International Airlines Serving New Zealand


The following international airlines currently serve New Zealand (IATA two-letter code)(period of service):

New Zealand International Airlines

Air New Zealand (NZ)(1940-) - name changed from Tasman Empire Airways (TEAL) in 1965 (TE) - includes Zeal 320

Pacific Blue (DJ)(2004-) - a Single Aviation Market (SAM) airline and subsidiary of Virgin Blue

Foreign Airlines Operating Aircraft to New Zealand

Aerolineas Argentinas (AR)(1985-) - the airline also has a New Zealand site

AirCalin.gif (1668 bytes) Air Caledonie International (SB)(1987-)

Air Pacific (FJ)(1974-)

AirTahitiNui.gif (992 bytes) Air Tahiti Nui (TN)(2000-)

AirVanuatu.gif (690 bytes) Air Vanuatu (NF)(1989-)

Tasman Cargo Airlines (HJ)(1997-) - (formerly Asian Express) an Australian cargo airline working for DHL

Cargolux Airlines International (CV)(1999-)

Cathay.gif (841 bytes) Cathay Pacific (CX)(1983-84, 1984-)

Emirates Airline (EK)(2003-)

Jetstar Airways (JQ)(2005-) - a subsidiary of Qantas

Korean Air (KE)(1993-)

LAN Airlines (LA)(Code-share 1996-2000, 2002-) - name changed from LanChile

Malaysia.gif (2418 bytes) Malaysia Airlines (MH)(1989-)

  Pacific Blue Airlines (Aust) (DJ)(2005-) - a subsidiary of Virgin Blue

  Polynesian Blue (DJ)(2005-)

Qantas.gif (432 bytes) Qantas Airways (QF)(1961-)

Royal Brunei Airlines (BI)(2003-)

Singapore.gif (927 bytes) Singapore Airlines (SQ)(1976-)

Singapore Airlines Cargo (SQ)(2001-)

Thai Airways International (TG)(1987-)

International Airlines Serving New Zealand on a Code-Share Only Basis 

airAirCanada.gif (434 bytes) Air Canada (AC)(1998-) - on UA and NZ aircraft

AirChina.gif (1374 bytes) Air China (CA)(Own-aircraft 2000-2001, Code-share 2007-) - on NZ aircraft

American.gif (816 bytes) American Airlines (AA)(1970-1974, 1990-92, 1995-) - on QF aircraft and mail on NZ aircraft

Austrian (OS)(2003-) - on NZ aircraft

airBritishAirways.gif (2141 bytes) British Airways (BA)(1963-) - on QF and CX aircraft

China Eastern (MU)(2008) - on QF aircraft

Delta Air Lines (DL)(2003-) - on KE aircraft

Etihad Airways NEW (EY)(2009-) - on QF aircraft

Japan Airlines (JL)(1980-) - on NZ aircraft

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL)(2000-) - on MH aircraft

Lufthansa.gif (966 bytes) Lufthansa German Airlines (LH)(Cargo own-aircraft 2001-2003, Cargo code-share 1991-2005, Pax. codeshare 1995-) 
                               - on NZ, SQ and TG aircraft

Mexicana.jpg (4880 bytes) Mexicana (MX)(1999-) - on NZ aircraft

Scandinavian Airlines System (SK)(2007-) - on TG aircraft

Shanghai Airlines (FM)(2007-) - on NZ aircraft

United Airlines (UA)(Own-aircraft 1986-2003, Code-share 2003-) - on NZ aircraft - took over from Pan American

US Airways (US)(2007-) - on NZ aircraft


The following airline has New Zealand Government approvals to operate air services from New Zealand to Fiji (IATA two-letter code):

                                Airwork (??) 


