Flights to Australia
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Economy Class
Travel period: Los Angeles 31 Jul - 17 Sep, 25 Oct - 27 Nov 2018 / San Francisco 1 Aug - 17 Sep, 20 Oct - 21 Nov 2018 / Houston 4 Aug - 17 Sep, 20 Oct - 29 Nov 2018 / Chicago 7 Aug - 17 Sep, 20 Oct - 29 Nov 2018 / Honolulu 6 May - 14 Jun, 30 Jul - 11 Sep, 16 Oct - 31 Dec 2018; 1 Jan - 21 Mar 2019
Sale ends: 30 Apr 2018
Important note: All flight sectors of purchased ticket must be used in sequence, any deviation will incur a change fee and trigger a fare re-calculation for the new itinerary.
Premium Economy
Travel period: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston & Chicago 1 May - 28 Jun, 24 Jul - 17 Sep, 20 Oct - 10 Dec 2018 / Honolulu 27 Jun - 9 Jul, 23 Sep - 31 Dec 2018; 1 Jan - 21 Mar 2019
Advance purchase: 7 days for Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston & Chicago
Sale ends: 30 Apr 2018
Important note: All flight sectors of purchased ticket must be used in sequence, any deviation will incur a change fee and trigger a fare re-calculation for the new itinerary.
Business Premier
Travel period: Los Angeles/San Francisco/Houston 9 Aug 2018 - 10 March 2019
Chicago 30 Nov 2018 - 10 Mar 2019
Honolulu 7 Apr - 31 Dec 2018
Advance purchase: 120 days for Los Angeles/San Francisco/Houston/Chicago
Minimum stay: 14 days for Los Angeles/San Francisco/Houston/Chicago
Sale ends: 30 Apr 2018
Important note: All flight sectors of purchased ticket must be used in sequence, any deviation will incur a change fee and trigger a fare re-calculation for the new itinerary.
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Fare/Pricing Details - Round trip airfare per person from Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Houston (IAH) and Honolulu (HNL) to Australia. Travel must be on Air New Zealand-operated trans-Pacific flights. Portions of itinerary may be on flights operated by United Airlines (UA), Virgin America (VX), Alaska Airlines (AS) or Air Canada (AC). Fares are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Fare Listings are for general information only and not a reflection of current seat availability. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or days. Prices stated are for the least expensive itineraries. Total prices for other itineraries may be higher due to higher taxes. Reference: Economy KXA3 (LAX/SFO/IAH/ORD) and S38 (HNL) / Premium Economy AXKA3 (LAX/SFO/IAH/ORD) and O38 (HNL) / Business Premier JX120M4 (LAX/SFO/IAH/ORD) and J38 (HNL)
Taxes – Advertised fares include all US and foreign Government imposed fees and taxes and Security fees.
Payment & Ticketing - Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston & Chicago: Ticket must be purchased at least 7 days prior travel. Honolulu: Ticket must be purchased at least 2 days prior travel. All fares: Bookings made on www.airnewzealand.com must be purchased immediately with credit card. Prices are in US dollars and offer is available in the USA only. Electronic Tickets will be issued on all eligible routes and sent to the email address provided in the booking process. No waitlists are permitted. Prices are subject to change at any time. We want to provide you with the most competitive fare deals in a fluctuating marketplace and because of this, prices may go down. Under the fare rules of all fare types (excluding full price fares) we are not able to provide rebooking with a refund of the difference in price if a lower fare becomes available. Please read all fare rules carefully before booking.
Cancellations/Changes - Economy Class: Changes are permitted for $200 USD change fee per adult/child. Fare upgrade may be required subject to booking class availability. A service fee of $50 USD per person will apply to changes. New ticket must be of equal or greater value than original ticket. Ticket is fully refundable without penalty within 24 hours of ticketing when purchase is made 7 or more days before departure of the first flight in the itinerary. After the initial 24 hour period, ticket is non-refundable, non-transferable and non-endorseable. For No-shows ticket value is forfeited. Other restrictions may apply. Premium Economy: Changes are permitted with $150 USD change fee per adult/child. Fare upgrade may be required subject to booking class availability. A service fee of $50 USD per person will apply to changes. New ticket must be of equal or greater value than original ticket. Contact Air New Zealand. Ticket is fully refundable without penalty within 24 hours of ticketing when purchase is made 7 or more days before departure of the first flight in the itinerary. After the initial 24 hour period and before departure, cancellation penalty of $300 USD applies. For cancellations after departure, fare is non-refundable. For No-shows ticket value is forfeited. Other restrictions may apply. Business Premier: Changes permitted with $400 USD change fee per adult or child. A service fee of $50 USD per transaction will apply to changes. New ticket must be of equal or greater value than original ticket. Contact Air New Zealand. Ticket is fully refundable without penalty within 24 hours of ticketing when purchase is made 7 or more days before departure of the first flight in the itinerary. After the initial 24 hour period and before departure, cancellation penalty of $500 USD shall apply. For cancellations after departure, fare is non-refundable. For No-shows, no-show penalty of $150 USD shall apply. Other restrictions may apply.
Stopovers: 5 stopovers permitted, including 1 free stopover in Rarotonga and Auckland, and 3 stopovers in New Zealand at $100 each subject to direct air services between two points, and must be purchased at the same time as the International airfare. Routings must be in a continuous direction with no back-tracking permitted. For any stopovers made, additional airport or government taxes or fees may apply.
Frequent Flyer - Economy: Frequent Flyer accrual is be permitted with this fare type on Airpoints and United MileagePlus programs. Please check respective programs for accrual rates. Premium Economy & Business Premier: Frequent Flyer accrual is permitted with this fare type.
Minimum/Maximum stays – Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston & Chicago: no minimum stay and 12 month maximum stay. Honolulu: no minimum stay and 12 month maximum stay.
Children/Infants - Economy & Premium Economy: Accompanied children 2-11 years pay 75% of base fare. Accompanied infants under two years of age not occupying a seat pay 10%. Only one infant discount per adult passenger. Find out more information regarding services for young children. Business Premier: Accompanied children 2-11 years pay 100% of the base fare. Accompanied infants under two years of age not occupying a seat pay 10%. Only one infant discount per adult passenger. Find out more information regarding services for young children.
Travel Documentation - Passengers are responsible for obtaining necessary travel visas, or other documentation required for international travel. Find out more about travel documentation.
* Taxes are subject to currency exchange fluctuation and may vary from the estimated taxes shown.
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