New Zealand

No one knows New Zealand and the South Pacific better than Air New Zealand. With daily flights from London Heathrow via Los Angeles and Hong Kong, Air New Zealand offers a one-stop service to Auckland and Christchurch, along with great connections to its domestic network with 25 destinations around New Zealand.

Try its unique Kiwi style hospitality, spacious Pacific Class (economy) seating that can't be beaten and an award winning Pacific premium economy class service.

Leading the way in long-haul travel
“Award winning Air New Zealand is introducing the world’s most innovative long-haul flight experience* and as the airline that flies passengers on some of the longest routes, there’s not much Air New Zealand doesn’t know about long-haul travel. Whether it’s the revolutionary new Premium Economy Spaceseat^TM with unparelled personal space, new state of the art Economy seats or their award winning lie-flat bed in Business Premier, whichever cabin you chose to travel in, you can be sure of Air New Zealand’s unique Kiwi style and on-board hospitality.

Inspired new menu options, throwing out the rigid schedules, the new touch screen in flight entertainment system means you can order snacks and drinks “on demand” at the touch of a screen – even while you are in the middle of a movie

With daily flights to New Zealand, you can choose from going via LA or Hong Kong, or out one way and back via another for a true round the world experience.

Whether you fly with the new product from April 2011 or Air New Zealand’s current award winning on board service and product, you’ll be sure of a genuine taste of New Zealand.

The 340 seat 777-300ER aircraft will be configured with 246 in Economy (including 66 seats creating 22 Skycouch combinations), 50 in Premium Economy and 44 in Business Premier. This new product will be available on our daily services from London to Los Angeles and Auckland (NZ1 and NZ2) from April 2011.

PACIFIC CLASS (Economy) 

With more personal space passengers can settle into their seat, adjust the headrest, and relax. Features of Air New Zealand's Pacific Premium Economy and Pacific Economy seating include:

• Large 8.4" personal IFE screen
• IFE handset located within easy reach
• Plastic back shell to minimise sensation of customer movement in the seat behind
• Adjustable winged headrest
• Metzeler memory foam cushion to give enhanced comfort
• Flexible seat edge that gives extra comfort in-seating position
• Headset pocket for storage of headset
• Water bottle pocket for storage of water bottle

ECONOMY SKYCOUCH ^TM*

• Specially designed Economy seats purchased as a row of 3 with an additional surface that create a flat space 
• Provides flexible space to stretch out and relax in.
• Ideal for families, acts like a couch on a plane
• Twenty sets of Skycouch seats – first 10 outer rows of the economy cabin

* New product available from London to LA and Auckland from April 2011. New product not available on Hong Kong route.

PREMIUM ECONOMY

Situated within the premium cabin environment, Premium Economy passengers enjoy the following benefits

• More room between seats allowing 38-40”
• Greater seat recline
• A wider seat (on 747 aircraft)
• In-seat power in the majority of seats
• Full leg-rest and foot-bar
• 4-course premium menu featuring NZ wines and cuisine
• Noise-cancelling headphones
• In-flight amenity items including socks, eyeshades, earplugs, toothbrush & lip balm
• Priority check-in
• Access to self-service snack facilities, luxurious bathrooms and extensive magazine selection.
• Over 450 hours of in-flight gate-to-gate entertainment

PREMIUM ECONOMY SPACESEAT*

The Premium Economy cabin has had a dramatic makeover with uniquely Kiwi designed Spaceseats will offer unparalleled comfort and legroom with new shared-meal experiences more familiar in tapas restaurants or bistros than at 35,000 feet,” says Mr Fyfe.

The seats feature hard back shells so a passenger in front cannot recline into the personal space of the person behind, with seat recline created by a base that slides forward and angles up. The centre seats (called ‘Inner Space’ seats) angle outwards from each other, providing ultimate privacy or the space can be combined so couples can snuggle together or even dine at a common table. The sets of two window seats (called ‘Outer Space’ seats) are angled so as to offer the ultimate privacy for individual passengers. Air New Zealand’s new ‘Spaceseat’ will be configured in a 2-2-2 layout, compared to the industry standard 3-3-3 in 777-200s.

A new foot bean bag style cushion, affectionately called Otto, has also been developed. It enables Premium Economy passengers to create their own position for sleeping rather than being restrained by an uncomfortable, stiff leg rest.

* New product available from London to LA and Auckland from April 2011. New product not available on Hong Kong route.

BUSINESS PREMIER

• A premium check-in service that cuts waiting time at the airport
• An exclusive cabin space
• Luxurious 22” wide leather arm-chair that converts to a fully lie-flat 6’7.5” bed with 33” width at the shoulders
• An ottoman footrest that doubles as a visitor’s seat
• A unique seating configuration allowing direct aisle access for all passengers
• Video and audio on-demand with a 10.4” high resolution screen and active noise cancellation headsets 
• Over 450 hours of in-flight gate-to-gate entertainment
• Access to in-seat power (A British 3-pin adaptor plug required)
• New in-flight menu designed by a star panel of consulting chefs
• Fine New Zealand wines and refreshingly Kiwi 42 Below cocktails 

SECTOR UPGRADES
Passengers who purchase an Economy Class ticket with Air New Zealand can pay to upgrade part of their journey to Premier Economy or Business Class on a one way basis*.
*Conditions apply

Note aircraft facilities are subject to change at the discretion of the airlines. Amenities may vary on different aircraft types.

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