Traveller explores Air New Zealand’s Shanghai stopover route to Europe
A traveller chose to stop in Shanghai on an Air New Zealand flight to Europe, avoiding Middle Eastern routes due to the ongoing conflict.
A passenger looking to reach Europe for a river cruise decided to route through Shanghai on Air New Zealand instead of travelling via the Middle East during the current regional conflict. The stopover provided an opportunity to experience a less commonly taken routing option on the airline's network. The journey included visits to local attractions and encounters with various travel experiences.
Covered byStuffNot covered byRNZNZ Herald1NewsNewstalk ZBOtago Daily TimesNewsroomThe SpinoffBusinessDeskinterest.co.nz
Coverage across the news outlets we track, as at publication.
What outlets are saying
Stuff
Flying Air NZ's less-travelled Europe stopover: Great films, tech hitches
Heading to Europe to board a week-long river cruise, I wanted to avoid the Middle East with the ongoing conflict. It led me to make a stopover I hadn’t tried before: Shanghai on Air New Zealand.