Dec 24, 2015, 2:08 pm
Last edit by: Mwenenzi
American Begins LAX - AKL / Auckland, New Zealand 788 Flights 23 June 2016
No flights 5 August 2017 and 5 October 2017 Refer to post 230 link.
American’s Los Angeles to Auckland flight will be suspended from August to October, and will then be upgraded from a 787-8 to a 787-9
Departs LAX at 10:45 p.m.
Arrives at AKL at 6:35 a.m., two days later
AKL-LAX
Departs AKL at 1:20 p.m.
Arrives at LAX at 6:20 a.m., same day
Enhanced service includes mattress pads, pajamas and new meals items in Business Class.
If tonight's sampling at the launch event was an accurate preview, then here's the menu they provided for LAX-AKL:
Canape:
Salmon Caviar Tartlet
Main Plates:
Grilled Beef Filet, balsamic butter, twice baked potato, baby squash
Eggplant Lasagne, pomodoro sauce
Pesto Grilled Shrimp
Dessert:
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream (Cherry Garcia, Chocolate Brownie, Strawberry Cheesecake)
Mid-Flight Snack:
Angus Beef Slider
White Wine:
Mt. Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc, North Canterbury, NZ
Red Wine:
Opawa Pinot Noir, Marlborough, NZ
Canape:
Salmon Caviar Tartlet
Main Plates:
Grilled Beef Filet, balsamic butter, twice baked potato, baby squash
Eggplant Lasagne, pomodoro sauce
Pesto Grilled Shrimp
Dessert:
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream (Cherry Garcia, Chocolate Brownie, Strawberry Cheesecake)
Mid-Flight Snack:
Angus Beef Slider
White Wine:
Mt. Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc, North Canterbury, NZ
Red Wine:
Opawa Pinot Noir, Marlborough, NZ
Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines will add new nonstop service between its trans-Pacific gateway hub at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Auckland Airport (AKL) in June 2016, pending regulatory approvals. The route to Auckland provides American's customers direct access to a new destination and further strengthens the airline's joint business with Qantas Airways. American has added six new trans-Pacific routes over the last three years, nearly doubling its presence in the region...
...American plans to operate its new daily service between LAX and AKL with the newest addition to its fleet, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The Dreamliner features a state-of-the-art onboard travel experience including international Wi-Fi, as well as higher humidity and pressurization closer to sea level conditions, leaving customers more refreshed after their flight. Every seat has a touchscreen monitor equipped with up to 260 movies, 240 TV shows, 13 radio channels, 350 albums and 20 games, along with universal AC power outlets and a USB connection. The aircraft is configured with 28 fully lie-flat Business Class seats, each with direct-aisle access. There are an additional 55 Main Cabin Extra seats with extra legroom, and 143 Main Cabin seats. Link
...American plans to operate its new daily service between LAX and AKL with the newest addition to its fleet, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The Dreamliner features a state-of-the-art onboard travel experience including international Wi-Fi, as well as higher humidity and pressurization closer to sea level conditions, leaving customers more refreshed after their flight. Every seat has a touchscreen monitor equipped with up to 260 movies, 240 TV shows, 13 radio channels, 350 albums and 20 games, along with universal AC power outlets and a USB connection. The aircraft is configured with 28 fully lie-flat Business Class seats, each with direct-aisle access. There are an additional 55 Main Cabin Extra seats with extra legroom, and 143 Main Cabin seats. Link
Link to Australian Business Traveller article.
AA: service to Auckland, N. Z. / LAX-AKL as of 23 Jun 2016 (master thd)
Nov 10, 2015, 4:54 pm
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Just to temper the mood a little - I really don't fancy 13+ hours in a 17" wide economy seat with a 31" pitch. If the SWUs come through - great. Otherwise I'd rather pay for NZ/QF PE and route via Oz if I have to.
Nov 10, 2015, 5:26 pm
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Qantas, American to announce 2016 LAX-AKL-SYD / Sydney-Auckland-Los Angeles flights
Yeah I'm not thrilled about the thought of being in the back myself for sure, but not sure I would route an extra 8 hours via Oz (if both options are in Y, and even if Oz is in PE) just to get to NZ.
Nov 10, 2015, 5:59 pm
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In addition to above, here's the press release:
http://hub.aa.com/en/nr/american-air...s-and-auckland
ETA: Strangely, no flight numbers assigned in the press release
http://hub.aa.com/en/nr/american-air...s-and-auckland
ETA: Strangely, no flight numbers assigned in the press release
Nov 10, 2015, 6:07 pm
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Per NZHerald
Dreams of an air fare war between New Zealand the United States have been realised, with Air NZ today slashing its airfares to Los Angeles just as American Airlines confirmed it will start flying here in June.
Air NZ has cut fares to Los Angeles to $499 from around $785. American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker said it hadn't set its fares yet but said it would be competitive.
Air NZ has cut fares to Los Angeles to $499 from around $785. American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker said it hadn't set its fares yet but said it would be competitive.
Nov 10, 2015, 7:30 pm
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Nov 10, 2015, 7:46 pm
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Nov 10, 2015, 7:47 pm
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it's LAX-AKL being announced tomorrow.
This FTer was the first to notice:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25688047-post1106.html
This FTer was the first to notice:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25688047-post1106.html
I announced this route back on Jan 31, 2015, and again on Feb 15, 2015, from a very good source that LAX-AKL was going to happen with a 787.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24266017-post46.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24299776-post330.html
I got beat up at that time.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24299790-post331.html
You give us great information and I always enjoy your posts - but you will have to eat your hat on this one.
Nov 10, 2015, 8:40 pm
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Nov 11, 2015, 8:02 am
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Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/bu...#storylink=cpy
American briefly flew between Dallas/Fort Worth and Auckland, with a stop in Honolulu, starting in 1990 but ended the service in 1991.
Or wait another year to see if the following comes true.
“We have [Boeing 787-]900s coming at the tail end of next year so we shall see,” Parker said about possibly launching a DFW to Auckland route. “We are going to start with LAX-Auckland and see how it develops.”