Air New Zealand is on the road to reopening international passenger services with its popular Sydney – Los Angeles (via Auckland) flights recommencing from Friday 5 November.
After the news last week that the White House will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international visitors starting 8 November, Air New Zealand has started its U.S. #ArrivalRevival with Sydney – Los Angeles flights recommencing early next month.
Flights are on sale now, with one flight per week in November, ramping up to four flights per week from December.
The airline says customers will need to ensure they meet the entry requirements set by the United States Government, including being fully vaccinated from 8 November.
Air New Zealand is also offering fares to over 30 connecting destinations in the United States and Canada available to get customers to all corners of the region.
Air New Zealand Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty says the airline is incredibly excited to open these flights for customers as it’s a major step towards the airline reopening to the world.
“While there hasn’t been a day we didn’t fly, most of that flying has been keeping cargo moving around the world, so it’s incredibly exciting for us to welcome more customers back on board.
“We haven’t been sitting on our hands over the last 20 months and have been taking the time to ensure that as international travel ramps back up, we are better than ever.
“We can’t wait to roll out the red carpet for our customers come 5 November and get back to what we do best – flying!”
Restrictions on non-U.S. citizens were first imposed on air travellers from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump and then extended to dozens of other countries.
Curbs on non-essential travellers at land borders with Mexico and Canada have been in place since March 2020 and are set to be lifted early next month.
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