Air New Zealand has announced its new direct service from Auckland to Chicago from November 2018.  For Fine Travel clients looking for discounted Business Class airfares to North America, we share the key details of this new flight.

Since starting to fly a Boeing 777-200ER to New Zealand in 2017, Qatar Airways Business Class to the UK and Europe has been one of our most popular options for clients.  Fine Travel Consultants have flown Business Class to the UK and Europe with Qatar Airways and experienced an onboard walk around of the Business Class cabin when it is in Auckland.

Fine Travel Founder, Paul Collins, experienced an Avalon Waterways River Cruise which is an excellent combination with discounted UK / Europe Business Class airfares.  The airfare and cruise combination could help you to save more.

Although Air New Zealand Business Class specials offer excellent value in comparison to the full retail price, there are other ways to fly in "Business Premier" to Europe or the USA on our national carrier for even less.

Fine Travel Consultant Kylie Bryers recently enjoyed her first river cruise with a two week European river cruise with luxury cruise line Scenic Tours.  She reports back with her experience. 

The Cunard Line trans-Atlantic cruise is one of the quintessential cruise holidays. Crossing the Atlantic from Southampton to New York (or the reverse) is a bucket list experience. 

Cruise holidays are now almost mainstream for New Zealand travellers, but many are looking to join a cruise for the first time.  Cruises from Auckland are popular with Fine Travel clients as a way to "dip a toes in the water" as the itineraries are close to home, can reduce wasted travel time in airports and there are many exceptional itineraries.  In this blog we share 5 tips for choosing your first cruise from Auckland.

Learn More About How to Choose A Cruise Holiday 

One of the most common reasons Fine Travel clients give for looking at Business Class airfares to the UK / Europe is that they want (or need) a lie-flat seat and the extra space on such a long flight.  The Emirates Mixed Business Class / Economy Class airfare makes this a more affordable option on a premium airline.

The release of discounted Business Class flights provides travellers from New Zealand with a wide variety of choices.  The challenge can sometimes be finding the special that works best for you.  The question we hear most often is whether there is a lie-flat seat. But does picking up a discounted Business Class airfare mean you have to miss out in other ways?

Fine Fine Travel Consultant Sunita Shalivahan has flown Business Class with China Southern Airlines twice since 2016 (from Auckland) and was invited for an onboard inspection in April 2019.  For clients looking for discounted Business Class airfares to the UK / Europe with full lie flat seats, China Southern is a welcome option in the New Zealand travel market.  Sunita updated the Fine Travel team on her most recent experience.