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NZ has announced this morning its long anticipated 4th US destination, George Bush Intercontinnental Airport, Houston, Texas.
Service to to begin with a 777-200ER from Auckland Airport starting in December.
Service to to begin with a 777-200ER from Auckland Airport starting in December.
Full story at nzherald.co.nzAir NZ says Houston flights will be its longest
Air New Zealand's Auckland-Houston flights will be the longest on the airline's network.
It will take about 13hours 50 minutes to make the near 11,990km flight to the Texan city and an extra 40 minutes to fly back to New Zealand into prevailing head winds.
This will be another 30 minutes more than the airline's current longest flight - the Auckland - Vancouver service, a distance of around 11,340km.
For its Houston flights the airline will use refurbished Boeing 777-200s and are set to start in December.
Houston will allow New Zealanders to fly directly into the southern heart of America, is a major hub for the southern and eastern United States and also offers good connectivity to the Caribbean and Latin America. Houston links well to feeder flights from US Star Alliance partner, United Airlines.
Flights could be up to five times a week depending on the time of year and Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon said it was hoped to build services up to daily.
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