International Airlines Serving New Zealand

Last updated on 22/12/2009 12:06 p.m. 

International Airlines Serving New Zealand

The following international airlines currently serve New Zealand
IATA two-letter code)(period of scheduled service):

New Zealand-based International Airlines

Air New Zealand (NZ)(1940-) - including Zeal 320
Pacific Blue Airlines (DJ)(2004-) - a Single Aviation Market (SAM) airline and subsidiary of Virgin Blue

Foreign Airlines Operating Aircraft to New Zealand

Aerolineas Argentinas (AR)(1985-)
Air Caledonie International (SB)(1987-)
Air Pacific (FJ)(1974-)
Air Tahiti Nui (TN)(2000-)
Air Vanuatu (NF)(1989-)
Cargolux Airlines International (CV)(1999-)
Cathay Pacific (CX)(1983-84, 1984-)
Emirates Airline (EK)(2003-)
Jetstar Airways (JQ)(2005-) - a subsidiary of Qantas
Korean Air (KE)(1993-)
LAN Airlines (LA)(Code share 1996-2000, 2002-)
Malaysia Airlines (MH)(1989-)
Pacific Blue Airlines (Aust)(DJ)(2005-) - a subsidiary of Virgin Blue
Polynesian Blue (DJ)(2005-)
Qantas Airways (QF)(1961-)
Royal Brunei Airlines (BI)(2003-)
Singapore Airlines (SQ)(1976-)
Singapore Airlines Cargo (SQ)(2001-)
Tasman Cargo Airlines (HJ)(1997-) - (formerly Asian Express) an Australian cargo airline working for DHL
Thai Airways International (TG)(1987-)

International Airlines Operating on a Code-Share Only Basis to New Zealand

Air Canada (AC)(1998-) - on NZ aircraft
Air China (CA)(own-aircraft 2000-2001, Code share 2007-) - on NZ aircraft
American Airlines (AA)(1970-1974, 1990-1992, 1995-) - on QF aircraft
Austrian (OS)(2003-) - on NZ aircraft
British Airways (BA)(1963-) - on QF and CX aircraft
China Eastern (MU)(2008-) - on QF aircraft
Etihad Airways (EY)(2009-) - on QF aircraft
Japan Airlines (JL)(1980-) - on NZ aircraft
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL)(2000-) - on MH aircraft
Lufthansa German Airlines (LH)(Cargo own-aircraft 2001-2003, Cargo code share 1991-2005, Pax. code share 1995-) - on NZ, SQ and TG aircraft
Mexicana (MX)(1999-) - on NZ aircraft
Scandinavian Airlines System (SK)(2007-) - on TG aircraft
Shanghai Airlines (FM)(2007-) - on NZ aircraft
South African Airways (SA)(2009-) - on NZ aircraft
United Airlines (UA)(Own aircraft 1986-2003, Code share 2003-) - on NZ aircraft
US Airways (US)(2007-) - on NZ aircraft
V Australia (VA)(2009-) - on DJ aircraft - a subsidiary of Virgin Blue

Note - this list is current as at 21 December 2009.