Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in September, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.
Air New Zealand’s route between Auckland (AKL) and New York John F Kennedy (JFK) is among the new flights being launched by carriers this month.
The US service will be operated 3X-weekly with a Boeing 787-9 aircraft and becomes one of the farthest nonstop routes in the world at 14,209 km (7,672 nm). New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be among the first passengers on the inaugural service on Sept. 17 as she heads to New York for the UN General Assembly.
The Star Alliance member had been scheduled to launch service between AKL and New York Newark (EWR) in October 2020, but the route was scrapped because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On AKL-JFK, Air New Zealand will go head-to-head with Qantas, which last month announced plans to serve Sydney (SYD)-JFK via AKL. The carrier will…
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