Our tourism sector's popping the champagne as American aviation giant Delta Air Lines enters the New Zealand market today.

The airline will transit between Los Angeles and Auckland every day during summer, and three times a week in late March to late October.

United Airlines have also joined the party, adding more offerings to New Zealand.

House of Travel Chief Operating Officer Brent Thomas told Mike Hosking there's big demand from North American travellers.

“And New Zealand has been the top of the bucket list for a lot of Americans for a long time. The other side of the coin, of course, is that means with all that competition, we get great flights out of New Zealand.”

Thomas says the increasing competition has driven down prices in the last year.

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Our tourism sector's popping the champagne as American aviation giant Delta Air Lines enters the New Zealand market today.
The airline will transit between Los Angeles and Auckland every day during summer, and three times a week in late March to late October.
United Airlines have also joined the party, adding more offerings to New Zealand.
House of Travel Chief Operating Officer Brent Thomas told Mike Hosking there's big demand from North American travellers.
“And New Zealand has been the top of the bucket list for a lot of Americans for a long time. The other side of the coin, of course, is that means with all that competition, we get great flights out of New Zealand.”
Thomas says the increasing competition has driven down prices in the last year.
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