Air New Zealand ZK-OJO NZ729 Auckland - MelbourneFlight details: Airlines: Air New Zealand
Flight No: NZ729 AKL - MEL
Reg: ZK-OJO
Aircraft:
Airbus A320-232 Departure Auckland International Gate 2: 18:46 NZST
Arrival Melbourne Terminal 2 Gate 5: 20:37 AEST
Flight time: 3 hours 51 minutes
Distance: 2,508 km
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfN1ZnCu-7EIntroductionThis flight is from 2018 returning from New Zealand. Booking was to arrive in Christchurch and depart from Auckland. Read Christchurch arrival:
Air New Zealand ZK-OJO NZ898 Melbourne - ChristchurchHad booked this flight months before. Return flight was NZ125 on Boeing 787-9 departing at AKL Departure :15:15 MEL Arrival: 17:20. A month and half before the flight, it was cancelled. Had to change the car parking, car hire. Had chose NZ125 for the Boeing 787-9 and to avoid the evening rush at Melbourne. Wasn't to happen, got the same aircraft flown on to Christchurch.
Checked the flight details Arriving at the Auckland AirportArrived early. Had check-in the flight before coming to airport. After dropping the rental car, walked to the checkin area.
Flight ScheduleLATAM Check-in areaCheck-inCheck-in was through self-check kiosk for this flight. Had weighted the bag earlier , knew it was underweight. Went to self-check kiosk, scanned the passport, answered the usual questions, boarding pass and baggage tags were printed. Took the bag to drop-bag where bag was weighed and scanned.
DepartureDeparture area is upstairs at Auckland. All passengers have to fill the departure Immigration forms . Went to the food court for some meal before boarding as had booked seat + bag.
Auckland Airport is undergoing construction, the viewing gallery was closed. With nothing else to do, decided to head for immigration.
Immigration and SecurityImmigration had self-check or through officer. Was directed to join the queue for the immigration officer, when my passport is smart gate compliant. Took sometime for the processing to complete, while in queue was asked about destination and nationality. While the smart gate was quicker.
Security queue was short but lacked trays, had to wait to get tray. Took about 10-15 mins.
Duty Free areaLong walk to gateGate number is not displayed until an hour before boarding commences. Not sure if its done to avoid crowding near gate or to keep people shopping.
Food CourtSmaller food court with limited food options. Spent the last few NZ$, had coffee and sandwich. Coffee was terrible. Chucked it after couple of sips.
More ShoppingWalking to towards gate area. Not knowing the gate number.
Gate informationFlight would depart from gate 2
To GateWalked towards the gate, which is accessible taking the escalator down.
Airside view
Air New Zealand ZK-OJO operating NZ 729 to MelbourneBoardingAnnouncement was made that the flight was delayed by 15 minutes. Waited for boarding to be called.
On boardBoarding commenced shortly, long queue had formed. It was a full flight. Passport and boarding pass was checked.
Being one of the first few to board, didn't have to wait long to be on board the aircraft. On board, boarding pass was checked and directed to seat. Being a all economy flight Airbus A320. seating is 3-3.
BoardingFlight being full the overhead bins were full with passengers having to put bags under seat.
Window viewLatam on the way to SantiagoSeat viewKia Ora [Hello]Touchscreen IFE.
Air New Zealand ZK-OJB Flight informationFlight mapDestination informationFlight detailsReady for pushback and taxiPushback commenced after passengers had boarded.
Flight detailsTaxi and takeoffAfter a long taxi to runway 23L, departed Auckland. Watch video for taxi and departure.
Seat pocket materialAir New Zealand A320R Safety CardAustralian immigration formAustralian immigration forms were distributed. Completed soon as was prepared with pen and passport details.
Flight detailsFlying over the Tasman sea, seat belt sign came on. hit a few minor bumps along the way. Cockpit crew announced they had avoided the weather flying higher.
Cabin viewTea /Coffee and WaterCabin commenced shortly after the sign was turned off. Tea/coffee was available. Meals were provided to passengers who had opted for "The Works" or Buy on Board [BOB] .
Had my fill earlier before boarding, skipped the meal.
Inflight Entertainment [IFE]Air New Zealand fleet informationChecked the Air New Zealand fleet information. Below are the details.
Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 777-200ER
Boeing 787-9
Airbus A320-200
ATR 72-500/600
Bombardier Q300
Flight informationFlight pathReaching the Australian shores
Flight detailsCabin viewLights were dimmed after the cabin service.
IFE remoteMoviesChecked movies available on payment.
Flight mapReached South East of Victoria
Flight DetailsApproaching MelbourneTaxiArrived at Gate 5Flight Information
Landing detailsFull flight detailsDisembarkationImmigrationHaving arrived into evening peak, long queue was formed at self-check kiosk to fill smart gate details. Skipped the smart gate and went to immigration officer. No questions asked passport was scanned and handed back.
Baggage CollectionBaggage took 10-15 mins to arrive.
Quarantine and Exit Long queue was formed at Quarantine check, as had nothing to declare. Was allowed to pass through the exit. Took about an hour after landing to exit the airport.
Car ParkAs was exiting the terminal, saw the long term car park bus at the kerb, rushed to get on board. Once on board settled till the arriving at the bus stop.
Found my car. Felt good to be back in the comfort of own vehicle after driving small car during the trip. Headed to exit and on to Tullamarine Freeway.
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