Grab yourself a coffee and catch up on today’s news in brief. It is packed with the latest deals, updates from the industry and everything you need to know in bite-size pieces.
Viking marks float out of newest ocean ship
Viking has announced its newest ocean ship—the 930-guest Viking Saturn—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Scheduled to debut in April 2023, the Viking Saturn will spend her maiden season sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean and in Northern Europe.
Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen said “It is always a proud day when a new Viking ship meets water for the first time and moves one step closer to joining her sister ships in our fleet. Together with Fincantieri, we have built the world’s most elegant ocean vessels—and we look forward to welcoming our first guests on board the Viking Saturn when she is delivered next spring.”
Entire Travel offers up to 30% off Tahiti packages
Entire Travel Group is offering savings of up to 30 per cent on a selection of eight exclusive packages to some of Tahiti’s most celebrated resorts. Released as part of the company’s new ‘Tahiti. Feel Treasured’ promotion – run in partnership with Air Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Tourisme – the independent packages offer luxury accommodation at revered resorts on Moorea and Bora Bora. In addition, the deals incorporate internal flights, transfers and a variety of value-added inclusions and exclusive bonus experiences.
Air New Zealand to relaunch 14 international routes in 16 days
Air New Zealand is gearing up for the busiest July in two years with the relaunch of 14 international routes in 16 days. With these routes back in action, the airline will be operating 60 percent of its international capacity – the most international flying in the last two years. From 9 July, the airline will have three quarters of its international and domestic routes back up and running with popular destinations like Honolulu, Houston and Tahiti restarting after around 820 days of not operating.
Air New Zealand’s restart schedule is as follows:
| Auckland | Commencing from | Frequency Jul-Oct |
| Honolulu | 4 July | 3 per week |
| Tahiti | 6 July | 2 per week |
| New Caledonia | 6 July | 2 per week |
| Houston | 7 July | 3 per week |
| Adelaide | 6 July | 3-4 per week |
| Cairns | 5 July | 3 per week |
| Hobart | 7 July | 2 per week |
| Sunshine Coast | 9 July | 2 per week |
| Christchurch | ||
| Gold Coast | 3 July | 4-2 per week |
| Nadi | 5 July | 3-2 per week |
| Wellington | ||
| Nadi | 5 Jul | 3-2 per week |
| Queenstown | ||
| Brisbane | 24 June | 4-3 per week |
| Melbourne | 24 June | 7-6 per week |
| Sydney | 25 June | 9-5 per week |
