NEWARK, N.J. and AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Air New Zealand and United Airlines today
announced the only nonstop service between New Zealand and the United States East Coast
will begin in October 2020. Air
New Zealand announced it will
begin three-times weekly new nonstop service between Auckland and New
York/Newark, further
strengthening the joint venture relationship between Air New
Zealand and United Airlines.
In 2018, Air New Zealand and United Airlines announced new
year-round nonstop Air New Zealand service between Chicago and Auckland.
"Air New Zealand's nonstop flight will cut travel time by around
three hours, putting New Zealand
in easy reach of New York and the
East Coast United States," said Jeff
McDowall, Air New Zealand's acting Chief Executive Officer.
"It's terrific we can make a seamless journey a reality for Kiwis
wanting to experience New York and
for U.S. travelers who have added New
Zealand to their bucket list and we look forward to
partnering with United Airlines to grow travel in both
directions."
"United's strong, strategic alliance partnership with Air New
Zealand provides our customers with more options to travel between
the United States and New Zealand than any other airline in the
world and we are proud to partner on this first ever nonstop
service connecting New Zealand
with our hub at Newark Liberty International Airport," said
John Gebo, United's senior vice
president of Alliances. "We are excited to offer our shared
customers another option when planning travel to beautiful
New Zealand while conveniently
connecting visitors to more than 90 destinations across
the United States with just
one-stop connections at our New
York hub."
Air New
Zealand service between New
York/Newark and
Auckland
Air New Zealand will operate
three times weekly, year-round service with its newly configurated
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Flight time will be approximately
17 hours and 40 minutes southbound and 15 hours 40 minutes
northbound.
Air New Zealand code share
service will be offered on 90 flights across the U.S. for
convenient connections to Auckland
via New York/Newark. United Airlines operates more flights
from its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport than any other
airline, with more than 400 flights in the U.S. and around the
world.
Since United and Air New Zealand began their alliance in 2016,
the joint venture has opened up more travel options for U.S. and
New Zealand travelers than ever
before. Overall passenger volumes have grown as customers traveling
from New Zealand to the U.S.
connect to United's broad domestic network through its hubs in
Chicago, Houston, Los
Angeles and San
Francisco.
Air New Zealand's new flights
between New York/Newark and Auckland will be available for purchase
beginning in November on united.com:
Flight
No.
|
Operated
by
|
Aircraft
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
NZ1
|
Air New
Zealand
|
Boeing 787-9
Dreamliner
|
New
York/Newark
19:05
|
Auckland
06:45+2
days
|
Mon,
Thurs, Sat
|
NZ2
|
Air New
Zealand
|
Boeing 787-9
Dreamliner
|
Auckland
19:55
|
New
York/Newark
17:35
|
Mon,
Thurs, Sat
|
|
Subject to
Government Approval
|
The above timings are
subject to change
|
Every customer. Every flight. Every
day.
In 2019, United is focusing more than ever on its commitment to
its customers, looking at every aspect of its business to ensure
that the carrier keeps customers' best interests at the heart of
its service. In addition to today's news, United recently announced
that MileagePlus miles will now never expire, giving members a
lifetime to use miles on flights and experiences. Customers now
have more free on board snack options as well, with a choice of
Lotus Biscoff cookies, pretzels and the Stroopwafel. The airline
also recently released a re-imagined version of the most downloaded
app in the airline industry, introduced ConnectionSaver – a tool
dedicated to improving the experience for customers connecting from
one United flight to the next – and launched PlusPoints, a new
upgrade benefit for MileagePlus premier members.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the
World." We are more focused than ever on our commitment to
customers through a series of innovations and improvements designed
to help build a great experience: Every customer. Every flight.
Every day. Together, United and United Express operate
approximately 4,900 flights a day to 358 airports across five
continents. In 2018, United and United Express operated more than
1.7 million flights carrying more than 158 million customers.
United is proud to have the world's most comprehensive route
network, including U.S. mainland hubs
in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los
Angeles, New York/Newark, San
Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates 788
mainline aircraft and the airline's United Express partners operate
560 regional aircraft. United is a founding member of Star
Alliance, which provides service to 195 countries via 26 member
airlines. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on
Twitter and Instagram or connect on Facebook. The common stock of
United's parent, United Airlines Holdings, Inc., is traded on the
Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
About Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is a
multi-award winning international airline which delivers uniquely
Kiwi journeys to more than 17 million customers who fly to, from
and within New Zealand each
year.
The airline operates on average more than 3,500 flights each
week, connecting customers to 21 destinations within New Zealand and to international ports across
Asia, Europe, Australia, North and South America and the Pacific Islands. For
more information, visit www.airnewzealand.co.nz or follow the
airline on Facebook or Twitter.
About 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 recognized by numerous awards, including the
Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline
Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The
member airlines are: Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air
India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca,
Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR,
Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa,
Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South
African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and
United. Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more
than 19,000 daily flights to 1,250 airports in 195
countries. Further connecting flights are offered by Star
Alliance Connecting Partner, Juneyao Airlines. For more information
about Star Alliance visit www.staralliance.com and/or follow
Star Alliance on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn or
Instagram.
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