Air New Zealand Flights to Australia

Buy Air New Zealand Flights to Australia

G'day, Austalia! New Zealand and Oz are close neighbours with lots of air travel and tourism between the two. JetStar, Qantas and Virgin Australia (currently suspended flights to NZ) all fly between the two countries. But what about any Kiwi carriers? Air New Zealand is the national airline for the country, operating numerous international and domestic services and a great option for flights to Australia. The airline operates routes from multiple cities across the country direct to Australia on services branded 'Trans-Tasman'. 4 cities in New Zealand enjoy a direct connection to Australia with Auckland having a total of 9 destinations across Australia, this may be because Auckland is the largest city in the country and also serves as Air New Zealand's hub airport. To find out more about Air New Zealand's flights to Australia and book now use the flight search tool at the top of the page.

Air New Zealand Australian Routes

Auckland Airport

✈ Adelaide International Airport

✈ Brisbane Airport

✈ Cairns Airport

✈ Gold Coast Airport

✈ Hobart Airport

✈ Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

✈ Perth Airport

✈ Sunshine Coast Airport

✈ Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport

Christchurch International Airport

✈ Brisbane Airport

✈ Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

✈ Perth Airport

✈ Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport

Wellington International Airport

✈ Brisbane Airport

✈ Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

✈ Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport

Queenstown Airport

✈ Brisbane Airport

✈ Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

✈ Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport

Fares on Trans-Tasman Routes

Seats to Suit

If travelling on a budget then Air New Zealand offers a great product for you. With their 'Seats to Suit' fares, you can choose what you want to pay for to keep the airfare competitive. The airline offers a seat fare which only includes 1 cabin bag weighing up to 7kg and is the cheapest ticket for a flight to Australia. If you require more luggage then you can alternatively choose the seat+bag ticket where you will be allowed to bring 1 cabin case of 7kg as well as 1 checked bag at 23kg. Passengers with either 'Seat' or 'Seat+Bag' fare types will receive a slightly altered experience from 'The Works' or economy fare. You can expect the same seats as economy with gate to gate inflight entertainment, but be aware that movies aren't included and can be purchased during the flight for NZD 10. The airline offers free tea, coffee and water but any other beverage or snack can be purchased during the flight.

Clase Económica

Air New Zealand offers an economy product on their Australian services, sometimes referred to as 'The Works' fares. All passengers in economy regardless of where in Australia they are heading to are treated to complimentary meals, snacks and beverages during the flight. The airline also allows you to bring 1 checked bag weighing up to 23kg free of charge as well as a carry on case of 7kg. Depending on the aircraft operated on these flights travellers can also expect to have complimentary inflight entertainment provided with each seat having a personal seatback TV screen with all the latest movies and shows. Wifi has been installed on some of the airlines fleet and comes complimentary, download the Air NZ app to see if your flight has this enabled. The seats on board the aircraft are laid out as 3x3x3 on the B787 and B777 but 3x3 on the smaller A321 and A320 aircraft.

Premium Economy Class

The airline also has a premium economy class on select flights to Australia, offering a more luxurious service. You will receive priority check-in at the airport as well as speedy boarding before economy class. The luggage allowance is greatly increased with Air New Zealand allowing you to bring 2 checked bags weighing up to 23kg each as well as 2 cabin bags up to 7kg each. Passengers are also treated to complimentary meals and drinks on board as well as inflight entertainment including the latest movies and shows. The airline also offers complimentary wifi on some of their aircraft for you to use, find out more by downloading the Air NZ App. Premium economy seats have a pitch of 104-106 cm as well as a recline of 22 cm making an experience in this class extremely comfortable and relaxing. Air New Zealand have laid the premium cabin in 2x3x2 on the B787 and 2x4x2 on the B777.

Business Premier Class

On select flights to Australia, Air New Zealand offers a luxurious business premier class for you to choose from. If you have selected this class of travel then you will receive a dedicated check-in experience at the airport as well as lounge access and speedy boarding. Like premium economy, the luggage allowance is again increased with the airline allowing you 3 checked bags up to 23kg each plus 2 cabin bags of 7kg each. Onboard you will be treated to a full course meal with complimentary New Zealand wines and alcohol. Sit and relax in the plush leather chairs which can be laid flat into a bed, in a 1x2x1 layout. Fight boredom by enjoying the complimentary inflight entertainment, such as TV shows, movies, games as well as free wifi. Passengers are also treated to complimentary meals and drinks on board as well as inflight entertainment including the latest movies and shows.

*Premium Economy and Business Premier is only offered on the airlines B777 and B787 aircraft.

How do I book Trans Tasman Flights?

It has never been easier to book a flight an Air New Zealand flight to Australia with Alternative Airlines. Simply use our flight search tool at the top of the page and set your departure NZ city with the arrival Aussie city. Give us your dates, amount of travellers and class of travel then press search. All of the results and configurations will be displayed, but don't worry you can filter these to show only Air New Zealand. What's better you can then further sort the results by cheapest or flight times, making it easy for you to find the flight best for your plans.

We have even made it quick and easy to pay for these flights. You can pay in AUD or NZD or one of our other 160+ currencies accepted. We allow you to pay in full using one of our credit or debit options such as Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Need to spread the cost? You got it! At check out select one of our many 'buy now, pay later' plans such as Zip, Klarna, Afterpay and more. To find out more and book use the search form at the top of the page or contact our customer service team.

Kia Ora!