frequent traveler to NZ so glad to hear UA is returning to New Zealand when I'm looking for PQD's it's a stopover in SYD, now I can trim my travel time. Having flash back's to those old beat-up 747's and DC10's operated by united and continental it was like playing russian roulette never sure if you would get there or where you might end up, and the food (well unless you got that upgrade to first) was hit or miss - but there was good time that how I earned my 1k for life.