Air New Zealand eyes flights to India, Philippines

Air New Zealand remains eager to add new destinations once its current shortfall of aircraft subsides, and the United Kingdom tops the list of “international markets visited by New Zealanders” beyond today’s AirNZ network. But it’s not all about London: India, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia are also earmarked for a growth spurt of direct flights across Asia, with Germany and France joining the UK as potential stop-over markets. While all of those routes are currently served by Air New Zealand’s joint venture partner Singapore Airlines, the airline shared its own wish-list in a presentation during its Investor Day 2024 held on Monday November 25. There are currently no direct flights between New Zealand and India, the Philippines or Thailand, while Malaysia Airlines has a daily service between Auckland and Kuala Lumpur. There’s been recent speculation that Air New Zealand intends to resume flights to London – a route once flew via Los Angeles, and abandoned in early 2020.<br/>