14 Hours in Air New Zealand Premium Economy from Vancouver to Auckland

[@jonathanberry890]

One up is crazy, I flew from UK to Wellington and paid just $300 (per leg) at total of $1200 return. But as the flight from Shanghai didn’t have prem economy I was upgraded to business class, best flight ever!

[@chloeandludvig]

Oh that’s the BEST! A one up where premium isn’t available haha - what a great surprise for your trip!!!!😍

[@DouglasBarden]

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[@greigclement9081]

Thank you for posting this. I have been very curious about Air NZ Premium Economy on long haul lights. Great advice on the One Up upgrade.

[@chloeandludvig]

Yay!! Glad you enjoyed this video Greig!Thanks for watching 🙏🏼 Air NZ premium economy was definitely awesome! Even better if you get it for cheaper ;)

[@philiphema2678]

Chloe enjoys everything so much it"s hard not to enter into her mood

[@chloeandludvig]

Love that!! 😆

[@gena-u4x]

Love this video, but j'adore how your dad never stopped pedaling while animatedly expressing all his surprisedness from the waist up!

[@chloeandludvig]

Hahahha nothing gets in the way of his workout 😅🤣

[@jenniferblakeney1581]

Thanks for putting out this video. We're flying ANZ premium economy from San Fran to Auckland in March and I wanted to see first hand what it looked like and how comfortable it was! We thought about doing the One Up thing, but I'm the kind of person who needs the guarantee for the seat I want and not have to rely on a lottery of sorts. The peace of mind was worth the extra $$.

[@chloeandludvig]

Oh you’re SO welcome! I’m happy this was helpful! I usually don’t like the risk either hehe, but it is definitely worth it! You won’t want to go back to economy hahah🤪

[@mindseye4914]

I'm very much like you, I like to know exactly what seat I'll be sitting in, what class, etc. I go to seatguru to also see the seat reviews. So while saving money is all good and dandy, things like OneUp lottery systems etc rarely work for me. They leave too much stuff to chance for me (like you) the peace of mind and surety is worth the extra $$$.

[@sailordent]

I have two questions after your excellent video. Could you explain how and when you make your one up bid? Also, would you say premium economy seatingin like a 787 is like a La-Z-Boy lounger or more upright than that? TIA and great job!!

[@chloeandludvig]

Thank you so much for watching! You can make a oneup upgrade bid after you book your flight - it's easiest if you have the AirNZ app :) You can do this via cash or if you have airports saved up you can use these. I would say the seat is similar to a lazy boy chair, but not as wide. It definitely reclines more than an economy seat - I found it very comfortable :)

[@sailordent]

Thank you very much for responding to my question. That answers things for me I did bid a one up, but it was rated average to weak on the meter. BTW, I like your music

[@chloeandludvig]

@@sailordent Ahhh yes, that's the tricky part, is guessing how much to bid! I usually go a little higher than I want to haha. Thank you so much - I love choosing fun songs! ;)

[@legendarymothasthomastengt6861]

Thank you for sharing this moment

[@chloeandludvig]

Aw you’re welcome- thanks for watching!

[@CookingAroundTheWorld]

This was a delightful video, but maybe I'm just a tad biased. That seat did look comfy and the very attentive service throughout the flight was definitely worth it. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@chloeandludvig]

Thank you so much for watching! Fret to hear you enjoyed my little journey! Premium economy is definitely worth it I say ;)

[@ShaneCard]

Thanks for the videos! We are flying out of Vancouver in 2 weeks and taking skycouch to NZ and premium economy on the way back! As a 6ft person I think I will like premium better!

[@chloeandludvig]

Ahh that’s amazing!! You’re going to love the extra room for sure!😆 enjoy your flights!!!

[@MrGeissbockfan]

Great vid, thanks for putting this together. You were in the exact same seat I had already booked for my flight YVR-AKL tomorrow, good to get a visual on size and space!

