Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
AIRLINES FLYING TO & FROM NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand's own international carrier is
Air New Zealand
(
www.airnewzealand.co.nz
) ,
which flies to runways across Europe, North America, eastern Asia and the Pacific, and
has an extensive network across NZ.
Winging-in from Australia,
Virgin Australia
(
www.virginaustralia.com
)
,
Qantas
(
www.qantas.com.au
)
,
Jetstar
(
www.jetstar.com
) and Air New Zealand are the key play-
ers. Air New Zealand also flies in from North America, but you can head south with
Air
Canada
(
www.aircanada.com
)
and
American Airlines
(
www.aa.com
) , too.
From Europe, the options are a little broader, with
British Airways
(
www.britishairways.com
)
,
Lufthansa
(
www.lufthansa.com
) and
Virgin Atlantic
(
www.virginatlantic.com
)
entering the fray, and plenty of others stopping in NZ on broader
round-the-world routes.
From Asia and the Pacifc there are myriad options, with direct flights from China,
Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and many Pacific island nations.
Sea
It's possible (though by no means easy or safe) to make your way between NZ and Aus-
tralia, and some smaller Pacific islands, by hitching rides or crewing on yachts. Try asking
around at harbours, marinas, and yacht and sailing clubs. Popular yachting harbours in
NZ include the Bay of Islands and Whangarei (both in Northland), Auckland and Welling-
ton. March and April are the best months to look for boats heading to Australia. From Fiji,
October to November is a peak departure season to beat the cyclones that soon follow in
that neck of the woods.
If you're looking for something with a slower pace, plenty of passenger cruise liners
stop in NZ on the South Pacific legs of their respective schedules: try
P&O Cruises
(
www.pocruises.com.au
) for starters.
Alternatively, a berth on a cargo ship or freighter to/from New Zealand is a quirky way to
go: check out websites such as
www.freightercruises.com
and
www.freighterexpeditions.com.au
for more info.
GETTING AROUND
Air
Those who have limited time to get between NZ's attractions can make the most of a
widespread (and very reliable and safe) network of intra- and inter-island flights.
