AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Nov. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Commencing on December 21, 2016, Chinese carrier Tianjin Airlines will operate non-stop Chongqing-Auckland service three times a week using Airbus 260-seat A330 aircraft. The outbound flight is scheduled to depart from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 00:30, arriving at Auckland at 18:00 (13.5 hour flight time) and the return flight departs from Auckland at 21:00, arriving at Chongqing at 05:30 the following morning (12.5 hours).
Chongqing-Auckland is the first New Zealand route from Chongqing. It is also the first time that Tianjin Airlines has set foot in the Oceania region. Introductory fares on the route will be only CNY 500 (about NZD 102) for a one-way ticket, and CNY 660 (about NZD 135) for a round-way ticket (the above does NOT include tax), which is quite a low discount for passengers. You can buy tickets through authorized agents in New Zealand.
About Tianjin Airlines
Tianjin Airlines, a subsidiary of HNA Group, is an expanding Chinese carrier operating international, domestic, seasonal and charter flights from Tianjin Binhai International Airport. The carrier offers quality 4-star onboard service, giving passengers the best possible start to their trip.
As an aviation enterprise co-established by the Tianjin Government and HNA Group, Tianjin Airlines is the youngest 4-star airline in the global civil aviation industry and owns a young and deluxe fleet. The airline currently operates a fleet of nearly 90 aircraft and flies to more than 100 destinations throughout China from its eight hubs: Tianjin, Xi'an, Hohhot, Urumqi, Haikou, Sanya, Guiyang, and Dalian.
Through its extensive route network across China and neighbouring countries, Tianjin Airlines also serves destinations including: Shanghai, Dalian, Haikou, Shenyang, Hangzhou, Chifeng, Ningbo, Xiamen, Wenzhou, Ordos, Jinan, Wenzhou, Harbin, Taiyuan, Nanchang, Yantai, Haikou, Sanya, and Changchun.
Tianjin Airlines will introduce three brand new A330 aircraft to expand the international market in late 2016.
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