AirAsia X to start Kuala Lumpur-Gold Coast-Auckland flights
Long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X is to add a tag flight on to Auckland Airport from one of its existing Gold Coast flights from its Kuala Lumpur hub. The new flights begin in March and will mark nearly three years since the Malaysian carrier has served New Zealand. D7 206 will continue to be a
Singapore Airlines seems set to start Canberra’s first long-haul international services with a four times weekly service from its hub at Changi Airport, which will continue as a tag flight to the New Zealand capital Wellington. The SQ service, expected to be announced by Singapore Airlines chief executive Goh Choon Phong next week in Canberra, according
Virgin Australia to start Christchurch-Rarotonga flights
Virgin Australia is making a smart utilisation play with a new back-of-the-clock winter weekend flight between Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island and Rarotonga in the Cook Islands beginning in seven months’ time. Tickets are now on sale with an introductory lead-in fare of NZ$299. The airline will fly the roundtrip service once weekly between
Airbus is on track for the first A320neo delivery next month after achieving joint EASA and FAA type certification for the aircraft, five years and over 4,300 orders after it was first announced. “This double seal of approval represents a great achievement for Airbus. It recognises the hard work performed by all the teams at Airbus and Pratt
Air New Zealand launches seasonal Vietnam service with Ho Chi Minh flights
Air New Zealand is to start direct flights between Auckland and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam as the latest move in the carrier’s Pacific Rim strategy, and takes the Kiwi carrier’s route network to a total of thirty international destinations. The airline will initially fly a 234-seater Boeing 767-300ER aircraft three times weekly between
Air NZ buys 15 ATR 72-600s, shows strategic regional hand
Air New Zealand will become the world’s third largest ATR operator after placing a fresh order for 15 additional ATR 72-600 aircraft for delivery from late 2016. Eleven aircraft are earmarked to replace the airline’s nine- to 15-year-old ATR 72-500 fleet, while the remaining four are to enable expansion within regional New Zealand, Air NZ said on Thursday. The
