OHbaby! Forums : Grab-a-seat https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:34:32 +0000 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:30:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=21652 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : They should hold the tickets you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=517388&title=grabaseat#517388 Author: lil_miss
Subject: 21652
Posted: 14 October 2008 at 5:30pm

They should hold the tickets you select for at least 1-2 minutes (a bit like when you do ticketek) to give you a chance to enter your details... and if you dont do it within that time then they get released]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:30:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=517388&title=grabaseat#517388 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : I&#039;m just waiting for some...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516945&title=grabaseat#516945 Author: ooEvaoo
Subject: 21652
Posted: 14 October 2008 at 10:34am

I'm just waiting for some grab a seat flights to come up to Dunedin or Christchurch between Christmas and the 3rd Jan!....otherwise I can't make it to my besties wedding!!....doesn't help she only sent our invites last month and it'll take me a while to save up!!.]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:34:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516945&title=grabaseat#516945 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : Meh - as I say, our staff travel...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516777&title=grabaseat#516777 Author: Paws
Subject: 21652
Posted: 14 October 2008 at 7:23am

Meh - as I say, our staff travel is just as good price wise normally as the normal grab a seats, just that it's standby for the lowest price so you have to sweat until the plane takes off (until then you could get offloaded even sitting on the plane to make room for a paying passenger and yes it has happened to staff!!!)]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:23:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516777&title=grabaseat#516777 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : Buggar at NON perks of the job...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516746&title=grabaseat#516746 Author: AnnC
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 10:45pm

Buggar at NON perks of the job Paws ]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:45:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516746&title=grabaseat#516746 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : Bobbie wrote: Paws wrote: seats...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516742&title=grabaseat#516742 Author: Paws
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 10:36pm

Originally posted by Bobbie Bobbie wrote:

Originally posted by Paws Paws wrote:



seats kept selling from under me!


But then where do you sit?

yes I know, it's late. Ok I'm going to bed now...


Strapped to the wing! ]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:36:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516742&title=grabaseat#516742 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : Paws wrote: seats kept selling...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516741&title=grabaseat#516741 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 10:34pm

Originally posted by Paws Paws wrote:



seats kept selling from under me!


But then where do you sit?

yes I know, it's late. Ok I'm going to bed now...

Edited by Bobbie]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:34:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516741&title=grabaseat#516741 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : Bobbie wrote: Edit: Paws just...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516740&title=grabaseat#516740 Author: Paws
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 10:32pm

Originally posted by Bobbie Bobbie wrote:



Edit: Paws just to let you know that wasn't directed at you - I imagine you're far too busy to get the seats anyway. Just I know some people in the head office......


Hehehe that's fine. Head office *might* have a shot...the rest of us usually miss out though! I've ever nabbed some once! And that was when it wasn't a super special and it was my third time trying to get suitable dates...seats kept selling from under me!]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:32:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516740&title=grabaseat#516740 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : singstar wrote: Bobbie wrote:It...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516739&title=grabaseat#516739 Author: Paws
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 10:30pm

Originally posted by singstar singstar wrote:

Originally posted by Bobbie Bobbie wrote:

It would help if AirNZ staff were not allowed to buy the seats on grab-a-seat on work computers since they have a dedicated server which gets preference. That really bugs me.


REALLY???? that is pretty bad!


Ummmmm actually we miss out all the time....and that's even with sitting there and obsessively pressing refresh! So no...not perk of the job....half the time our staff travel is still cheaper and more convenient. No perks there.

The only people I know who got seats today were all non staff!]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:30:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516739&title=grabaseat#516739 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : Bobbie wrote:It would help...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516737&title=grabaseat#516737 Author: singstar
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 10:25pm

Originally posted by Bobbie Bobbie wrote:

It would help if AirNZ staff were not allowed to buy the seats on grab-a-seat on work computers since they have a dedicated server which gets preference. That really bugs me.


REALLY???? that is pretty bad!]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:25:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516737&title=grabaseat#516737 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : It would help if AirNZ staff were...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516736&title=grabaseat#516736 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 10:24pm

It would help if AirNZ staff were not allowed to buy the seats on grab-a-seat on work computers since they have a dedicated server which gets preference. That really bugs me.

But yes, they need to upgrade to make it handle much larger volumes of traffic.

Edit: Paws just to let you know that wasn't directed at you - I imagine you're far too busy to get the seats anyway. Just I know some people in the head office......

Edited by Bobbie]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:24:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516736&title=grabaseat#516736 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : ummm honestly i was sitting right...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516735&title=grabaseat#516735 Author: AnnC
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 10:22pm

ummm honestly i was sitting right on the computer when they came up and 24 on nadi and 20 on the other - that even doubled doesn't make 100.

Nevermind I will be over it in the morning

hehe so paws did you score a seat (you know perks of the job and all )]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:22:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516735&title=grabaseat#516735 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : There were 50 return to each destination...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516733&title=grabaseat#516733 Author: Paws
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 10:19pm

There were 50 return to each destination (so 100 seats in total)...they went that fast! ]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:19:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516733&title=grabaseat#516733 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : um... not happy LOL ETA: i changed...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516719&title=grabaseat#516719 Author: AnnC
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 9:58pm

um... not happy LOL

ETA: i changed my comment... but as paws replied i replied after her.... LOL)

Edited by AnnC]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:58:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516719&title=grabaseat#516719 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : Jetstar were just as bad today...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516712&title=grabaseat#516712 Author: MummyFreckle
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 9:46pm

Jetstar were just as bad today too....I went through the whole booking process and entered all our info twice only to be told that the seats had gone. I finally got some tickets at a pretty good price though - so am happy! Had to play around with the dates a lot though!

 

 

]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:46:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516712&title=grabaseat#516712 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : Unfortunately you have thousands...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516708&title=grabaseat#516708 Author: Paws
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 9:45pm

Unfortunately you have thousands of people doing the same thing on grab a seat specials....happens on the fastest of computers.

I do know a number of people who did get them but it is a rough and tough competition.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:45:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516708&title=grabaseat#516708 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : Yeah I didn&#039;t even bother...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516706&title=grabaseat#516706 Author: caraMel
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 9:43pm

Yeah I didn't even bother trying with the cheap flights today, their site updates itself waaaay too slowly for the demand.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:43:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516706&title=grabaseat#516706 <![CDATA[Grab-a-seat : What a JOKE!! i am so not happy.......]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516688&title=grabaseat#516688 Author: AnnC
Subject: 21652
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 9:23pm

What a JOKE!! i am so not happy.... AirNZ needs to get a better site...

I sat here almost all day watching for the flights i wanted to come up---- Didnt get any - didn't matter i clicked it as soon as they came avaiable - i have broadband - i quickly selected my dates and how many people --- then the fun (not!) begins - i wait and wait and wait for Stupid airNZ site to load the days so i can click them - AGAIN! and what happens by the time the bl##dy thing does load - all the dates are gone - except for so stupid random dates (I got one that flew out on the 20th but could only get flying back in on the 19th - thats not gunna work!!!0

So as you might of got the message - I am P ..... off - grrrr what a wait of my time today!]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:23:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21652&PID=516688&title=grabaseat#516688