Pualani is returning to New Zealand this holiday season. Hawaiian Airlines will operate flights again from Hawaii to New Zealand for the next six months. The company cherished the first flight from Auckland on Saturday.
Haere Mai, Hawaiian Airlines
The past weekend kicked off the return to New Zealand for Hawaiian Airlines. The airline will operate nonstop flights connecting Honolulu, Hawaii and Auckland, New Zealand from now until late April of next year.
To commemorate the first flight of the season, Hawaiian Airlines staff welcomed New Zealand travelers on Flight HA446 with fresh orchid leis on their arrival in Honolulu.
Hawaiian will conduct six flights per week involving the seasonal route: Three flying to Auckland and three flying back to Honolulu. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Flight HA445 will depart Honolulu at 1305 and arrive in Auckland at 2120 next-day. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays are when Flight HA446 will fly from Auckland at 2330 and land back in Honolulu at 915 the following day.
All flights will take place on an Airbus A330 that seats up to 278 passengers. The last flight of the season is scheduled for 30 April, 2025.
Hawaiian also sees the Auckland-Honolulu route as an opportunity for New Zealanders to connect flights to continental U.S. cities such as New York, Los Angeles, or Seattle.
Williss on the Honolulu-Auckland Seasonal Route
Hawaiian Airlines Regional Director Russell Williss added comments upon the beginning of the returning seasonal route:
“A tremendous level of care has gone into ensuring the return of our service was a success — for both our wonderful guests and incredible employees, who are just as excited to serve this important part of our network.”
Hawaiian also touts this route as the very first time Kiwi travelers can access Starlink Wi-Fi in the air. The Elon Musk satellite internet service provides super-fast internet from anywhere, capable of video-streaming and conference-hosting without any slowdowns.
Hawaiian Airlines has been flying to and from Auckland since the spring of 2013. The two Pacific Islands are separated by 4,400 miles. The airline also recently celebrated its 40th anniversary of operating flights to and from American Samoa.
