Air New Zealand’s first flight to South Australia in 400 days took off from Auckland yesterday, landing in Adelaide and opening the Trans-Tasman bubble to South Australians.
Adelaide is the latest Australian city to open up to quarantine-free travel under the trans-Tasman bubble, adding to the flights to Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, the Gold Coast and Hobart. Services to Cairns and the Sunshine Coast are currently scheduled to operate by late June.
Air New Zealand Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty says the three times weekly Auckland-Adelaide service gives customers yet more choice when it comes to travel across the Tasman.
“There’s no denying COVID-19 has made the world feel small at times and many people have itchy feet to get back out there and experience the excitement of international travel.
“Our people, particularly those working on our front-line, continue to talk about the buzz generated by the return of our services connecting New Zealand to Australia.
“Whether sampling a glass of Adelaide Hills’ world-famous wines, strolling the small South Australian town of Hahndorf or taking in the beauty of New Zealand’s South Island in winter, there’s something for everyone no matter the direction of travel.”
