Christchurch International Airport

By Aaron Karp
United is planning to operate nearly 40% more flights from the U.S. to Australia and New Zealand during the 2023-24 northern hemisphere winter versus last year.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
United Airlines will launch three new routes, including what will be the sole nonstop connection between the U.S. and Christchurch, New Zealand.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
International flights to/from Fiji have been suspended since March 2020 because of the pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The carrier hopes to begin two new routes to the country in January after delaying its original launch plans.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The startup had intended to fly routes between New Zealand and the Cook Islands.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Some airlines in the countries are now ramping up Trans-Tasman capacity
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The airline is restoring Tasmania to its network after a 23-year absence. The route comes as New Zealand’s government has announced the extension of an air connectivity scheme.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
China’s aviation authority has given the go-ahead for a pair of new international passenger services.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas is looking to take advantage of the relaxation while Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand react more cautiously.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Air New Zealand’s new CEO Greg Foran has warned that the airline does not expect a return to long-haul flying “of any note” until next year.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes’ latest Asia-Pacific market round-up, featuring new route launches, capacity changes and news from across the region.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Philadelphia-Casablanca among the routes to be delayed.
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By David Casey
American Airlines is expanding service to New Zealand from next year, becoming the only carrier to fly non-stop from the US to the country’s South Island.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routesonline takes a closer look at the airports shortlisted in two categories of the Routes Asia 2019 Marketing Awards.
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By Ellie Wells
Twenty-one airports and destinations have been recognised by the airline network planning community for their marketing support.
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By Nigel Mayes
This week: Kenya Airways is returning to Rome after seven years away; Air New Zealand is set to add Christchurch – Singapore; and Swoop is upping trans-border capacity from Edmonton.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Subject to regulatory approvals, the new service will operate for a three month period between December 1, 2017 and February 28, 2018 and will complement Cathay Pacific’s current seasonal double daily flights to Auckland as well as strategic partner Air New Zealand’s daily service between Hong Kong and Auckland.
Airports & Networks

By Ray O'Plodfails
Airlines and airports are always happy to get involved on April Fool’s Day, and this year it has been no different. Now the clock has struck twelve, and the pranks are no longer, we’ve drilled down the top April Fool’s jokes in the aviation industry this year.
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By Richard Maslen
China Southern announced in August that it would commence a three times weekly link between Guangzhou and Christchurch from December 15, 2015 operated using a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. This was originally displaying just for the winter schedule, but last month reservations were opened for the route to continue through the summer 2016 schedule.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Under the alliance Air New Zealand will continue to operate daily between Auckland and Shanghai, while Air China will operate this new service between Auckland and Beijing from December 10, 2015, bossting air capacity between Auckland and Mainland China by more than 25 per cent year round.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
The airline will commence service between the capital and Otago’s biggest city from October 28, 2015 three-times-weekly, and will be Jetstar’s sixth domestic jet route in New Zealand.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
The Singapore flag carrier will increase its daily service by 9-10 flights a week using a refitted Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, representing an additional 7290 seats into Christchurch – a 17.4 percent increase.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
Taiwan’s largest carrier plans to add 14,122 more seats on the Sydney – Christchurch sector by operating for the full 22 weeks from October to March.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
At Routesonline we've decided to take a look back at the news breaking the same week in previous years and revisit it one or two years later to see what’s happened since we released the news.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Our sister magazine, Routes News, gets up close and personal with Matthew Findlay, Christchurch Airport’s general manager, aeronautical business development.
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