@mshah that seems like a plausible plan however I would suspect it depends on how long it takes NZ to approve you match so that you have access and send QF a copy of the NZ gold status.  It would seem that you can register interest with QF without providing evidence up front by the close off...

"It's probably where business class used to be, and in some cases where first used to be in the old days, 30 years ago," Clark reflected.In 2006/7 EK were still flying MEL-SIN with the older (maybe 1st generation) 777 with recliners in F and an IFE system that you had to ask the crew to get the m...

My opinion is that cash refund should be given be it personal expenditure or paid by an entity. At present with airlines cutting back or cancelling flights at short notice or on the day why should the traveller be put at a disadvantage. There are current travel warnings in place for all "non esse...

Based on todays announcement NZ has just become less friendly.

Let's wait and see what happens, I would rather QF introduce boarding groups like the US. There are a lot of golds and above, then add in the OW priority customers. Groups would be easy:J Pax, CL and P1Plat and OW equivalent Gold and OW equivalent QP members, Silver and OW equivalent Then the rest