NZ 1 & 2 LAX

Hi,

Does anyone now what the turnaround time is for NZ1 & 2 going to Auckland via LAX ?

I guessed at 3hrs ?

Has anyone travelled in business class? How long did it take to go through the transit lounge? Any probs getting to the Int lounge?

Thanks

Milliemoo

To answer my own question....2hrs [:I]

Milliemoo

Problems can arise-- all pax arriving on the 1 and 2 even if LAX isnt there final destination- have to clear US immigration- this means u all have to wait in line and get your passport stampped.

This is why so many airlines like Varig stopped doing routes via LAX as the US post 9/11 said all pax regardless of transit or not much clear immigration.

Having said this the NZ staff make it clear what you have to do. The only real problems i have seen have been pax trying to transfer off the 1 onto 51 or off 50 onto the 2- so they are doing LHR-LAX-NAN- huge lines develop at the transfer desk and they bloke all pax leaving the terminal.

Business class is the UCS with the superb Kiwi service.

[HighFlyer]

Cath

If it helps, i took the N118 and the NZ2 for my SYD-AKL-LAX trip.

I bought this flight as SYD-LAX so the stopover in AKL was a pure 'change of aircraft', and it was just over an hour between arrival and departure at AKL - and yes, did go to the lounge at AKL, yes i ate their food, hogged their brandwidth and read their papers - all before getting back onboard with plenty of time to spare

Supplementary question on this - is the UCS seat now in widespread use on NZ? I'm looking at travelling with them to SYD, but its not worth if its a relatively standard seat.

Thanks.

Whats your routing to SYD?

If its LHR-LAX-AKL-SYD then yes you will have it till AKL. AKL-SYD will be operated by a 320 so will have the 320 business class seat.

Although sometimes the 777 operates to SYD if your very lucky.