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Dean Buchanan flies from Honolulu to Auckland with Air NZ.
The plane: Air New Zealand 777-200.
Class: Economy.
Price: $600.
Flight time: Ours was a scheduled 8hr 30m, and we were on time with no delays.
My seat: 52A.
Fellow passengers: Mainly happy, suntanned, relaxed Kiwis heading home.
How full: Quite, but spare seats if you wanted to move.
Entertainment: Great system, average movie selection.
The service: Excellent and attentive. “Another bloody Mary?” — why, thank you!
Food and drink: Okay.
The toilets: Good.
Luggage: Two checked bags — full!
The airport experience: Seamless and quick.
The bottomline: An excellent Monday morning flight out of Honolulu. A 7.20am check-in time (for a 9.30am take off) means a good night’s sleep, no traffic to the airport and a relaxed check-in. Air NZ uses the United lounge in Honolulu which is okay. Don’t leave your shopping to the last minute, as many of the airport shops don’t open until 9am. Maholo!
Source: nzherald.co.nz