Tianjin Airlines launched a new non-stop service between Auckland and two major Chinese cities, Chongqing and Tianjin. The Auckland-Chongqing-Tianjin service operates three times a week using a 260-seat Airbus A330 aircraft. This is the first flight from Auckland to Chongqing and Tianjin.
The flight will operate with two classes of service with 18 business class seats and 142 seats in economy class. All seats have a personal in-flight entertainment system which is available throughout the flight.
Flights are timed for convenient connections through Tianjin Airlines' extensive international network and with high-speed rail in China, making it easy for customers to transfer from Chongqing and Tianjin to many renowned Chinese cities including Chengdu, Beijing and Shanghai.
The outbound flight is scheduled to depart from Auckland Airport every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 21:30, arriving at Chongqing at 5:45 the following morning (12.5 hours' flight time). After a three-hour layover, it will depart at 8:40 and arrive at Tianjin at 11:05. The return flight departs from Tianjin at 20:10 and arrives at Chongqing at 23:00. After a three- hour layover, it will depart at 1:00 and arrive at Auckland at 18:30. (13.5 hours' flight time).
Introductory fares on the route will be very competitive and attractive to passengers, at only CNY 3000 (about NZD 600) for a return ticket (excluding tax). Travellers can buy tickets through local agencies in New Zealand.
Tianjin Airlines launched a new non-stop service between Auckland and two major Chinese cities, Chongqing and Tianjin. The Auckland-Chongqing-Tianjin service operates three times a week using a 260-seat Airbus A330 aircraft. This is the first flight from Auckland to Chongqing and Tianjin.
