Air New Zealand is set to trial a direct service between Invercargill and Auckland using its Airbus A320 jet aircraft
from the second half of 2019.
The trial service will operate five days a week, departing Invercargill at 6am and arriving in Auckland at 7:55am. The
Auckland-Invercargill service will depart at 7:35pm. With a flight time of approximately two hours, the new service will
be the longest domestic Air New Zealand flight.
Air New Zealand Head of Regional Affairs Reuben Levermore says the airline is excited to launch a direct
Invercargill-Auckland service next year using its A320 jet aircraft.
“The Southland community has told us a direct Invercargill-Auckland service is important and we’ve been working closely
with stakeholders to achieve this. The challenge will be for the community to support the trial of a direct service to
ensure it’s sustainable, and we’re confident they’ll do so.”
Air New Zealand will announce the commencement date for the new service when tickets go on sale in January.
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