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The national carriers of New Zealand and China celebrated1 Friday after re-opening direct air links between Beijing and New Zealand's main international gateway2 in Auckland.
新西兰与中国国家航空公司周五举行奥克兰与北京直飞航班重新开通的庆祝活动。
New Zealand Associate Tourism Minister Paula Bennett was among a host of dignitaries at Auckland International Airport to welcome the first of Air China's daily direct A330-200 services between the two cities.
The service was established under an alliance with Air New Zealand that was agreed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to New Zealand in November last year.
The alliance will also see Air New Zealand continue to operate daily B787-9 Dreamliner services between Auckland and Shanghai.
Together the two national carriers expected to boost capacity between Auckland and the Chinese mainland by more than 25 percent year round, Air New Zealand chief executive officer Christopher Luxon said in a statement.
"This time last year, Air New Zealand welcomed President Xi to New Zealand and signed a memorandum3 of understanding so it's pleasing that 12 months later we are launching the inaugural4 alliance service," said Luxon.
"Air China provides us with access to a strong and well-established network and distribution channel in China."
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