Bangkok--29 Sep--Thana Burin Asia Pacific
Qantas announced additional flights and increased capacity out of Auckland, New Zealand ahead of the NRL Grand Final Premiership between the New Zealand Warriors and Manly Sea Eagles this Sunday 2 October 2011.
From Saturday 1 October 2011, Qantas will operate an additional two Boeing 737-400 services as follows:
- 1 October 2011 QF174 departing Auckland at 1000 hrs and arriving in Sydney at 1040 hrs.
- 3 October 2011 QF173 departing Sydney at 1145 hrs and arriving in Auckland at 1645 hrs.
Qantas acting Regional General Manager New Zealand and Pacific Islands, Shirley Field, said Qantas is proud to provide convenient access for Warriors fans by adding additional services on the Auckland Sydney route.
“Due to the size of demand, we are excited to provide additional seats to cater for fans. We’re constantly monitoring demand and will assess if further capacity is required, Ms Field said.
“We look forward to continuing support to New Zealand as The Warriors will play for the club's first NRL premiership in the main event”.
For more details on Qantas products and services passengers simply click www.qantas.com or phone 02 627 1701.