Post by beagle on Sept 4, 2012 17:51:49 GMT 12
The first sightseeing flights to Antarctica from New Zealand since the Mt Erebus disaster 33 years ago are on offer from an Australian airline, which says it is responding to demand from Kiwis for a service it has run from Melbourne for the last 18 years.
Antarctica Sightseeing Flights, a private charter firm operated by Qantas, has been offering flights from Melbourne since 1994 and has taken some 31,000 people to the ice and back, using a Boeing 747-400ER that can carry 364 passengers.
It plans its first New Zealand flight next February, flying from Auckland to the Antarctic continent for $1,599 for economy class and $9,299 for an up-market option, called "Ice Class".
Antarctica Sightseeing Flights, a private charter firm operated by Qantas, has been offering flights from Melbourne since 1994 and has taken some 31,000 people to the ice and back, using a Boeing 747-400ER that can carry 364 passengers.
It plans its first New Zealand flight next February, flying from Auckland to the Antarctic continent for $1,599 for economy class and $9,299 for an up-market option, called "Ice Class".
