Nonstop Flights from Newark Airport to New Zealand to Start Next Year
Air New Zealand plans to begin flying nonstop from Newark Liberty International Airport to Auckland next year in what will be the airline’s longest route, the company announced.
“Visitor growth to New Zealand is strongest from North America and performance of our new service to Chicago is exceeding expectations,” Jeff McDowall, Air New Zealand’s acting CEO said in a news release.
The flights from Auckland to Newark are expected to begin in October 2020 and will be available three times a week, year-round, McDowall said. The flights are scheduled to begin when Air New Zealand ends its daily Los Angeles to London service next year.
Tickets for Air New Zealand’s New York service will go on sale soon, subject to regulatory approvals and landing slot confirmation, McDowall said.
Round-trip tickets for the flight from Newark Boeing’s luxury 787-9 Dreamliner could cost around $1,500, based on current prices from Auckland to Chicago.
Aside from being roomy, the 787-9 has a higher air pressure designed to “cut down on passenger fatigue, dry eyes and headaches,” according to a CNN report.
The travelers’ blog “One Mile at a Time” reports the flight will cover a distance of 8,810 miles in each direction – 15 hours, 40 minutes eastbound and 17 hours, 40 minutes westbound.
The flight to Newark will be Air New Zealand’s longest route and the fifth-longest flight in the world.
Newark will be Air New Zealand’s sixth North American gateway, after Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Vancouver, the blog reports.
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