Air NZ to EZE announced (starts December 2015)

[777]

Great news for those of us on the non QF side of the equation.

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon has confirmed an Auckland to Buenos Aires route in 2015.

The 13-hour-plus flight will be operated by one of Air New Zealand's eight newly refurbished Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, which carry 304 passengers.


The aircraft will operate three return services a week on the route all year round.

Air New Zealand to fly to Buenos Aires | Stuff.co.nz

 

[Princess Fiona]

Great news for those of us on the non QF side of the equation.



Air New Zealand to fly to Buenos Aires | Stuff.co.nz

And those of us who sit on the fence

 

[777]

And those of us who sit on the fence

South America is the big hole in our family travel plans. Will probably fill it in some time after this route starts.

 

[serfty]

And those of us who sit on the fence

... and those of us with no fence having feet firmly in both camps...

 

[boomy]

Would love to try NZ J long haul if they will release some award availability.

 

[kpc]

When QF started non stop Syd-Eze flights a few years back, I jumped at the opportunity to attend a conference in BsAs in 2010....unfortunately, a year or so later, QF canned the flight

Syd-Akl-Eze on NZ sounds good...but what are the chances of getting an award flight in J??

 

[docjames]

Routing will be interesting - what ETOPS rating do the NZ 777s have?

Great Circle Mapper


The comparison with SYD-SCL is interesting too

Great Circle Mapper

 

[777]

Routing will be interesting - what ETOPS rating do the NZ 777s have?

Great Circle Mapper


The comparison with SYD-SCL is interesting too

Great Circle Mapper

ETOPS 330 apparently.

 

[docjames]

ETOPS 330 apparently.

So no route variation from a 4 holer then.

Wow.

 

[TomVexille]

ETOPS 330 apparently.

Do the 77E's have ETOPS 330 yet?

I thought NZ did have certification for the 77W, but not sure they included the 77E.

 

[TheBOSman]

Would love to try NZ J long haul if they will release some award availability.

Hopefully they do, and selfishly I hope UA lets me route USA-EZE-AKL on a single award .

And NZ is worlds better than AR even on NZ's worst day...

 

[dajop]

So now will be able to do RTW entirely in Southern Hemisphere on one alliance. Although I don't think star have a xONE3 equivalent.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Syd-Akl-Eze on NZ sounds good...but what are the chances of getting an award flight in J??

Probably close to nil to be honest. I've had Expert Flyer 'flight alerts' for NZ 'I' class months in advance & not a peep.

People complain about not being able to get 'U' class on QF but that's a piece of cake compared to NZ

Three times I've had success booking JASA's (when they were in existence) SYD/HNL or vv as a result of J award seats being released closer to departure eg one month prior after setting alerts in E/F.

If you're WP you can always request award seats be released to you.

It would be great to get feedback from those who have been able to do get NZ awards in J eg what flights/routes & how far in advance they booked.

 

[quokka77]

Following with interest.