SINGAPORE, Sept 23 — Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Air New Zealand (Air NZ) have confirmed Jan 6, 2015 as the launch date for their alliance, with codeshare flights going on sale on both airlines’ services between Singapore and New Zealand on September 25.
SIA said in a statement the alliance will see the Star Alliance carriers operating one return service each per day on the Singapore-Auckland route, and Singapore Airlines operating a daily return service between Singapore and Christchurch.
Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand’s goal is to increase their existing capacity between New Zealand and Singapore by up to 30 per cent year-round over time.
Customers will enjoy increased capacity and additional frequencies between the two countries as well as codeshare connectivity to a further 40 destinations in the Air New Zealand network.
In turn, Air New Zealand will codeshare to a further 50 destinations on the Singapore Airlines and SilkAir network.
Under the alliance, Air New Zealand will operate newly refurbished Boeing 777-200 aircraft on the Auckland-Singapore route.
Singapore Airlines will continue to operate retrofitted Boeing 777-200ER aircraft on the Singapore-Christchurch route.
Airbus A380s will be used on the Singapore-Auckland route during the northern winter operating season and revert to Boeing 777-300ERs during northern summer. — Bernama
