Air New Zealand showcases new product on San Francisco-Auckland route with Bay Area seat tour

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Air New Zealand is inviting Bay Area travelers to put its Boeing 777-300 Premium Economy Spaceseat™ and Economy Skycouch™ to the test as the airline takes its revolutionary seats on the road for the #AirNZ777300 tour.

The seats which are now available on the airline's non-stop service between San Francisco and Auckland, will hit the road, touring San Jose and San Francisco in a glass sided truck to give customers a taste of what they can expect when traveling to New Zealand and Australia (via Auckland) on Air New Zealand:

• Premium Economy Spaceseat™ - really stretch out and relax: Passengers can enjoy a cocoon of comfort and privacy that is unique to Air New Zealand's Premium Economy Spaceseat™. The extra space and luxury the state-of-the-art Spaceseat™ provides ensures the journey is a relaxing experience.
• Economy Skycouch™ - feel the freedom: A cleverly designed row of three Economy seats that transform to create a flat, flexible space providing a generous surface for children to play or for adults to rest and relax.

The Air New Zealand Bay Area Truck Tour runs through October 10^th and will make stops at the following locations (subject to change).

• October 3^rd – San Pedro Square Marketplace – San Jose (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
• October 4^th – San Jose's Santana Row (8 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
• October 5^th – San Jose's Santana Row (8 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
• October 6^th – San Pedro Square Marketplace – San Jose (8 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
• October 7^th – San Francisco: Fillmore & California Streets (throughout the day) – Fillmore Art & Wine Festival (6 - 9 p.m.)
• October 8^th – Downtown San Francisco –SoMa StrEat Food Park (10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.) & Embarcadero Center (8 - 9:45 a.m. & 3:15 - 6 p.m.)
• October 9^th – San Francisco: Union & Fillmore Streets (throughout the day) – Union Street Wine Walk (6 - 9 p.m.)
• October 10^th – Downtown San Francisco – Embarcadero Center (8 a.m. – 2 p.m.) & "Off the Grid" at Fort Mason (5 – 10 p.m.)

Fans are encouraged to join the social conversation using the hashtag #AirNZ777300. Throughout the tour, fans that spot the truck and share Tweets, messages and photos with Twitter @AIRNZUSA, Instagram @AirNZ or Facebook @AirNewZealand and use the hashtag #AirNZ777300 will have a chance to win "surprise and delight" Air New Zealand swag. Visitors to the truck at any of its public stops will be eligible to win daily prizes on the spot! An online sweepstakes for two Economy round-trip tickets from San Francisco to New Zealand or Australia will be awarded to one lucky winner in an online contest at: www.airnewzealand.com/sfo.

For more information on Air New Zealand's award-winning products and routes, please visit www.airnewzealand.com.

Issued by Air New Zealand

About Star Alliance:
Air New Zealand is proud to be a member of Star Alliance.  The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, 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 Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United. The integration of Avianca Brasil is currently in progress. Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 18,500 daily flights to 1,316 airports in 192 countries.

For more information about Air New Zealand visit www.airnewzealand.com and for more information about Star Alliance visit www.staralliance.com

SOURCE Air New Zealand