Christchurch Flights

If you want to start or end your NZ trip in Christchurch, or both, the most comfortable way of getting here is by chosing an airplane that flies directly to Christchurch, and not via Auckland, check out the luggage, check it in again, and then walk or shuttle from the international airport to the domestic airport. Immigration procedures in Christchurch normally pass faster as less flights arrive.

My number one airline from Europe is Singapore Airlines. For example, you board in Frankfurt or London, have a not too long stop in Singapore, and on it goes. In less than 24 hours you are in Christchurch.

The service aboard is fabulous - and much better than I have experienced with Emirates which also services Christchurch directly. The airport in Singapore is a million times better and more comfortable than Dubai where the people were lying all over the place, so you can really relax until the flight goes on, with a massage, shower or swim, on a lounger or stretched out over several seats. Not to speak of the innumerable shops, restauants and cafés. As Singapore Airlines is a Star Alliance member you have a lot of possibilities to use your airpoints, whereas it does not help a lot that Emirates has an alliance with Air Lanka...

The Emirates flight s not a real direct flight from Dubai as the Christchurch flight has an additional stop in Sydney. (The Auckland flight is via Melbourne.)

All Air Zealand flights go via Auckland. Qantas, of course, stops in Sydney.

Direct flights to destinations in Australia are also with Pacific (Virgin) Blue and Jetstar, to the South Pacific with Pacific Blue and Air Pacific, and Air New Zealand to the Cook Islands.

Domestic airline services are with Air New Zealand, Qantas and Pacific (Virgin) Blue. In June/July. From June 2009 JetStar operates flights to Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown, and replaces Qantas on those itineraries.

Links:

www.airnewzealand.co.nz
www.grabaseat.co.nz
www.qantas.com
www.pacificblue.co.nz
www.jetstar.com
www.airpacific.com
www.singaporeair.com
www.emirates.com

Update May 2008
I threw out some small airlines that do not operate anymore.

Update April 2009
There are no more direct flights to Christchurch with Korean Air.

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