Last month it emerged that Air New Zealand was studying a possible return to London, offering a direct connection. This would inevitably not be a non-stop flight, though, and would require the aircraft selected to refuel at a destination along the way. It has revealed that Los Angeles International Airport is its preferred stopover point for the new flights that will operate with its Boeing 787 fleet.
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The Problem With Air New Zealand’s Ultra Long-Haul Flight
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- April 18, 2026
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Just because aircraft can make ultra-long-haul routes easier to operate doesn’t mean that they’re a straight ticket to profitability, as Air New Zealand is finding out with its nearly 18-hour flagship route between Auckland and New York. This route was initially successful, but today it’s no longer profitable for Air New Zealand.