From the New York area to Australasia, the air travel choices have been few; either go west to pick up a trans-Pacific flight from San Francisco, Dallas or Los Angeles, or fly first to Dubai or Hong Kong and transfer there.
But in March Hawaiian Airlines became the only United States airline currently offering service to Auckland, New Zealand, opening a route from New York and its 10 other American cities that breaks a long, long trip into two nearly equal flight segments.
For travelers departing from New York's Kennedy International Airport, Hawaiian now offers service through Honolulu to Auckland, and Sydney and Brisbane, Australia, as well as destinations in Japan, Korea and, in July, Taipei.
By using Honolulu as a transfer point, the airline is using a hub-and-spoke plan that has been very successful for fast-growing global airlines like Singapore and Emirates, although there are significant differences, according to Peter Ingram, chief commercial officer at Hawaiian Airlines.
"We are not situated geographically to serve as a midpoint connection destination — as is Dubai – except between Oceania and North America and Southern Asia and North America. Our route map is ideal for connections between Oceania and Southern Asia and many sought-after travel destinations in North America."
To further encourage travelers to choose Hawaiian over other airlines that serve Asia and the Pacific from New York, the airline offers what it calls a "procrastination vacation," a free stopover of unrestricted length in Honolulu for those who want a dual-destination holiday.
With the lowest-priced economy fares to Auckland about $1,899 on Hawaiian, ticket prices are competitive with Air New Zealand's flights leaving from Los Angeles and San Francisco.
This post has been revised to reflect the following correction:
Correction: June 27, 2013
A previous version of this post incorrectly stated that Hawaiian Airlines is the first carrier to offer service to New Zealand. Other airlines have previously offered service to the city; Hawaiian is the only carrier currently offering service.
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