Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Air
There's a number of competing airlines servicing NZ and a wide variety of fares to choose
from if you're flying in from Asia, Europe or North America, though ultimately you'll still pay a
lot for a flight unless you jet in from Australia. NZ's popularity and abundance of year-round
activities mean that almost any time of year airports can be swarming with inbound tourists −
if you want to fly at a particularly popular time of year (eg over the Christmas period), book
well in advance.
High season for flights into NZ is summer (December to February), with slightly less of a
premium on fares over the shoulder months (October/November and March/April). The low
season generally tallies with the winter months (June to August), though this is still a busy
time for airlines ferrying ski bunnies and powder hounds.
AIRPORTS
A number of NZ airports handle international flights, with Auckland receiving most traffic.
Auckland International Airport
(AKL; 0800 247 767, 09-275 0789;
www.aucklandairport.co.nz;
Ray Emery Dr)
Christchurch Airport
(CHC; 03-358 5029;
www.christchurchairport.co.nz;
Memorial
Ave)
Dunedin Airport
(DUD; 03-486 2879;
www.dnairport.co.nz;
Miller Rd)
Hamilton International Airport
(HIA; 07-848 9027;
www.hamiltonairport.co.nz;
Air-
port Rd)
Queenstown Airport
(ZQN; 03-450 9031;
www.queenstownairport.co.nz;
Sir Henry
Wrigley Dr)
Rotorua International Airport
( 07-345 8800;
www.rotorua-airport.co.nz
)
Wellington Airport
(WLG; 04-385 5100;
www.wellingtonairport.co.nz;
Stewart Duff Dr)
AIRLINES FLYING TO & FROM NEW ZEALAND
Winging in from Australia, Virgin Australia, Qantas and Air New Zealand are the key players.
Air New Zealand also flies from North America, or you can head south with Air Canada and
American Airlines. From Europe, the options are a little broader, with British Airways,
Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic entering the fray, and several others stopping in NZ on broader
round-the-world routes.
NZ's own overseas carrier is
Air New Zealand
(NZ; 0800 737 000, 09-357 3000;
www.airnewzealand.co.nz
)
, which flies to runways across Europe, North America, eastern Asia
and the Pacific. Other airlines that connect NZ with international destinations include the fol-
