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Fly the Whole Family with Air New Zealand’s 75 Percent Off Fares for Children

Dépèche transmise le 8 juin 2011 par Business Wire

Fly the Whole Family with Air New Zealand’s 75 Percent Off Fares for Children

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taking a family vacation to New Zealand just became even more affordable with Air New Zealand. The airline announces discounted airfares for children’s travel from the United States and Canada to New Zealand and Australia from August 1 to October 31, 2011. The promotional fares are available on economy class trips booked between June 7 and June 30, 2011.

“Best Business Class to Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific”

The first two children traveling in a party with one or more adults will receive economy fares discounted to 75 percent off the adult fare. If more than two children are traveling in the group, additional children will receive the regular discount of 25 percent off the adult fare.*

Air New Zealand is encouraging teenagers to experience New Zealand with their families during the promotion. In conjunction with the reduced fare, Air New Zealand has increased eligibility for children’s discounts from children ages two through 11-years-old to children ages two through 17-years-old.

Air New Zealand is committed to making long haul travel enjoyable for families. Children can enjoy nonstop inflight entertainment, kid-friendly meal options and Kids’ Packs. These specially designed packs feature native New Zealand characters Kerry the Kiwi, Phizz the Fantail and Ted the Tuatara, who help kids learn a little about New Zealand in a fun way. The colorful bags contain a range of items including an activity book, colored pencils, magic slate and stickers.

To book travel with the discounted fare, U.S. travelers can contact their travel agent or call the Air New Zealand booking hotline at 1-800-262-1234 in the United States or 1-800-663-5494 in Canada.

*Discount is from the base adult airfare only and does not apply to fuel surcharge of $500 and government fees and taxes of approximately $90 USD for the USA and $140 for Canada. Other terms and conditions apply. Please check www.airnewzealand.com or www.airnewzealand.ca for complete details.

About Air New Zealand:

Air New Zealand offers more direct flights to the South Pacific than any other airline, including non-stop flights from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Honolulu and Vancouver to New Zealand. In addition to flying non-stop Los Angeles-London, Air New Zealand’s route between London and Hong Kong now allows customers to fly round-the-world on one airline. Air New Zealand’s most recent accolades include “Best Business Class to Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific” for the third straight year by Business Traveler Magazine (USA) “Best Transpacific Airline” at the 26th Airline Industry Awards and “Best Passenger Service” award by Air Transport World magazine. Flight and vacation essentials can be booked on AirNewZealand.com or by calling 1-800-262-1234 in the USA and 1-800-663-5494 in Canada. Air New Zealand is a member of the Star Alliance network.