Air NZ to inaugurate 77W on AKL-BNE

[Steve Jones]

From airlineroute.net:

As per 04AUG10 GDS timetable and availability display, Air New Zealand has postponed planned Boeing 777-300ER service entry by 1 month.

Original service entry date was 12DEC10 on Auckland – Los Angeles NZ006/005.

New inauguration date is now planned for 10JAN11, Auckland – Brisbane NZ135/136 service. Also, planned introduction for Economy Class SkyCouch service is now postponed indefinitely.

In GDS seat map display, Air New Zealand 777-300ER aircraft is now showing SkyCouch rows (Row 37-48 ABC/HJK) as “High Value” seats.

Updated Boeing 777-300ER routes, including newly loaded service to Australia, as follows:

Auckland – Brisbane NZ135/136
10JAN11 – 16JAN11 Day 146
23JAN11 – 06MAR11 Day 7

Auckland – Los Angeles NZ006/005
16JAN11 – 31JAN11 Day 357
01FEB11 – 27FEB11 Daily
28FEB11 – 30MAR11 Day x4

Auckland – Los Angeles – London Heathrow NZ002/001
01APR11 - Daily

Auckland – Melbourne
01FEB11 NZ123/124