Originally Posted by
TravellingChris
Delta has announced that their L.A. to Auckland service, commencing late October, will now be year-round. Does the market really need FOUR airlines providing service on this route? LAX-Auckland isn't New York-London. Air New Zealand makes sense, and so does United because it has NZ as a local partner. American and Delta piling on makes much less sense, particularly given that NZ is a highly seasonal destination (albeit one whose peak season is opposite to that of Europe).
Also have Fiji Airways LAX-NAN-AKL & TN LAX-PPT-AKL
For Air NZ they also have USA-(AKL)-AU passengers: a good market for them.
But NZ are reducing some services.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-...e-october.html
Airlines that fly USA/Canada to/from New Zealand (not from all airports to all airports).Following the pandemic routes are being re-established and with some new routes. Schedules can change. Route restart dates subject to change.
- American Airlines AA . DFW-AKL from 29 Oct 2022 to 25 Mar 2023(new route) Pre CV19 AA flew LAX-AKL and was due to fly LAX-CHC 3 days a week from Oct 2020. [Oneworld Alliance]
- Air Canada AC YVR – AKL From 12 Nov 2022 [Star Alliance]
- Air New Zealand NZ LAX SFO IAH JFK YVR ORD HNL– AKL. JFK started 17 Sep 2022. [Star Alliance]
- Air Tahiti Nui TN LAX SEA – PPT - AKL (AS AA QF NZ partner)
- Delta DL LAX – AKL. Due to start 28 Oct 2023 [Skyteam alliance]
- Fiji Airways FJ LAX SFO HNL YVR – NAN - AKL WLG CHC. (Oneworld connect)
- Hawaiian HA HNL – AKL (AA & VA partner)
- Qantas QF JFK - AKL- SYD from 14 Jun 2023. LAX SFO DFW JFK HNL YVR* via SYD BNE & MEL. {* seasonal} [Oneworld Alliance]
- United UA SFO – AKL, SFO - CHC from 01 Dec 2023, LAX – AKL from 28 Oct 2023 [Star Alliance]
- And others via Australia, South America, Asia & Middle East