In a joint venture partnership, Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines will boost capacity between Auckland and Singapore with an additional 35,000 seats between the end of March and October, commencing in 2020.
Air New Zealand will increase its frequency from 12 to 14 services per week on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from 29 March 2020 to 24 October 2020, bringing the total number of services the two alliance partners operate to 21 per week.
Singapore Airlines will also deploy its larger A380 aircraft to meet strong demand over the Easter 2020 peak, replacing its scheduled Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
Air New Zealand Chief Strategy Networks and Alliances Officer Nick Judd says the changes come in response to growing demand from customers at both ends of the route.
“These increases will allow customers the option of three daily, year-round flights between Auckland and Singapore, giving customers more options to travel point to point, as well as onwards to a range of destinations throughout India, Europe and South East Asia via Singapore.
“Tourism from New Zealand to Singapore has increased by 12 percent in the last year, and we are pleased to be growing our services and ultimately offering our customers greater choice when it comes to travelling between New Zealand and Singapore.”
Tickets for the new Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines operated service are available for purchase from Wednesday 14 August 2019.
Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines’ Auckland-Singapore schedule from 29 March 2020 – 24 October 2020 is as follows:
