The airline’s troubled ‘non-stop’ service between New York and Auckland will now fly the entire distance direct as intended, despite passengers on the upcoming flight previously being warned of a stopover.
This is not the first time the new service has run into complications with its nonstop promise. A previous flight asked 15 passengers to leave the aircraft while another removed luggage so it could make the trip.
It comes after the South Africa service was “temporarily paused” earlier this month as the airline looked to solve biosecurity and customs conditions with government departments.
The initiative will make up part of a $139.9 million investment over a three-year period, alongside funding upgrades for Hobart airport, border facilities in Newcastle, and western Sydney’s international airports.
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