United has beaten Air NZ to the punch in announcing the long rumoured Auckland - Chicago O’Hare non-stop flights. The Chicago Tribune has reported the flights will start Nov 30. on 787-9s three times a week. UAs SFO-AKL will also switch back to a year round service in 2019
Where on earth do you get your information from?. Air New Zealand has just announced their non stop route from Auckland to Chicago beating United Airlines.
United has beaten Air NZ to the punch in announcing the long rumoured Auckland - Chicago O’Hare non-stop flights. The Chicago Tribune has reported the flights will start Nov 30. on 787-9s three times a week. UAs SFO-AKL will also switch back to a year round service in 2019
Chicago Tribune Fake news - its an error - Air New Zealand ( not United ) are using their metal into Chicago - great new Air NZ route on V2 configured dreamliner
Does anyone how long its going to be southbound (ORD->AKL)?
Air NZ Website is quoting 16 hours 20 mins for southbound. Approx 15 hours northbound. Suprised AUSBT has yet to post an article on this great new connection?
United has beaten Air NZ to the punch in announcing the long rumoured Auckland - Chicago O’Hare non-stop flights. The Chicago Tribune has reported the flights will start Nov 30. on 787-9s three times a week. UAs SFO-AKL will also switch back to a year round service in 2019
Chicago Tribune Fake news - its an error - Air New Zealand ( not United ) are using their metal into Chicago - great new Air NZ route on V2 configured dreamliner
The Tribune reported, correctly, that Air NZ was starting this route. The Tribune seemingly was reporting off a United press release.
I believe the OP was stating that United has stolen Air NZ thunder by announcing the route (to be flown by Air NZ) before Air NZ had announced it.
United has beaten Air NZ to the punch in announcing the long rumoured Auckland - Chicago O’Hare non-stop flights. The Chicago Tribune has reported the flights will start Nov 30. on 787-9s three times a week. UAs SFO-AKL will also switch back to a year round service in 2019
Chicago Tribune Fake news - its an error - Air New Zealand ( not United ) are using their metal into Chicago - great new Air NZ route on V2 configured dreamliner
Now that makes more sense after what I’d heard. That’s great
MelbFlyer
MelbFlyer
Air New Zealand - Airpoints
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United has beaten Air NZ to the punch in announcing the long rumoured Auckland - Chicago O’Hare non-stop flights. The Chicago Tribune has reported the flights will start Nov 30. on 787-9s three times a week. UAs SFO-AKL will also switch back to a year round service in 2019
StuParr
StuParr
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 01 Mar 2012
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NZ most probably will have a codeshare on it. So unlikely that they were caught unawares. I
petersan
petersan
Member since 28 Mar 2018
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Where on earth do you get your information from?. Air New Zealand has just announced their non stop route from Auckland to Chicago beating United Airlines.
krisdude
krisdude
Air New Zealand - Airpoints
Member since 21 Jan 2016
Total posts 28
UA will be co-sharing on Air NZ 's Auckland - Chicago O’Hare service using a B787-9V2 configuration.
kabe100
kabe100
Member since 30 Aug 2017
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Does anyone how long its going to be southbound (ORD->AKL)?
londoner
londoner
Air New Zealand - Airpoints
Member since 12 Jul 2016
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Chicago Tribune Fake news - its an error - Air New Zealand ( not United ) are using their metal into Chicago - great new Air NZ route on V2 configured dreamliner
flyerboi
flyerboi
Air New Zealand - Airpoints
Member since 06 Nov 2015
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Air NZ Website is quoting 16 hours 20 mins for southbound. Approx 15 hours northbound. Suprised AUSBT has yet to post an article on this great new connection?
hutch
hutch
Member since 07 Oct 2012
Total posts 771
Chicago Tribune Fake news - its an error - Air New Zealand ( not United ) are using their metal into Chicago - great new Air NZ route on V2 configured dreamliner
The Tribune reported, correctly, that Air NZ was starting this route. The Tribune seemingly was reporting off a United press release.
Mjudd
Mjudd
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 14 Dec 2016
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Makes sense since they are both Star alliance hubs
StuParr
StuParr
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 01 Mar 2012
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Chicago Tribune Fake news - its an error - Air New Zealand ( not United ) are using their metal into Chicago - great new Air NZ route on V2 configured dreamliner
Now that makes more sense after what I’d heard. That’s great
MelbFlyer
MelbFlyer
Air New Zealand - Airpoints
Member since 23 May 2013
Total posts 25
Sorry I should have mentioned it’s Air NZs flight/metal. I was more intrigued that UA announced it officialy before NZ
Red Cee
Red Cee
Member since 15 Feb 2018
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Look forward to Qantas announcing a direct flight to Chicago. It may happen once the current four, and next four have arrived, and proved their worth.