Cook Islanders are “waiting with open arms and big smiles” to greet their first visitors in over a year, with the announcement that quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands is starting on 17 May, 2021.
Air New Zealand will operate to the Cook Islands 2-3 times weekly using its 787-9 fleet, following the opening of two-way quarantine-free travel bubble between New Zealand and Rarotonga. The airline expects to operate daily from July in time for the school holidays.
“Today’s announcement is a major milestone for both New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Air New Zealand,” said Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran.
