Air New Zealand adds six Auckland-Wellington frequencies for FIFA qualifier

18 October, 2017

Air New Zealand announced (18-Oct-2017) it will deploy additional capacity between Auckland and Wellington over the weekend of 11/12-Nov-2017, to provide additional seats for the New Zealand-Peru match in the FIFA World Cup - Intercontinental Playoff. The airline has seen significant demand for bookings to and from Wellington over the match weekend since the playoff announcement was made earlier in Oct-2017. The carrier will operate six additional services on the weekend, all with A320 equipment. The airline is continuing to monitor demand and to explore the possibility of further additional services. [more - original PR]