Auckland to Shanghai Air New Zealand | NZ289
Channel: Anne's daughter
Date: 2022-01-31

Hi travellers,
Goodness my seat was moved on boarding on this flight from Auckland to Shanghai in Air New Zealand economy class.  Flight NZ289 goes once a week currently leaving on Monday evenings from Auckland at 11:55pm and arriving into Shanghai at 7:05am.  A little over 12 hours flight time.

I had reserved a seat in the back half of the plane as there was no one else.  Unfortunately/fortunately I was moved to a sky couch.  This plane is 3x3x3 in economy so its not long enough for most people to lie comfortably across.  

It was nice to have the opportunity to try a sky couch as I would never pay for it.  Yes it was nice to have more room, but its not entirely flat as the gap where the footrest begins and the gap between the bottom of the footrest and the back of the seat in front.  I used a provided blanket as a 'mattress pad'.  It would be alright if you were sharing with a child.  But 2 adults, unless one was particularly short, there's not a lot of room.  Even for me, it was quite the foetal position. 

The inflight entertainment is pretty poor.  Really its a good time to watch the Lord of the Rings or the Hobbit trilogy.  There is nothing else new.  Also the screens are very difficult to see from lying down position. 

The food is great, the last NZ treats to be had.  I recommend ordering a drink mid-flight as they also bring snacks, which I was very grateful for in hotel isolation. 

If you're flying during covid then make sure your water bottle is full when you leave the aircraft, the wait for food and water is long in Shanghai. 

Seat 38K

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