Air New Zealand NW22 Cook Islands Frequency Adjustment

Published at 1330GMT 16AUG22

Air New Zealand last week filed Northern winter 2022/23 schedule for service to Cook Islands, where it plans additional flights between 30OCT22 and 28JAN23. During this period, Auckland – Rarotonga route is served 10 times per week, instead of previously filed 7 weekly (default schedule listing). This route is operated by a mix of Airbus A320neo, A321neo and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

NZ942 AKL0630 – 1125-1RAR 32Q 2
NZ946 AKL0850 – 1345-1RAR 789 37
NZ946 AKL0850 – 1345-1RAR 32Q x357
NZ946 AKL0850 – 1345-1RAR 32N 5
NZ948 AKL1955 – 0050RAR 32Q 56

NZ949 RAR0200 – 0520+1AKL 32Q 56
NZ943 RAR1235 – 1555+1AKL 32Q 1
NZ945 RAR1500 – 1820+1AKL 32N 4
NZ945 RAR1500 – 1820+1AKL 32Q x246
NZ945 RAR1500 – 1820+1AKL 789 26

Also part of last week’s schedule update, the airline has removed Auckland – Rarotonga – Los Angeles schedule listing on/after 30OCT22, including all dates in 2023, although reservation was never opened. Los Angeles was Cook Island’s sole link to North America prior to pandemic.