Air New Zealand cargo flight NZ1082 took off from
Christchurch bound for Guangzhou yesterday – a first for
the airline.
Air New Zealand is operating three return
services to Guangzhou this week to support the export and
import of premium goods over the Chinese New Year
peak.
From next week, the airline will operate two
multi-stop services a week using its Boeing 787-9 fleet to
pick up goods in Auckland and Christchurch to carry to
Guangzhou.
Air New Zealand General Manager Cargo Anna
Palairet says the airline continues to offer innovative ways
to keep Kiwi businesses connected to the world.
“Our
teams in New Zealand have been working tirelessly to get
these flights operational and we couldn’t be more pleased
to be offering a cargo service to Guangzhou for the first
time.
“We’re really excited to be able to connect
New Zealand businesses to Guangzhou and vice versa. We know
it hasn’t been easy for exporters and importers so it’s
great to be able to offer more connectivity.
“By
offering a stop in Christchurch this will help more
businesses get their cargo to China and ensure our partners
in Guangzhou get the freshest, high-quality products New
Zealand has to offer.”
Flights to Guangzhou will
carry local premium export goods including seafood and milk
powder, and flights to New Zealand will carry PPE,
electronics and other general
cargo.
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