QANTAS will launch a new year-round flight service between Auckland and Apia from June 16. It will be the airline’s first international route from New Zealand to the Pacific.
Qantas Manager of Corporate Communications Zac Pittas said the new service will operate three times a week using a Boeing 737, boosting travel options and improving access to Samoa for New Zealand-based passengers.
“The launch of flights from Auckland to Apia marks the first Qantas international flight from New Zealand to the Pacific Islands, making Samoa more accessible than ever for Kiwi travellers,” Pittas said.
The Auckland-to-Apia flights, operating as QF145, will depart on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 5:55pm, arriving in Apia at 10:45pm local time.
Pittas said the service was an extension of Qantas’ existing daily Sydney-to-Auckland route.
Return services from Apia to Auckland, operating as QF144, will depart Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:40am, arriving in Auckland at 9:55am, with onward connections to Sydney.
Qantas said it did not currently expect fuel supply issues to disrupt the new route.
Source: Samoa Observer
