Air New Zealand's special flight for kids

SPECIAL FLIGHT: Fifty-eight children aged between five and 18 were on board a 787-9 Dreamliner on Air New Zealand’s special Koru Care flight, including kids with a range of medical conditions such as leukaemia, heart problems, and hearing and visual impairments. Air New Zealand has provided more than 100 airfares each year to enable memorable overseas trips for children with serious and often continuing medical conditions. Picture supplied

TEN-year-old Lucy Hill and her dad Drew Hill from Gisborne were among more than 50 children and their caregivers who enjoyed a special scenic tour of New Zealand from the air in a 787-9 Dreamliner on Air New Zealand’s special Koru Care flight.

Lucy has complex congenital heart disease. The flight headed to the South Island and carried out flyovers at Dunedin and Invercargill airports, before returning to Auckland in the late afternoon, cruising low over the Central Plateau on its way up the country.

Air New Zealand and Koru Care have a longstanding relationship and have worked together for more than 30 years.