Christchurch-Perth Flights

Air New Zealand's twice weekly Christchurch to Perth services began on the 4th of December 2013. The first service, which was about two thirds full, was operated by Boeing 767-300 ZK-NCJ. The flights depart Christchurch at 3.40pm and Perth at 7.10pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays until late April.

 

On the 7th of December 2013 ZK-NCK was operating the service having arrived in Christchurch from Sydney as NZ184. Having flown the return service to Perth as NZ161 and NZ162 the 767 flew to Sydney on Sunday morning as NZ187.

 

Lining up for departure on Christchurch's Runway 29 is Air New Zealand flight NZ161 operated by Boeing 767-300 ZK-NCK. It operated the return flight NZ162 arriving back into Christchurch at 6.20 am on Sunday. Photos taken on 7 December 2013

 

 

For more on the Christchurch-Perth flights see http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/press-release-2013-air-new-zealand-and-virgin-australia-launch-direct-link-between-christchurch-and-perth

 

and http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/9484725/Western-Australia-flights-start-again