Steve Wilson

@riajadexo @allmiqdates yes. these twitter announcements pop up almost immediately after spots open on the MIQ website, and the time noted is in NZST.

Appeared at 1:50pm: Sunday 19 September

@steph32974652 @Alisia13475890 @allmiqdates that's because in between the time you saw it available, then clicked on it, the recaptcha, and next - someone else did those things infinitesimally faster, so you didn't get the spot. It's brutal, but there are WAAAAAY more people looking than spots available...

Appeared at 11:03pm: Monday 30 August

@steph32974652 @allmiqdates yes, if you're acting on the twitter update, you're already too late...

@sam03492457 @Roh74238669 @allmiqdates hope, faith, and dumb luck all seem to apply...

@advencherboy @Roh74238669 @allmiqdates Any tips or just the usual of refreshing constantly constantly

Appeared at 9:59pm: Thursday 30 September

@sam03492457 @rosalea_w @Roh74238669 @allmiqdates at the time I wasn't using the twitter notifications, as I found them distracting to the more immediate task of simply refreshing the page over and over.

@rosalea_w @advencherboy @Roh74238669 @allmiqdates Did u book it after the Twitter notification or did you have to beat the notification

@sam03492457 @Roh74238669 @allmiqdates last week. Fortunately I was sick at the time, so I had nothing better to do anyway!

@advencherboy @Roh74238669 @allmiqdates How long ago?

@Kath91784882 @allmiqdates you have to keep refreshing

@Roh74238669 @allmiqdates by using the incredibly tedious and arduous task of refreshing the actual MIQ website over and over. I used this method non-stop for two days, and got three spots!

@advencherboy @allmiqdates What other options I have?

@allmiqdates damn, missed it! I really want a 30 Sept spot so I can see my kids during part of the school holidays... Fingers crossed it pops up again. This was the first time in 8 days :(

@Roh74238669 @allmiqdates if you're trying to get the spot after the twitter notification pops up, you're already too late...

@allmiqdates Tried within 5 secs, not available

@LeanneElder_ @allmiqdates Here's the secret. I got a spot last week, not by relying on these twitter updates, but by refreshing the MIQ page itself, over and over and over. Spots disappear within mere seconds. Therefore most are gone by the time these posts go out. Good luck!

@allmiqdates Has anyone actually had success getting one of these spots? We keep trying to refresh every time we see a post on here but no luck :/

Appeared at 9:25am: Saturday 6 November

@DerekPool5 @allmiqdates You've gotta be waaaay faster than 25 seconds to get a spot...

@allmiqdates I caught this but it was gone within 25 seconds…

Appeared at 10:09am: Saturday 17 July

@SublimeChick @allmiqdates very good point, and yes, I sure do :) I hope you get your spot! It's a bit like winning a Golden Ticket from Willy Wonka, isn't it?!

@advencherboy @allmiqdates At least you will get home after the holidays to see them . Enjoy every moment

Appeared at 4:11pm: Thursday 9 September Sunday 12 September Wednesday 29 September Sunday 10 October

@HollyMarshall @allmiqdates Last minute MIQ spot cancellations will usually be because of delayed or cancelled flights. No doubt the travellers who've released these spots are as frustrated as you :(

Appeared at 7:11am: Tuesday 13 July

@Kp3341 @allmiqdates yes, damn, I really want this date!!!

Appeared at 11:47pm: Thursday 30 September

@SublimeChick @allmiqdates wouldn't that be nice! I'll be in quarantine for two weeks instead of spending time with my kids during the school holidays...

@advencherboy @allmiqdates Wish they had a hotel for fully vaccinated people so we get in with less quarantine time

@SublimeChick @allmiqdates yes, i got Oct 3, then managed to get Oct 4 which is better for me flights-wise. Still trying, as I'm hoping to get Sept 30...

@advencherboy @allmiqdates Did you secure one ?

@SublimeChick @allmiqdates I spent two whole days doing nothing but trying to get a spot... I must have refreshed the page like 1,000 times...

@advencherboy @allmiqdates How are “ normal” people securing a spot ?

@SublimeChick @allmiqdates you've gotta be faster than that I'm sorry to say!

@allmiqdates I’m on these and within 10 seconds they are gone . How can anyone book a spot !?? 10 seconds !

@IshinaElena @allmiqdates that means in-between the time you saw the spot was available, and when you clicked "next", someone else got it.

@allmiqdates If smb see the status like "this date is full. Try to find a new date" after you selected date and press Next?

Appeared at 4:50pm: Thursday 4 November