It seems Kiwis haven't lost their love of Bali. Within hours of announcing the return of direct flights, more than 3500 tickets were sold.
From March 29, NZ64 will depart Auckland three times a week for Bali on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Most travellers appear to be keen on a winter escape, especially families looking for somewhere warm to spend the school holidays, with July being the most popular month for travel next year.
The most popular route booked was Auckland to Denpasar direct, however, one-third of sales were from other domestic ports around Aotearoa. Of the domestic ports outside of Auckland, Christchurch was the most popular.
A more direct route with Air New Zealand will be a relief to those who struggled with delays and cancellations when flying via Australia.
Around 4000 travellers experienced issues with the Jetstar route in September, leaving some travellers up to $2500 out of pocket.
Air New Zealand is the first airline in Aotearoa to announce its return to direct links to Indonesia.
Travelling to Bali
Since New Zealand citizens receive a visa on arrival, entry is quite straightforward.
However, there are still vaccination requirements in place, so check up-to-date details on the
official ministry of tourism's website
.
