Oceania airlines have big ambitions. After the test flight operated by Qantas on the route New York - Sydney, Air New Zealand announced regular flights on the route Auckland - New York.
The route will be inaugurated in October 2020, and the flights will be operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. It will be a route operated all year, with 3 weekly frequencies. He'll fly to Newark Liberty.
Auckland - New York with Air New Zealand
The distance between Auckland and New York, which is 14178 kilometers, will be covered in 15 hours and 40 minutes in the shower, respectively 17 hours and 40 minutes in return. It will be the longest route in the portfolio of Air New Zealand and 5 globally.
Air New Zealand will use Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft configured with 275 seats and 4 fare classes. There are 27 of seats in First Class, 33 of seats in Business Class, 39 of seats in Premium Economy and 176 in Economy.