[@chloeandludvig]

Oh yay! How handy is that haha. You'll love the space, food, and service. Be sure to grab one of those croissants ;)

[@MrGeissbockfan]

@@chloeandludvig lol...croissants are dandy, but leg room is more important (6'6")

[@sneaky111111]

HOW do you have that energy?! It is amazing - and makes me want to fly every day. . Got to say - it is hard to find a great plane reviewer around :D

[@chloeandludvig]

Oh why thank you!! I always have lots of energy - but certainly more when flying... it's just too exiting ;) Thanks so much for watching!

[@justthe2ofus46]

Sooooo far I have enjoyed yall videos ❤❤❤ I than watched 10 so far😊

[@chloeandludvig]

Ohh yay!! That’s fun to hear! Glad you are enjoying the entertainment 😆

[@allisonjordan9807]

Just got my first one up upgrade from Air NZ - we are doing the same route (YVR- AUK) for Christmas in NZ with my kiwi partner. Looking forward to trying out the premium economy area & thank you for giving a sneak peek of what we can expect for it! I feel like I got a decent deal too.. $2000 pp for the ticket and $420 for the upgrade.

[@chloeandludvig]

Oh that’s awesome!!! Yay I’m so excited for you to fly in a little more comfort than economy hehehe. Be sure to try the warm croissants if you’re on board for breakfast ;) thanks for watching!

[@Dave-ro3nj]

Can you do the one up bid for two people/seats? I wanted to try the one up option but my wife's worried that one bid might go through and we'll be in different classes. (even though I would be the one stuck in economy😄). Thanks, hope you had a nice trip.

[@allisonjordan9807]

No I think if you're booked on the same itinerary, it forces you to do the upgrade for whoever is on that ticket. Me, my partner and his brother were booked together and the upgrade was for all 3 of us.@@Dave-ro3nj

[@TJRobbins]

When I moved from NZ to London I used one up to upgrade both legs to Premium Economy. It was only about $300 extra but included another checked in bag, so it was extremely worth it. No one was sitting next to me on the flight and I was super comfortable while crying my eyes out. Highly recommend!

[@chloeandludvig]

Oh that’s amazing!! 😻 it is so so worth it isn’t it! And that’s a great upgrade price!

[@emmajayneknapp]

Hey Chloe! I'm flying this week in the same seat (27F) - just wondering if that seat had the same recline as the others in Premium Economy, with the wall behind you? Thanks!

[@chloeandludvig]

Yay that’s so exciting!!! I believe it did - the wall wasn’t too close. Enjoy your flight!!

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

I Like The Product Premiium Economy.Great Trip Report

[@chloeandludvig]

Yay thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed! Stay tuned for my Air NZ business class video this week 😉

[@hunteransell3261]

Thank you for this video im wanting to travel to vancouver and this video was very helpful and i think ill travel wit air nz thank you 😊

[@chloeandludvig]

Yay so happy you found this video helpful!! Enjoy your trip 😁 it’s well worth the upgrade /extra money

[@jing6098]

Do seats in the last row recline as much as any other seat or slightly less?

[@chloeandludvig]

The same as the other seats :) I was super happy about that

[@leighclough100]

Hi Chloe... does the one up only work with points or is it cash thing...? Im going from Melbourne or Brisbane to LAX. And if I want to do business are you suggesting get prem econ and bid for upgrade...? thanks in advance and appreciate the vid too :)

[@chloeandludvig]

Hey Leigh!! That's what I would do - pay for premium economy and bid to upgrade to business :) You can either pay cash or use air points! Thanks for watching :D

[@alans7810]

were you able to recline your seat on the last row? Thank you.

[@chloeandludvig]

I sure was :)

[@Hoonigantrucker]

Chloe, thank you for the insightful video on Air New Zealand premium economy. I am gifting two friends a trip to Perth, AU and I am highly considering Air New Zealand. Definitely going with premium economy, and I’m wondering if I bid on an upgrade to business class with the One Up program, and it’s not accepted will amount I posted not be charged to my credit card? I went on their site, and it’s a bit vague on my question. Thank you in advance!

