THE new American Airlines non-stop flights from Auckland to Dallas-Fort Worth and Christchurch to Los Angeles (TD breaking news) are a “direct result of the recently approved joint business with Qantas,” according to a QF/AA statement issued this morning.
The move will see AA become the first US carrier to operate flights to the NZ South Island, with thrice weekly seasonal 787-8 services to debut in Oct 2020.
The airline will also operate three times a week on the new AKL-DFW route, using a larger 787-9 aircraft, with both seasonal flights to run from Oct 2020 through until Mar 2021.
Qantas has also confirmed the addition of a seventh weekly flight between Sydney and Dallas-Fort Worth “by mid-2020”.
The carriers cited other benefits of the joint business, including the recent rollout of improved frequent flyer benefits (TD 10 Oct) and the new Qantas services from Brisbane to San Francisco and Chicago which will commence next year.
Qantas will place its code on AA’s new NZ services, with tickets on the AKL-DFW and CHC-LAX services to become available for purchase from 30 Nov.
Tourism New Zealand CEO Stephen England-Hall welcomed the expansion, saying the South Island was a “must-see for any international visitor to NZ”.
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