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Hawaiian Airlines to Open New Zealand Gateway in Auckland
July 18, 2012

Hawaiian Airlines will open a new international gateway to New Zealand with new nonstop service between Honolulu and Auckland three days weekly beginning March 13, 2013.

Hawaiian will be the only U.S. carrier flying into Auckland.

Hawaiian’s market research indicates that Hawaii is an underserved market for New Zealand, as tourism figures show there are currently 30 percent fewer visitor arrivals coming from New Zealand than in 1999 when more nonstop flights were offered between the two destinations. In addition, New Zealand residents made more than one million trips to the South Pacific and Asia in 2011.

Hawaiian's new service is expected to add more than 40,000 seats annually between Auckland and Hawaii. According to the Hawaiian Tourism Authority, the New Zealand market is a strong source of visitors for Hawaii. In 2011, Hawaii received 20,730 arrivals from New Zealand – an increase of 15.4 percent compared to 2010 – which were responsible for generating $38 million in visitor expenditures.

Year-to-date through May 2012, arrivals from New Zealand have increased by 5.1 percent year-over-year.

Hawaiian will operate the Auckland-Honolulu flights using its fleet of wide-body, twin-aisle Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, seating 264 passengers –- 18 in Business Class and 246 in the Main Cabin.

Flight schedules and the start of ticket sales for the new Auckland service will be announced at a later date.

Source :- http://www.travelpulse.com/