Kiwis escaping winter on Air New Zealand in record numbers these holidays

Kiwis escaping winter on Air New Zealand in record numbers these holidays

New Zealand Herald, 10 July 2018 – Air New Zealand is experiencing its busiest winter school holidays on record, with the number of New Zealanders travelling to international destinations up 25 per cent on five years ago.

Analysis of more than 100,000 customers booked over the two-week winter school holiday found Australia remains the most popular destination, followed by the United States and Fiji, but with hot-spots Bali and Vietnam making the top 10 for the first time.

The airline said West Coasters and Southlanders are most likely to head to Rarotonga for their winter sun, while Brisbane is the most popular for Dunedinites and Cantabrians.

Fiji is the top choice for customers starting their trip from Auckland, Napier and Palmerston North. Read more…