Air NZ to finally launch AKL-JFK - September 2022

[Virgin Bart]

Does the above mean that Qantas will have similar issues when it starts the same service in June next year?

 

[encryptededdy]

Does the above mean that Qantas will have similar issues when it starts the same service in June next year?

Probably to a way lesser extent since QF 787s have way less seats

 

[Mwenenzi]

Does the above mean that Qantas will have similar issues when it starts the same service in June next year?

QF aircraft type/seating is not the same as Air NZ.
QF has experience with ultra long haul over the pacific. MEL-DFW is due to start later in the year. At times QF have stopped in Fiji for a fuel top up.

A map from the Great Circle Mapper

A map from the Great Circle Mapper

www.gcmap.com

 

[Virgin Bart]

QF aircraft type is not the same as Air NZ.
QF has experience with ultra long haul over the pacific. At times they have stopped in Fiji for a fuel top up.

A map from the Great Circle Mapper

A map from the Great Circle Mapper

www.gcmap.com

QF will be doing AKL-JFK with a B787 just like NZ won't they?

 

[Mattg]

Looks like Air NZ will only be giving a checked baggage allowance of 1x 23kg bag to Economy passengers flying from Australia to JFK via AKL, for tickets issued on/after 6 October 2022.

It's not clear to me whether extra allowances for passengers with Airpoints/Star Alliance status will still be honoured, but I would assume so.

 

[encryptededdy]

Air NZ will only be giving a checked baggage allowance of 1x 23kg bag to Economy passengers on AKL-JFK

Hasn't that always been the allowance for AirNZ to the USA from NZ? Or do you mean it's no longer possible to purchase extra bags?

 

[Mattg]

Hasn't that always been the allowance for AirNZ to the USA from NZ? Or do you mean it's no longer possible to purchase extra bags?

The current allowance is 2 bags for long-haul Y ex Australia to/from USA. (I've edited the post above to make it more clear that this is for ex Australia bookings.)

For bookings ex. NZ it is already 1 bag.