Convince me to book

[melbarkwith]

I'm sitting here looking at the air nz online booking page - great sale fares $4581 for 5 of us next May (Mel-Lax) but I can't bring myself to actually click that button.

I love DL, my kids love DL, hubby will come along to keep us happy my youngest would have her 7th b'day while we are there, but I'm too concerned about our dog to actually book. Please tell me that I'm being silly...
Mel

 

[battymum]

Book it, Danno!

Is there anything specific you are worried about with the dog?

 

[aussie shaz]

Go for it Mel. We're going in May. We paid nearly that much for 4 of us.
And the dog will love the holiday too. Ours can't wait!
Never say No to Disneyland.

 

[melbarkwith]

Lol! Even funnier considering I just watched Hawaii 5-0 that I recorded last night.

One of our dogs got quite stressed last time we were away (in DL). She was on doggy Valium but even that didn't help. Jumping 6 ft plus fences, injuring herself jumping thru a fly wire screen/partly open window. We do have a possible sitter who she adores, and we now have another dog to keep her company.

 

[Ms. Shuttergirl]

I would book it. I don't think I would make holiday decisions because I was concerned about the family pet but I can appreciate you clearly adore your doggie. Just make sure you have a good safe option for care for the dog and go for it.

 

[5ofus]

Do it! I saw those fares on Friday night and almost fell off my chair. They really are a good price. If you have a puppy sitter lined up, go for it! A 7th birthday at the happiest place on Earth? Sounds like heaven to me

 

[DizOz]

Press it before you regret it.

 

[melbarkwith]

Yay! I did it We're going to see the Mouse

It took forever to pay with Air NZ's Poli banking - didn't like firefox, I was fighting with explorer, had to ring the bank and up my daily transaction limit. All of this before 7.30am this morning! lol!

175 days to go

 

[australiankaren]

Yay! I did it We're going to see the Mouse

It took forever to pay with Air NZ's Poli banking - didn't like firefox, I was fighting with explorer, had to ring the bank and up my daily transaction limit. All of this before 7.30am this morning! lol!

175 days to go

good work....

i LOVE ANZ kissy kissy

 

[hjd0411]

Congratulations on booking!! Sounds like a good deal. You can never pass up a holiday to Disneyland!!!
Have fun planning!!

 

[wiigirl]

Press it before you regret it.

Just do it!

 

[Ms. Shuttergirl]

Yayayayayay

 

[australiankaren]

so for those of you flying ANZ..did you know about twin seat upgrades..heres a link...
http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/buy-a-twin-seat-at-check-in

great value....

 

[melbarkwith]

so for those of you flying ANZ..did you know about twin seat upgrades..heres a link...
http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/buy-a-twin-seat-at-check-in

great value....

Oooh, thanks for that link. I'm planning on upgrading to the sky couches as soon as I get paid! lol! But this gives me another option. We were definitely hoping to get the couches flying home, but maybe this would be cheaper if it's available.

 

[5ofus]

Congratulations!!!! I'll be really interested to see how you go with the SkyCouches - we're hoping to get them in September. How old are your kids?

 

[ky71]

Congrats!

You could always try to use points to upgrade...

Have fun!

 

[melbarkwith]

Kids will be 11, 10 and 6 (turning 7). According to Air NZ kids under 12 have to be supervised by an adult with the sky couches. I'm wondering how strictly that is enforced.

If we only get one couch ($200) we would be sitting directly across the aisle from the kids. Two couches will set us back $800 LAX-AKL and $700 AKL-LAX.

 

[melbarkwith]

Congrats!

You could always try to use points to upgrade...

Have fun!

LOL! I would have to actually have points to try that. I know nothing about FF programs at all, since I don't travel very often at all. Could I add this booking to their Airpoints program and then use points accrued from it for the same trip?

 

[5ofus]

Kids will be 11, 10 and 6 (turning 7). According to Air NZ kids under 12 have to be supervised by an adult with the sky couches. I'm wondering how strictly that is enforced.

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I want to know the same thing. Regardless, I think we'll get the one Skycouch and two seats in the aisle opposite and see what we do. DS3 will only be two when we go though, so he'll be happy stretched out on one of our laps and onto his seat.