Additional capacity from Christchurch to Wellington and Auckland

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Air New Zealand is continuing to add additional capacity out of Christchurch to meet the high demand for people wishing to depart the city.

At the request of Civil Defence, Air New Zealand is operating a fourth wide-body aircraft to the city for the day, with a Boeing 777-200 to operate Christchurch – Wellington and then a further Christchurch – Auckland service with tourist evacuees onboard as identified by the Civil Defence.

The total additional services added for travel today, in addition to our standard scheduled services, are:
§ Three return Boeing 747-400 (379 seats each) services between Auckland and Christchurch
§ A Boeing 777-200 (313 seats) service from Christchurch to Wellington and Christchurch to Auckland for evacuees at the request of Civil Defence
§ An A320 (171 seats) service from Wellington to Christchurch
§ A return Boeing 737 (133 seats) service between Christchurch and Wellington

Additional wide-body services tomorrow
From tomorrow morning, Air New Zealand will also be operating two additional return Boeing 747-400 services between Christchurch and Auckland and is looking at further capacity options.

Extension of $50 fares
Air New Zealand has today extended the special $50 domestic airfares for all flights to and from Christchurch for travel through until midnight on Friday.

International flights
Christchurch International Airport Limited has now reopened its International Terminal. Air New Zealand’s international services to and from Christchurch have resumed.

Air New Zealand would like to remind customers that Government agencies are advising against any non-essential travel to Christchurch.