Air New Zealand to expand Winter/Spring seasonal AKL to CNS/MCY and CHC to OOL to year-round (in partnership with Qld Government)

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Perhaps it may be time to open a small base of customs staff on the Sunshine Coast to ease the load on BNE-based customs staff driving up for the 3 weekly MCY-AKL & v.v services.

If you love the hot weather as well as theme parks, rainforests and snorkelling the world's biggest coral reef, then you're in luck.

Air New Zealand has agreed to a deal with the Queensland Government to provide year-round direct flights to popular destinations in the Australian state.

Previously the Auckland-Cairns, Auckland-Sunshine Coast and Christchurch-Gold Coast routes were seasonal services running April to October.

Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty says the extended services will help boost both regions.