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All Flights to New Zealand use Airports... make sure your choice of airport supports your travel standardsFlights to New Zealand mean long-haul trips and stop-overs ... there's just no way to avoid them! (see here to get an idea of what long-haul really means... (opens in a new window)) As it happens, the first stages of your luxury vacation to New Zealand can be done in comfort...
To qualify as long-haul flights to New Zealand, you'll be coming from one of three places: But, no matter how you intend getting here, or where you are coming from... Airports Are Crucial To Your Comfort...No matter how luxurious your airline flights to New Zealand may be, you must stop somewhere. Unless you're coming from Australia. And that somewhere is invariably an airport... Fortunately for the discerning traveller, most airports on the way are 2005 SKYTRAX award winners and with very little extra scheduling you can pass through the best of these to get here... The Top Ten Airports in the World are:
Departing from North AmericaIf you're booking luxury flights to New Zealand from North America, try to depart from one of the Best Airports - North America: Keep your voyage enjoyable, choose your stop-over and transit points from the Best Airport - International Transit award-winners in Asia: unless you're flying direct from SFO to Auckland... If you want to deal with a real IATA Travel Agent, contact my colleague Hamish Jamieson. He's an accredited IATA agent and well placed to advise you on luxury flights to New Zealand - or anywhere else for that matter. Almost there... You're in the air. Now we need to deal with arriving in New Zealand... Departing from Europe and the Middle EastIf you're departing from Europe or the Middle East, your flight here will require a stop-over in Asia, the US or Australia. Despite the advances in technology, aircraft still just stop flying after about 15 hours (though the new Boeing 787 may help here...). The 2005 Awards for Best Airports - Europe went to:
And in the Middle East, the award-winners are: Ensure end-to-end comfort. Use award-winning airlines and the airports above when you're booking your flights from Europe or the Middle East. Pass through one of the Best Airport - International Transit award-winners and you've done all that is humanly possible to ensure your luxury flights to New Zealand as just that. In the air and on the ground... As from the US, you're almost there... You're in the air. Now we need to deal with arriving in New Zealand... Departing from AsiaAsia is deceptively close - 12 hours close... If your flights to New Zealand orginate in Asia, or have a stop-over there, you're still half a day away ... so be sure to begin that 12 hours well. For the second year running, the Best Airport - Asia awards went to: While the Best Airport - International Transit award was topped by: The case is clear ... you're already in the best location. Book using your local agent or contact my colleague Hamish Jamieson for a no-obligation quotation. He's an accredited IATA agent and you can book your flights to New Zealand with him in complete confidence. Then Fly! Almost there... You're in the air. Now we need to deal with arriving in New Zealand... | ||||
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