to fill out the form with the necessary details. If the upgrade is available, the airline will drop the confirmation.
• At last, you have to pay the price for the upgrade through different modes of payment gateways and then receive the upgrade ticket at your given email address. 

How do you get into Koru Lounge for free?

You can get into Koru Lounges for free if you are a qualifying member; it must be on the same flight traveling to the destination. The passenger must be traveling with the Airpoints gold or higher than that, which is applicable if the passenger has a Koru Membership. 

You can also access the lounge if you buy a premium-class ticket through an American Express Airport platinum card, Kiwibank Airport platinum visa, or ANZ Airpoints Visa platinum. 

Koru lounge access will also include a priority check-in facility, a New Zealand baggage allowance, priority baggage, and complimentary frequent flyer seating arrangements. 

Which airports have Air NZ lounges?

Various airports have Air NZ lounge facilities that provide services to their elite passengers traveling under Airpoint's frequent flier tier benefits, elite, gold, or elite partner options.  Elite members can be eligible for lounge access on the selected partner airline flight. 

If the passenger is traveling by air, New Zealand business premier passengers are also eligible to travel with the airline and access Air New Zealand or partner lounges prior to the flight departure schedule.  Certain airports are giving the facility of lounge access.

• Auckland Airport (AKL)
• Christchurch Airport (CHC) 
• Sydney Airport ( SYD) 
• Wellington Airport (WLG) 
• Hong Kong International Airport
• London Heathrow Airport. 

Certain airlines have been tying up with Air New Zealand so passengers on partner airlines can access the lounge facility. Those airlines are as follows:

• Air china 
• Cathay Pacific 
• Etihad Airways 
• Singapore Airlines 
• United 
• Virgin Atlantic 

So, it is better to have a gold or silver membership that will open up a door to wider facilities, including lounges, amenities, and special priority facilities at the airport, whether you are on Air New Zealand or a partner airline. 

Can you get free upgrades on Air NZ flights?

Yes, fortunately, there are many ways through which you will get the free upgrade on the Air NZ flights, and those methods are mentioned below. 

• You can earn airline elite status.
• You can fly with someone or a companion having airline elite status.
• Use the upgraded ones that are unused to buy the service at the airline. 
• You can also purchase the upgrade through the right credit card allotted by Air New Zealand ( platinum card, gold elite card, etc.). 
• You can also upgrade the flight through miles earned by frequently flying with the airline. 

For further information regarding the upgrade, connect with the customer service team at Air NZ toll-free number.