[@chloeandludvig]

Hey Darryl!! Thanks for watching! That’s exciting - they will love premium economy (or business if your bid is accepted)! No they definitely don’t charge your card if your bid is unsuccessful 😀

[@leanneneville2431]

Flew to Auckland from Australia, great flight, fantastic crew and food. 🤗🤗

[@chloeandludvig]

@@leanneneville2431 Oh very nice!! AirNZ is great isn't it!! :D

[@TMKT08]

Thanks for posting this. I flew SQ from Singapore down to NZ and found that the seats were uncomfortable after five hours, plus the loos were back in economy. Normally I fly Air New Zealand in PE and find the seats more comfortable. I'm flying your route tomorrow in reverse to Vancouver and beyond. Really miss the options for the Maple leaf lounge!

[@chloeandludvig]

Ooo SQ business class? Or do they also have premium economy? Thank you so much for watching - I loved Air NZ premium economy! That’s exciting! You’ll no doubt be able to check out the air nz lounge in Auckland? Enjoy your trip!

[@canar7]

Do they provide blankets? Are the blankets comfortable and a good size? I always walk with my own, but curious for Premium Economy.

[@chloeandludvig]

Oh yeah, there are definitely blankets! I always ask for an extra one coz I get cold. But they are a good size and comfortable for sure :)

[@MonicaReinhard-im4pj]

Has anyone done economystretch? I'm torn between that and the premium

[@chloeandludvig]

Do you mean the sky couch? Or is that something different?

[@Cdel2006]

Do they stop at Toronto too ?

[@chloeandludvig]

Oh I bet they do!!! Or it could be booked with air nz but operated by air Canada…..

[@Cdel2006]

@@chloeandludvig Thanks!

[@rickspeedygonzales]

Great video! We're heading to NZ and it will be about the same amount of time, how was it traveling for that many hours straight?

[@chloeandludvig]

Thank you! That's exciting. I love being on a plane, so this didn't feel like long at all, especially with all of this room!

[@zaarpoool]

Which aircraft type are you in?

[@chloeandludvig]

Hmmm I'm not quite sure! I couldn't find it in my emails/tickets anywhere..

[@zaarpoool]

It's just that an airline review isn't much help without identifying the aircraft type as they have multiple types of aircraft. So someone may see your review and be disappointed when they board and find their cabin is quite different because they've boarded an Air NZ Boeing 787 whereas yours was possibly done in an Air NZ Boeing 777. Quite different cabins. So you might like to keep that in mind if you do other airline reviews.@@chloeandludvig

[@chloeandludvig]

Such a good point! I never thought of myself as a 'airline reviewer' as funny and that sounds - rather just vlogging my flight experiences for fun. But that makes total sense and if I can offer more information, that can only be a good thing! :)@@zaarpoool

[@kiwiflyernz]

This is a BOEING 787-9 Dreamliner registered ZK-NZQ in the V2 configuration.

[@KiwiGran1]

I'm 71 and the thought of sitting in economy class is putting me off visiting my daughter and grandchildren in London. The last time I went over was six years ago and the trip was pure torture. If I knew I could lie down and get some proper sleep I'd go. What plane were you on?

[@chloeandludvig]

Aw I can imagine! My dad is the same age and he recently took a return flight in economy to the UK. It look a lot out of him, so I am determined to get him a better seat next time. I would highly recommend going for premium economy - it's a nice middle ground between economy and business / still quite pricey so I'd recommend the upgrade option. I believe this was a Boeing 787-9!

[@lindapark8467]

Have you tried the skycouch? I was thinking of trying that when I go to New Zealand March 2025.

[@KiwiGran1]

@@lindapark8467 Someone who flies Air NZ often told me that you can't lie flat in it.

[@chloeandludvig]

@@lindapark8467 No I haven't yet! But it's definitely on my list! It always seems to be around the same price as premium economy anyway, so I decided to opt for that.

