Beginning in 1940 with flying boat flights across Tasmania, and expanding in 1951 to a flying boat service known as the Coral Route—from Auckland via Fiji and the Cook Islands to Tahiti—Air New Zealand, headquartered in Auckland, now serves New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific islands with flights to and from North America, Europe and Asia.
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For international flights, Air New Zealand recommends that you allow three hours.
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Carry-on: For flights to, from, and through the U.S., one bag, maximum total dimensions 45in (115cm), weight 15lbs (7kg), plus one personal item such as a purse, laptop or briefcase.
Checked: For long flights, including to or from North America, two bags. Maximum weight: business class, 70lbs (32kg); economy and premium, 44lbs (20kg). Infants are entitled to the same baggage allowance as adults. In addition, Star Alliance Gold customers are allowed one additional piece.
Excess charges: Vary by destination. Excess charges are only available from the Air New Zealand Reservations center (see telephone number below).
You can request your seat when you book your flight, and Air New Zealand will do their best to accommodate you. They make every effort to seat groups and families together whenever possible and give special attention to seating elderly travelers, people with disabilities or special medical needs, and people traveling with children.
Ticket details can be changed by calling the reservations center (telephone number below). Charges apply but vary by destination.
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There’s nothing like heading up in the skies to work up an appetite. Check out the airline’s menu before you fly so you can decide if you need to bring any extras. Read about the food available in-flight on the airline's Cuisine and Wine page on its Web site; or see photographs taken by fellow flyers of meals they’ve been served and read reviews at AirlineMeals.net.
Moby Dick, War and Peace, Leaves of Grass… Do you need to pack a weighty tome or will the in-flight magazine keep you happily occupied for the duration of the flight? Air New Zealand's in-flight magazine, Kia Ora, is published monthly. See what articles are inside this month's issue at the Kia Ora page of the airline's Web site.
Air New Zealand is a member of the Star Alliance.
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