<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>339479</docID> <postdate>2025-03-02 14:04:34</postdate> <headline>Kiwi’s wave flag for Canberra, but no direct flights</headline> <body><p><img class="size-full wp-image-339481" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AIR-NZ-landing-pic-rotated-e1740884409935.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="320" /></p> <caption>An Air New Zealand plane coming into land... but not in Canberra.</caption> <p><span class="kicker-line">By aviation reporter <strong>Scott Mayman</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Air New Zealand's doing its bit to put Canberra on the map – even though the airline doesn't fly to the national capital.</strong></p> <p>It's airline magazine has published an article featuring Canberra, including the promotion of a hotel and various other ACT locations.</p> <p>In July, Canberra airport CEO Stephen Byron promoted the idea of direct non-stop flights, describing the service as “a real prospect†for flights across the Tasman.</p> <p>He publicly stated, a new Wellington-Canberra and Auckland-Canberra flight route was being considered by the ACT government. Yet the flights are still not available.</p> <p> </p> </body>