[@leanneneville2431]

I really liked premium economy on a recent trip to Auckland from Australia, it was pretty much like a domestic business class flight, but better. I don’t like the the business configuration on Air NZ if they change the seats I would like to try that as well. It’s also better than Cathay Pacific’s premium economy, imo.🤗

[@ballain1]

You are SOO Good in doing your vlog, I'm doing Montreal-Vancouver in september, you think for a 5h30 flight 440$ is worth to upgrade to Business or 225$ for Premium Eco would be just as enjoyable? Thanks, and keep up the good work, also that is soo cool that you did that for your dad :)

[@chloeandludvig]

Oh my gosh, if I were you I would definitely splash out for the business class upgrade! I did this same route in my air Canada video - you can take a look at how cool it was!! ;) and thank you so much for your kind words!

[@deanmeixner]

Great video 🥂 Someone once said ... "Why go economy when you can go business/first class" ... have a great flight home to Canada. 🥂

[@chloeandludvig]

Hahaha great quote I’d say!! Thanks for watching and look forward to sharing the B class flight!😜

[@BurntTransGarage]

I'm 6 foot, 2 inches tall and 230 pounds: economy doesn't work from me past LAX from Denver. Premium economy is the bare minimum I can do for international flights. I LOVE Air Canada and their upgrade bidding system. I've only flown them to 3 destinations, and gotten the upgrade twice on the return flight (including form Buenos Aires to Montreal).

[@geofffitz1497]

AirNZ has sunk a lot in the 20 years or so I've been flying. Economy from the US/CA has turned into a product similar to United Domestic with some microwave food thrown in. It's awful, and their upgrade price is exorbitant. Luckily there is some competition coming...hopefully that helps.

[@chloeandludvig]

Oh really? I’m new at the fancy flying so I loved it regardless haha. But good to know!

[@sheznez]

Great information in this video 😀just missing toilets one of the rhe main reasons i hate flying long haul i hate public toilets so much i try not to eat or drink if in out for hours .. so lucky having a row to yourself shame the arm rests were solid😢

[@chloeandludvig]

Thank you! Yes, I didn't bother with showing the toilets this time around, as they were exactly the same as in my Air NZ Business Class video I had posted earlier. You can take a look at that if you're curious :) It was lovely to have a row to myself, but yes, same that I couldn't lay down!

[@elcasho]

Great video! Showing and talking about the inside of the plane. What everyone wants to know about. And not filming 80% of the video looking out the window (no one cares!)

[@chloeandludvig]

Thank you!! I’m glad you enjoyed and found value! Lots more flight reviews to come, stay tuned ;)

[@BurntTransGarage]

The lounge in Vancouver looks fantastic. Montreal's is the trashiest lounge I've ever been to.

[@adventureswithuncledave]

I Love these videos!!! wait till next week????? RUBBISH!!!! 3 days please.....HAHAHAHAHA Great as always..

[@chloeandludvig]

Hahaha thank you for being such a fan of the videos! We appreciate ya! ….sorry for the week long wait 😉

[@user-ge6wyJacqueline]

my boyfriend lives in Vancouver

[@2000Ajjet]

Premium Economy is better value than Business Premiere.

[@chloeandludvig]

Ooo you think? I’m so new at fancy flying I have no clue haha

[@shanepenniket852]

Maybe the shower queue would be shorter in the lounge if people didn't shoot videos in there

[@chloeandludvig]

Hahah I was extremely quick - don't worry ;)

[@alanbirrell2348]

Just not the same watching a vegetarian review. It excludes at least two other meal options. Important for a review.

[@georgiagrant-mackie6042]

I wish people could pronounce Maori properly, super cringy 🫣 especially kiwis yiiiiikes 😴😴😴

[@rnv2529]

I wish Maoris could pronounce English properly, super cringy

[@slooob23]

She did pronounce it 'properly'

[@georgiagrant-mackie6042]

@@slooob23 only a slob would say that lol you know a person who is lazy and has low standards hahahahahaha yiiiiiiikes