WELLINGTON:The alliance’s first return service between New Zealand and Singapore left Auckland in the early hours of Tuesday.
The airlines will operate a daily return service between Auckland and Singapore, while Singapore Airlines will also operate a daily return service between Christchurch and Singapore.
The operational launch of our alliance is an exciting way to kick off 2015, a year which will see us grow our long haul network,” Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon said.
Our New Zealand-Singapore service is a key to our Pacific Rim strategy, providing our customers with not only a convenient direct service, but great connectivity to South East Asia and markets beyond.”Air New Zealand will be operating newly refurbished Boeing 777-200ER aircraft on the new route, while Singapore Airlines will be operating the world’s largest plane, the Airbus A380.
