Back to Wellington today on NZ 334 what looks like a nearly brand new Air New Zealand A320 ZK-OKI According to The NZ Source Air NZ took delivery of ZK-OKI from Toulouse on 11 April 2015 Then Air New Zealand A320SL commenced its delivery flight routing Toulouse – Muscat – Kuala Lumpur – Cairns – Christchurch as NZ6097 over 3…
One of the great advantages of getting to the airport in plenty of time is to be able to watch flight movements from the Christchurch Airport Koru lounge. It has one of the best runway and domestic apron views of any airport in the region. A tool that makes this even more enjoyable is an online…
“To Travel is to Live” Hans Christian Anderson
According a new billboard in the Wellington Airport terminal – an extended runway would mean that… 65% of the worlds population would be able to fly within one stop of Wellington. Currently its 35%. Also 33% of the journey time would be saved with direct long-haul flights from Wellington to North America. The existing 2,081m…
Its actually May the 6th and I still can’t get this particular day out of my mind! I first saw Star Wars 38 years ago and I still get a big chill down my spine when I see an Empire Star Destroyer or an X-Wing fighter flash across the screen. I still wonder if what…
Everyone likes awards and I was intrigued when travelling last week to find a little more about the AirlineRatings.com award Air New Zealand won this year that the FA kept referring to during their in-flight PA’s. It seems it’s not the only award the Pride of the Pacific have won over the years – in fact they…
Today we say goodbye to a grand old lady of the sky’s – the last of the Air NZ B747-400’s. For 35 years the B747 has been flying the Koru proudly around the world. I was living in Asia when the first B747-200’s joined the Air NZ fleet – so it would be 10 years…
“Not all those who wander are lost!” JRR Tolkin
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