Fly Further with the Singapore Airlines & Air New Zealand Alliance
Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand bring together two world-class airlines to make travelling from the UK to New Zealand easier than ever. Offering seamless connections, award-winning service and exceptional comfort, the alliance provides customers with greater choice and access from the UK to New Zealand.
Fly from London Heathrow, Gatwick or Manchester via Singapore and enjoy smooth onward connections to Auckland, Christchurch and more than 20 destinations throughout New Zealand. Together, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand operate an extensive codeshare network spanning over 55 destinations across New Zealand, Southeast Asia, India, the United Kingdom and Europe.
As fellow Star Alliance members, customers can also enjoy reciprocal frequent flyer benefits, including lounge access and the ability to earn and redeem loyalty points across both airlines.
With increased services from London Gatwick and Manchester, getting to New Zealand has never been easier. Whether you’re travelling for adventure, relaxation or business, experience the journey with award-winning service every step of the way.
More Choice. More Capacity. More Ways to Reach New Zealand.
• Singapore Airlines operates four daily flights from London Heathrow and 10 weekly flights from London Gatwick, increasing to twice daily between 03 July and 29 August 2026. From 25 October 2026, the Gatwick service will operate twice daily year-round.
• Manchester services will increase from five weekly flights to daily from 13 July 2026, providing even greater flexibility for UK travellers.
• Seamless connections via Singapore to Auckland and Christchurch with coordinated schedules across both airlines.
• Air New Zealand will launch three weekly non-stop services between Singapore and Christchurch during the Northern Winter 2026 season.
• Combined Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand services will offer up to 15 weekly flights to Christchurch during peak travel months.
• Additional Air New Zealand Auckland services will further increase travel options across New Zealand with four weekly services added using Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft.
• Singapore Airlines will operate its flagship Airbus A380 daily on Auckland services SQ285 and SQ286 during the Northern Winter 2026 season, increasing capacity with 471 seats compared to 264 seats on the Boeing 777-300ER which typically operates this route.
• The alliance will increase seat capacity between Singapore and New Zealand by 17%, adding approximately 72,000 additional seats.
• More than 490,000 seats will be available between Singapore and New Zealand during the Northern Winter 2026 season.
• Following the enhanced UK schedule, customers will benefit from six daily departures from London and daily departures from Manchester, making New Zealand more accessible than ever before.
