Air NZ celebrates Christchurch-Perth link

Air NZ celebrates Christchurch-Perth link
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Air New Zealand has marked the launch of direct services from Christchurch to Perth with an event drawing key figures from the worlds of travel, media and politics.

The airline, in alliance with its trans-Tasman partner Virgin Australia, is the first airline to offer a direct service between Christchurch and Perth in over 20 years with the service expected to strengthen ties between New Zealand’s Christchurch and Canterbury region and the Western Australian market.  

The twice weekly non-stop service will operate through the peak demand period until late April 2014, providing convenient onward connections on both airlines’ extensive networks from both Christchurch and Perth.

Check out some pictures of the event below:

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Leanne Geraghty – Air New Zealand

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Cultural performance by WalleyStack International

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Brian Krause – Perth Airport, David Hawkey  – Christchurch Canterbury Tourism  Simon Burley – Tourism Western Australia, Hon. Liza Harvey MLA – Minister for Tourism, Chris Ellison – Honorary consul General for New Zealand, Mathew Findlay – Christchurch Airport

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Peter Townsend – Christchurch Chamber of Commerce, David Hawkey – Christchurch Canterbury Tourism, Brian Krause – Perth Airport, Hon. Liza Harvey MLA – Minister for Tourism, Mathew Findlay – Christchurch Airport

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