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Air New Zealand — party airline

June 6th 2009 01:16
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Hats off to Air New Zealand for some innovative marketing.

The airline is taking bookings in the US for a special lonely hearts trip in October from Los Angeles to New Zealand. It is being billed as the world's longest matchmaking flight.

US singles are signing up for what promiuses to be one non-stop party in many time zones. They will be offered a pre-flight gate party in Los Angeles Airport, themed food, drink, entertainment and games during the flight and a Great Matchmaking Ball while in Auckland.


Seat allocation on this flght, we imagine, will not be strictly enforced.

It is not the only quirky marketing being undertaken by Air New Zealand. It recently launched a domestic television advertisement showing staff, including baggage handlers, pilots, cabin crew and even chief executive Rob Fyfe, at work wearing very little but body paint.

We think the pilots should at least put their hats back on before flying a plane.





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Comment by Janet Collins

June 6th 2009 06:09
I haven't seen this ad but it sounds to me like a Fairstar Cruise in the air.

Comment by Chris Champion

June 6th 2009 06:25
Ah, the Fairstar! Sadly taken out of service in 1997. She was a household euphemism in Australia for fun.



Comment by Morgan Bell

June 9th 2009 16:33
sounds horrible!

a 12 hour blind date . . . i could only do 2 hours of awkwardness and/or sitting in an airplane seat tops

Comment by Chris Champion

June 9th 2009 20:03
Hi Morgan,

I agree. My idea of a long-haul flight is communicating with a few stiff drinks and then a good eye patch,

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