AIA
11/09/2014 15:06
GENERAL
REL: 1506 HRS Auckland International Airport Limited
GENERAL: AIA: Auckland Airport Welcomes North America Capacity Increase
Media Release l 11 September 2014
Auckland Airport welcomes North America capacity increase
Auckland Airport has welcomed the announcement by Air New Zealand that it
will increase the capacity on its Auckland to Los Angeles and Auckland to
Vancouver routes.
The announcement will see Air New Zealand introduce an additional three
flights per week on its Auckland to Los Angeles route from March to October
2015, with a fourth flight per week added during the New Zealand school
holiday months of July and October.
Charles Spillane, Auckland Airport's acting general manager aeronautical
commercial, says, "This is fantastic news as it means that overall flights on
the Auckland to Los Angeles route will increase from 14 per week to up to 18
per week over the New Zealand winter season. This results in a 20 per cent
increase in capacity and an additional 56,000 seats when compared to the same
period last year and reflects the popularity of the service."
The announcement will also see Air New Zealand increase flights on its
Auckland to Vancouver route next year by extending its current July to August
five-weekly service to include the extra months of June and September. This
will provide a total capacity increase of 10 per cent and an additional 6,600
seats when compared to the same period last year.
"Air New Zealand has also announced that it will offer Melbourne and Sydney
connections on all of these new flights, as well as great domestic New
Zealand connections," says Mr Spillane.
"Auckland Airport offers congratulations to Air New Zealand on today's
announcement. This is a further reflection of the growing demand between
North America and New Zealand," finishes Mr Spillane.
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For further information please contact:
Katie Moore
+64 9 255 9061
+64 27 473 1989
[email protected]
End CA:00255139 For:AIA Type:GENERAL Time:2014-09-11 15:06:54
