{"id":332420,"date":"2025-12-18T19:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/air-new-zealand-airbus-a320-economy-class-hamilton-christchurch-review\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T19:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:00:15","slug":"flight-review-air-new-zealand-airbus-a320-economy-class-from-hamilton-to-christchurch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=332420","title":{"rendered":"Flight Review: Air New Zealand Airbus A320 Economy Class From Hamilton To Christchurch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend, my family and I were in New Zealand&#8217;s North Island for an early Christmas party, so we took the opportunity to enjoy New Zealand&#8217;s newest regional jet service, which connects the city of Hamilton Airport (HLZ) to <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\" data-id=\"266799\"style=\";  ;\" class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/christchurch-airport\/\"  >Christchurch Airport<\/a><\/span> (CHC) in just over an hour, compared to two hours when traveling on the more traditional turboprop. 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