A stepping stone in Auckland Airport's long term goals - as it welcomes a stopover for one of the world's longest commercial passenger services
A stepping stone in Auckland Airport's long term goals - as it welcomes a stopover for one of the world's longest commercial passenger services
5 December 2025
China Eastern Airlines is now flying from Shanghai to Buenos Aires twice a week including a two hour stop in Auckland - with the journey totalling up to 29 hours.
This comes as the airport continues its biggest expansion ever - planned to total more than six-billion-dollars.
Auckland Airport Chief Customer Officer Scott Tasker says this will help position New Zealand as a global travel and trade hub.
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