After trying out the Air New Zealand long-haul business class product from San Francisco to Auckland and being suitably impressed, I was looking forward to flying back to the US but this time it would be to Los Angeles International Airport instead. It ended up being a similarly excellent experience overall. By the time I had […]
After my great experience with Air New Zealand Business Class from San Francisco to Auckland, I was excited to be onboard the same product (but different airplane) again for my flight to Brisbane. Immigration and Security at the International Terminal in Auckland looked intimidating with long lines but they moved quickly and it took less […]
Air New Zealand runs a massive business class lounge for their premium passengers at Auckland International Airport. How well does the Air New Zealand Business Class Lounge treat passengers? When I arrived at the lounge at 7.30 AM, I had no idea that I had just hit the busiest time of day with many domestic […]
Air New Zealand has a near monopoly position on most domestic routes in New Zealand. The airline earns on average NZD 20 cents per seat kilometer flown from their domestic operations – that is about double what they see in international operations. The domestic terminal at Auckland Airport is a low-key, yet efficient affair. To […]
My Favorite 21 Things to do Auckland, New Zealand – Understand Auckland is New Zealand’s most populous city in a country of 5 million people spread out on two huge islands in the South Pacific. Auckland tries hard to be a real ‘city’ but it’s a spread-out suburb that does not have much of an […]
Air New Zealand has been developing a reputation as a quality airline and has been collecting plenty of awards. I was excited to give them a try. I arrived early at SFO Airport for my flight to Auckland and the check-in counter hadn’t yet opened. However, there are a number of self-service kiosks that scan your […]
– Qatar and Etihad both offer great Business Class fares from Kathmandu, Nepal to New York (JFK) starting at $1,719 Round Trip – European discount specialist Volotea has the long route from the Spanish island of Fuerteventura to Toulose for just $80 Round Trip – how cheap can flying be? – Ankara, Turkey to Sanliurfa, […]
– ANA (All Nippon Airways), Cathay Pacific Airways, Contour Aviation, Finnair and Korean Air have joined TSA Pre which makes US departures much easier as you can use the dedicated TSA Pre lanes if you are signed up for the program – United is resuming the seasonal San Francisco – Auckland service Sadly award space […]
– if you live in Europe and are somewhat flexible with airports in the region – the deals to Bangkok in Business Class are spectacular! Qatar Airways is my favorite product and its cheap from Venice and Stockholm and Gotenburg. However KLM has matched that from Amsterdam now. What is interesting is that for many […]
– Qatar has a new sales – this time from Stockholm and has fares for $1,953 to Auckland Return in Business Class To get this price go to the Qatar Homepage and enter code MASTERCARD after selecting your flights. There are some other destination (usually South East Asia) if you are interested. – Skyteam has […]