“This is an exciting time for us. Since New Zealand’s borders reopened, we’ve been slowly resuming services and to now be flying to all our international destinations is a milestone moment for us,” Air New Zealand chief customer and sales officer Leanne Geraghty said, adding: “The North American network plays a key role in Air New Zealand’s rebuild and as the third biggest city in the United States, Chicago is an important destination for us.”
The airline is restarting its non-stop flights to Denpasar, Bali from Auckland in March of next year2023. This will also be operated by Boeing 787 aircraft and fly three times each week. The seasonal service will be the only non-stop flight between Auckland and the holiday island. Geraghty said: “We first flew to Bali in 2012. Our last flight was in 2019 when we flew around 17,000 customers. It’s awesome to be back offering non-stop services and give Kiwis direct access to a tropical paradise that suits any type of traveller.”
The high cost of Air New Zealand flights is putting off some passengers, with fares averaging double pre-covid rates, many have taken to social media to vent their frustrations. The airline's CEO Greg Foran told local media that fares will come down as capacity increases with more aircraft scheduled to arrive between now and May next year.
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Large high-quality scale model of an Air New Zealand Boeing 787 Dreamliner. This extra-large 1/130 scale display model has a wingspan width of 47cm and a nose-to-tail length of 43cm.