Sugar, stripes and everything nice onboard this Christmas
A special edition Air New Zealand red and white striped candy cane lolly will be spreading Christmas cheer to the thousands of customers flying with the airline this holiday season.
The new candy cane flavoured confectionary will be mixed amongst the classic red and green lollies for the month of December for a truly festive feel.
Air New Zealand General Manager Customer Experience Kylie McGillivray-Brown says the striped sweet will bring a merry morsel to flights.
"December is an exciting time in the air. We're connecting millions of customers with friends and whānau for the holiday season and there's always a buzz onboard. We wanted to celebrate that festive feeling with a sweet holiday surprise for our customers.
"We know the Air New Zealand lolly is a much-loved treat onboard so it was time to bring a touch of Christmas magic to the popular onboard tradition. The new flavour tastes just like a Christmas candy cane, bringing some Christmas magic to fliers. We've been serving the iconic hard-boiled sweets for over half a century, and this is only the second time we have released a limited-edition flavour.
"Customers can enjoy the candy cane flavour from 1 December until they've all been devoured! It's one way we're saying 'Meri Kirihimete' to our passengers as they travel around the globe this Christmas season."
The candy cane lolly is just one treat onboard this December. More festive delights will be delivered on domestic flights over the holiday season too including exclusive pretzel and candy cane chocolate bark, and a selection of 'top shelf' wines during Koru Hour, and other festive moments onboard. There will be plenty of opportunities to get into the Christmas spirit with Air New Zealand.
Sweet facts about the Air New Zealand lolly:
- The Air New Zealand lolly comes in five classic flavours: Strawberry, Peppermint, Lime, Lemon, and Orange
- Lollies were made for flying; sucking one activates the muscle that opens your eustachian tubes, relieving pressure in your ears at high altitude.
- The first special edition lolly came out in 2015 and was the popular 'All Black' blackcurrant flavour. It still pops up every now and again as a surprise for customers onboard.
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Issued by Air New Zealand Communications on behalf of Star Alliance.
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About Air New Zealand:
Air New Zealand's story started in 1940, first taking to the skies between Auckland and Sydney on a flying boat - a Short S30. Known for its warm Kiwi hospitality, today, the airline has operating aircraft ranging from Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and Airbus A320s to ATRs and Q300s, offering customers comfort in the latest most efficient jets and turboprops. It's a modern fuel-efficient fleet with an average age of 8.7 years. Air New Zealand's global network of passenger and cargo services centres around New Zealand. In 2023, the airline flew more than 16 million passengers. Air New Zealand was named 2024 World's Safest Airline by the Australian rating service AirlineRatings.com, highlighting the airline's laser-focus on safety and won Best Corporate Reputation in New Zealand in 2023 – the 9th year in a row.
Air New Zealand has a well-connected domestic business, connecting customers and cargo to 20 different regions around New Zealand. Internationally, the airline has direct flights to major cities across Australia, Asia, the Pacific Islands and the US, and through its strong relationships with alliance partners, offers customers more choice and convenience to connect further afield to hundreds of destinations. Air New Zealand has a particular focus on sustainability and its Sustainability Framework helps guide the airline's efforts in tackling some of New Zealand's and the world's most complex challenges. Airpoints, Air New Zealand's loyalty programme, is seen as the most valuable loyalty programme in New Zealand with more than 4 million members. It allows members to earn Airpoints Dollars™ and Status Points for VIP benefits in the air and on the ground. Air New Zealand aircraft are proudly identified by its distinct tail livery of the Mangōpare, the Māori symbol of the hammerhead shark which represents strength, tenacity, and resilience.
About Star Alliance
The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance, based on a customer value proposition of global reach, worldwide recognition and seamless service. Since inception, it has offered the largest and most comprehensive airline network, with a focus on improving customer experience across the Alliance journey.
The member airlines are: Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, and United.
Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 16,000 daily flights to almost 1,200 airports in 186 countries. Further connecting flights are offered by Star Alliance Connecting Partners Juneyao Airlines and THAI Smile Airways.
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