MEDIA RELEASE
Pacific Blue Takes On International Freight
Pacific Blue is celebrating one year of flying by announcing the launch of commercial cargo operations across its Trans
Tasman and intra Pacific Island network.
The initiative has been welcomed by agents, forwarders, other airlines and suppliers and will provide a very competitive
alternative to and from Australia, as well as several Pacific ports.
Pacific Blue and Virgin Blue now operate over 100 connecting services a week between New Zealand, Australia, Fiji^ and
Vanuatu^, with Virgin Blue operating approximately 300 flights per day within Australia.
Consignments lodged up to midnight at New Zealand Cargo Terminal Operators (CTO) will be delivered to all major ports in
Australia the following morning, meaning delivery almost anywhere in Australia within 24 hours.
The express clearance of this freight operation is supported through Patrick’s Air Services in Australia and Cargo port
in New Zealand and with the local CTO in the Pacific Islands.
Pacific Blue Freight** General Manager, Max Irvine Brown, said, “The goal for Pacific Blue is to work together with the
CTO's to make sure agents have their freight with speed as we recognise the importance of those needs within the
industry”.
“We are setting new standards in freight customer service that align with the company strategy of putting the customer
first and foremost and we believe that people who want a good deal on freight will vote with their wallet, that’s what
competition is all about,” he finished.
Pacific Blue Freight has an extremely competitive rate schedule and a user friendly booking system. For freight sales
enquiries please email: sales@pacificbluefreight.co.nz or call 0800 723 734 (toll free) if calling from New Zealand or
+64 3 357 48 78 if calling from Australia.
Pacific Blue is Virgin Blue’s New Zealand based low fare carrier, operating three brand new 737-800’s. For Pacific Blue
bookings log on to www.flypacificblue.com, phone 0800 67 00 00 or contact your travel agent.
^ International flights to Fiji, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands are offered by Pacific Blue Airlines (Aust) Pty Ltd and
operated by Pacific Blue Airlines (NZ) Ltd (wholly owned subsidiaries of Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd.)
** Express Blue Freight Air Freight Pty Ltd trading as Pacific Blue Freight