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Air New Zealand is Launching One of the Longest Flights in the World, Auckland to New York
Air New Zealand is launching direct flights from New York to Auckland this fall, the first-ever direct flights from the East Coast to New Zealand. (www.msn.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I just did the JFK to SIN nonstop at 18:50 min and that was after Russia airspace was closed. Singapore Air only offers premium economy on this flight and I am surprised they are offering economy. No way would I ever do less then premium economy with additional space, leg and foot rests and more recline on such a flight. I would imagine this new route would only be West from JFK as the JFK to SIN is almost equal East West or North (not north while Russia is closed) and Auckland is about 10 hours from SIN south and east
I think is a good and bold move by Air New Zealand. Like all other airlines they have been hit hard over the past couple of years. It is going to be the ones who take bold maybe risky steps now to get back on their feet who might bounce back first. Looking at new routes instead of relying on old established ones, to me anyways shows forward thinking.... Hope it works out well for them.
Absolutely - there's not many airlines yet taking on such long-haul - nobody's queuing up to reinstate heading back down to NZ - thinking outside the box is just what NZ needs to recover from the horrendous lockdown imposed
U r so on pt with ur statement. A very long ð« loved ANZ and hope it works for them in my city of NYC!
When will writers learn that direct and non stop are not the same. Also show a 787 and not a 777..
Just wanted to point out that ANZ once flew to London-Heathrow via both Hong Kong * LAX (clockwise & anticlockwise). Now it doesn't fly to London-Heathrow at all & sold its slots there because it couldn't stand the competition. And this was before COVID.
It will be interesting to see how this New York flight pans out.
If AAL, UAL or DAL, also do the same thing, will ANZ quit again because of competition?
It will be interesting to see how this New York flight pans out.
If AAL, UAL or DAL, also do the same thing, will ANZ quit again because of competition?
I remember back in the late 1970's ANZ flew to LHR via LAX including a polar flight which was conducted by British Airways Pilots. At That time ANZ did not have landing rights into LHR. The LAX-LHR via polar route had a BA flt nbr.
Actually Bob - that route existed for quite some time - ANZ first started NZ > UK flights in '82 with the arrival of B747-200 in '81 (via Papeete & LAX originally)- to Gatwick
Originally ANZ crews flew the entire route, even via Dallas for a while.
Then they started an agreement with BAW - handing over the aircraft to BAW crews at LAX who flew it LAX < > LHR … this was much easier on both ANZ & BAW aircrews & retained the landing rites - unaware people who re-embarked at LAX were left wondering if they were on the right aircraft/flight - -
That route was never successful - at it's peak les than 7% of European travelers to NZ flew ANZ.
It flew as NZ001/002 until ANZ sold it's landing rite at LHR 01/20 (to United I think) for US$27m, effective 10/20.
The original idea was to drop LHR & start flying to Newark, also in Oct 2020, however covid intervened.
Originally ANZ crews flew the entire route, even via Dallas for a while.
Then they started an agreement with BAW - handing over the aircraft to BAW crews at LAX who flew it LAX < > LHR … this was much easier on both ANZ & BAW aircrews & retained the landing rites - unaware people who re-embarked at LAX were left wondering if they were on the right aircraft/flight - -
That route was never successful - at it's peak les than 7% of European travelers to NZ flew ANZ.
It flew as NZ001/002 until ANZ sold it's landing rite at LHR 01/20 (to United I think) for US$27m, effective 10/20.
The original idea was to drop LHR & start flying to Newark, also in Oct 2020, however covid intervened.