Air NZ pushes Wellington in China with free domestic flight offer

Air NZ is to offer up to 1000 free domestic flights to the capital in a bid to lure Chinese tourists beyond Auckland. Monday the airline, which has direct daily flights between Auckland and Shanghai, launched a new campaign 72 hours in Wellington, in partnership with Wellington Airport. The campaign will see up to 1000 visitors from Shanghai and Hong Kong offered the chance of a free connection from Auckland or Christchurch to Wellington. Air NZ CE Christopher Luxon said: "China is New Zealand's second-largest international travel market with expenditure by Chinese visitors to Wellington up 17% in the year to June to an estimated NZ$52m, so it's important we continue to build on the work we've been doing and help visitors discover Wellington and promote what there is to see and do in the capital." <br/>