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Air New Zealand.

Cheap flights to New Zealand in Economy Class


Cheap flights to New Zealand from £899 return!
Price: from £899* per person (with San Francisco, Tokyo or Shanghai stopover options)

Destination: New Zealand

Sales Period: to 20 Nov 08

Travel Period: commencing 01 Jan - 31 Dec

Air New Zealand and Virgin Atlantic offer this fantastic value fare, that allows you to travel around the world.

This fare offers great choices, with the chance to experience both Asian and USA stopovers, on your way to and from New Zealand. Choose from exciting stopovers in Tokyo, Shanghai or San Francisco.  

Air New Zealand are excited to be offering one of the best economy class cabins in the air, with our fantastic Pacific Economy class, on our Boeing 777 and 747 aircraft. This cabin is available on all Air New Zealand operated long-haul services that this fare offers.

With options like these, what are you waiting for? Get booking...

PLEASE NOTE: Any itineraries that involve travelling through the USA, all passengers must be travelling on their own machine readable passport and must fill out an ESTA form no later than 72 hours prior to departure from the UK when utilising the US Visa Waiver Programme.

   London to Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington
  Travel commencing     Return from   
  22 Mar - 15 Jun   £899*  
  16 Jan - 30 Jun
16 Aug - 30 Nov 
  £1,042*  
  01 Jan - 13 Dec
24 Dec - 31 Dec
  £1,254*  
  01 Jan - 31 Dec   £1,535*  
* Fares include estimated tax of £294 for a non-stop routing. When adding stopovers, taxes can rise to as much as £350 and may fluctuate with exchange rate changes. Actual taxes will be calculated during booking.

Don't forget to check out our Premium Economy and Business Premier fares, to make that journey to New Zealand even more special!






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Fare/Price details - Prices are in GBP. Round trip airfare per person on specified Air New Zealand and Virgin Atlantic flights in Economy Class. THERE MUST BE A MINIMUM OF ONE VIRGIN ATLANTIC SECTOR IN THE BOOKING. Fare is subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Other restrictions may apply. Fare Listings are for general information only and not a reflection of current seat availability. Prices are subject to change at any time. We want to provide you with the most competitive fare deals in a fluctuating marketplace and because of this prices may go down. We are not able to provide refunds or rebookings if a lower fare becomes available.

Taxes - Fares listed include estimated government taxes, ticketing and handling fees. Estimated tax component includes a fuel surcharge fee of £54.50 per long-haul flight segment. Taxes are subject to currency fluctuation and routing. Estimated taxes are based on non-stop routings only (when stopovers are made taxes may vary/increase).

Payment & Ticketing - Bookings made online must be purchased immediately with credit card. E-tickets will be processed for bookings on this fare. Tickets must be purchased on/before 20 November 08.

Cancellation/Changes - Date changes are permitted free of charge within ticket validity and same booking class being available, however £20 service will apply. Tickets must be revalidated by an Air New Zealand office. Rerouting permitted however fare must be recalculated and the new ticket must be of equal or greater value, and £20 service fee applies. Tickets are non-transferable. Fares are non-refundable.  Other fares have a £150 cancellation fee. After departure, all fares are non refundable. No show penalty is £150.

Stopovers - Free stopovers are permitted in Shanghai, Tokyo or San Francisco. Stopovers are also permitted in Auckland in both directions when Wellington or Christchurch is the final destination.

Frequent Flyer - Eligible for accrual of Airpoints Dollars on Air New Zealand operated services.  Other airline frequent flyer program members should check with their airlines program guide

Minimum/Maximum Stays - There is no Minimum stay. Maximum stay is 12 months.

Children/Infants - Accompanied children aged 2-11 years pay 75% of adult fare. Accompanied infants aged under 2 years, pay 10% of adult fare, however are not entitled to a seat. They must fly in the same seat as the accompanying adult. Unaccompanied minors NOT permitted on these fares.

Travel Documentation - Passengers are responsible for obtaining the necessary travel visa, or other documentation required for international travel including documentation to transit Japan, Hong Kong, China and the USA, and to enter New Zealand. As these fares allow travelling through the USA., all passengers require their own machine readable passport. View more information regarding 

Baggage Allowance - The checked-in baggage allowance on flights between London/Heathrow, via Asia (Hong Kong,  Japan or China) to New Zealand and vice versa is 20kgs per adult and child. The checked-in baggage allowance on flights between London/Heathrow, via USA (San Francisco or Los Angeles) to New Zealand and vice versa is 2 pieces, at a maximum weight of 23 kgs per piece, per adult and child.