Sunday 30 March will see the departure of Air New Zealand's first direct service to New Zealand from the Gold Coast.
Gold Coast residents will depart on the inaugural flight on Air New Zealand's Airbus 320-200 aircraft on Sunday at 8:10am to Auckland closely followed by the first direct flight to Wellington at 8:30am the same morning.
On Tuesday 1 April, direct services to Hamilton will commence followed by direct services to Christchurch on Thursday 3 April.
In total, Air New Zealand will operate 12 direct services a week between the Gold Coast and New Zealand.
Air New Zealand General Manager Australia John Harrison says enthusiasm for a full service carrier that is part of the Star Alliance on the Gold Coast has been expressed from consumer and industry members alike.
"The opportunity to choose from Economy and Business class seating, enjoy a meal and a movie included in the fare, earn Airpoints and connect to our international destinations including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver is incredibly exciting."
Customers travelling on the inaugural service will receive a gift from Air New Zealand on departure at Gold Coast International Airport. The commemorative pack will include iconic New Zealand chocolate, and a discounted offer for their next trip to New Zealand.
"As we work towards our Tasman fleet upgrade including digital in-flight entertainment at every seat and a new economy class configuration we look forward to showcasing the best of Air New Zealand to Gold Coast travellers."
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Issued by Air New Zealand Australia
For more information, contact Amy Jayawardene
Email: amy.jayawardene@airnz.co.nz
Phone: (02) 8235 9967
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Air New Zealand is proud to be a member of Star Alliance. The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognised by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award, Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Blue1, bmi, Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Spanair, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI, United and US Airways. Aegean Airlines, Air India, Brussels Airlines and TAM have been announced as future members. Overall, the Star Alliance network offers 19,500 daily flights to 1,071 airports in 171 countries.
For more information about Air New Zealand visit www.airnewzealand.com and for more information about Star Alliance visit www.staralliance.com.