The following international airlines served New Zealand in the past (IATA two-letter code)(period of scheduled service):

Past New Zealand International Airlines (Draft)

FreedomAir.gif (776 bytes) Freedom Air International WBM (SJ)(1996-2008) - an Air New Zealand subsidiary

                               Kiwi Travel International Airlines (KC)(1995-1996) - based in Hamilton

                               Southern World Airlines (5L)(1991-1991) - a cargo airline based in Auckland

Foreign Airlines that Once Operated Aircraft to New Zealand (Draft)

airAirFrance.gif (1121 bytes) Air France (AF)(1993-1994)

AirNauru.gif (503 bytes) Air Nauru (ON)(1979-1995) - now trading as Our Airline

AirRarotonga.gif (1614 bytes) Air Rarotonga (GZ)(1988-1990) - used a Hawaiian Airlines aircraft

airKittyHawk.jpg (5386 bytes) Ansett Australia (AN)(1998-2000) - cargo operation wet-leasing an aircraft from Kitty Hawk

Asiana Airlines (OZ)(2003-2005)

                               British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines (BP)(1947-1953)

Canadian.gif (1708 bytes) Canadian Airlines International WBM (CP)(1949-1969, 1985-1999)

ChinaAirlines.gif (897 bytes) China Airlines (CI)(2000-2001)

airContinental.gif (1933 bytes) Continental Airlines (CO)(1979-1993)

airEvaAir.gif (370 bytes) EVA Air (BR)(1993-2008)

Evergreen.jpg (4642 bytes) Evergreen International Airlines (EZ)(1995-2001)

airFedex.gif (691 bytes) Federal Express (FM)(1989-19??) - took over from Flying Tiger Line

                               Flying Tiger Line (FT)(1988-1989)

Garuda.gif (828 bytes) Garuda Indonesia (GA)(1988-2006)

airHawaiian.gif (1617 bytes) Hawaiian Airlines (HA)(1987-1990)

Lufthansa.gif (966 bytes) Lufthansa Cargo (LH)(2003-2005)

                               Niue Airlines (FN)(1990-1991) - used a wet-leased Solomon Islands aircraft

Norfolk Jet Express WBM (YE)(2004-2004)

airPanam_new.gif (493 bytes) Pan American (PA)(1940-1941, 1946-1986)

Polar.jpg (2518 bytes) Polar Air Cargo (PO)(1995-1998, 1999-2001, 2002-2003)

Polynesian.gif (1358 bytes) Polynesian Airlines WBM (PH)(1978-2005)

Royal Tongan Airlines WBM (WR)(1991-2004)

Solomon.jpg (4665 bytes) Solomon Airlines (IE)(1990-1998, Code-share 2004-2005) - on NF aircraft

                               Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux (TI)(1957?-1965?) - taken over by UTA

                               UTA (UT)(1965?-1993) - taken over by Air France

International Airlines that Once Operated on a Code-Share Only Basis to New Zealand (Draft)

AnsettAustralia.gif (481 bytes) Ansett Australia (AN)(1995-2001) - Ansett International on NZ aircraft

airMandarin.gif (1521 bytes) Mandarin Airlines (AE)(1992-2000) - on NZ aircraft

airTWA.gif (1879 bytes) Trans World Airlines (TW)(1998-2001) - mail on NZ aircraft

International Airlines that Once Operated on a Non-Scheduled Only Basis to New Zealand (Draft)

All Nippon Airways (NH)(February 2004) 

Britannia.gif (2049 bytes) Britannia Airways (BY)(1990-2000) - summer only - now renamed ThomsonFly

China Eastern (MU)(2 December 2003 - 31 January 2004)

ChinaSouthwest.jpg (5371 bytes) China Southwest Airlines (SZ)(1999) - operated three non-scheduled flights

 Pegasus Airlines (PG)(1999-2000) - services marketed by K2000

airCanada3000.gif (781 bytes) Canada 3000 (2T)(1998-2001) - summers only - was approved for 4 November 2001 - 30 April 2002

 

The airline logos are from the justplanes.com site. A text-only version of this page is available.

Last modified 03 May 2009

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