flying to new zealand
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We are a family of four (ma pa boy 9yrs girl 7 yrs) travelling to New Zealand this summer. We would like to hear anyones experiences of long haul flying, especially with children, and any tips as to which airline to choose (or not!)
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B Posts: 4,685
Where are you flying from? have you considered a stop over somewhere? that could help break up the flight for the kids.
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B Posts: 77
My wife and I and our two children (12 and 10) flew from San Francisco to Auckland with Air New Zealand. Very impressed. Attendants were great, the kids got lots of free activities and got to go up and talk to the pilot (when was the last time any kid has done that in North America?). Yes it was a 13 hour overnight flight and I didn't get any sleep, but the kids got a few hours each. The friend we stayed with when we arrived n NZ said we should not plan to do anything on the first day to get over the jet lag and he was right. I slept most of the day..... Reply to this
N Posts: 1
I advise you to plan a 2 day stopover in asia or usa, dependant on which way you fly. Reply to this