Retro Review: Air New Zealand Business Class, Auckland-Sydney

Air New Zealand business class, Auckland to Sydney

Flight: NZ105
Departure time in Auckland (AKL): 16:00
Arrival time in Sydney (SYD): 17:30
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300
Seat: 3K
Duration: 3h 30min
Date of flight: February 27, 2013
*Award Ticket, Business Class flight #10

Auckland Airport

Check-in, Desks 18-19

Check-in kiosks

Check-in desks

Air New Zealand International Lounge

A short visit to the Air New Zealand International Lounge before heading to the departure gate.

Aircraft, Boeing 767-300

Our ride to Sydney 😍

Business Class Cabin

With a total of 24 seats, the cabin is in a 2-2-2 configuration.

Seat, 3K

Recliner seat

Seat controls

Under the right armrest is the foldable tray table.

Under the middle armrest is the personal screen.

Personal screen

Pillow and mediocre headphones 😉

Under the middle armrest (on my side) is the IFE controller.

Below the middle armrest (in front) are the USB ports, headphones sockets.

Inside the seat pocket are magazines and the safety card.

Kia Ora inflight magazine

Pre-departure Beverage

Champagne for Mike and orange juice for me 😉

Dining

Menu card

Hot towel

Water and cassava crisps

Meal service

To begin

Poached king prawns with cos jelly, Caesar dressing and micro greens

Mains

Dark ale braised beef hot pot with roasted vegetables and peppered pastry crust

Cranberry and cherry stuffed chicken thigh with orange glaze, cherry compote, parsley roasted butternut and seared courgettes

The other choice for the main course was: Tea smoked salmon with garden greens, cherry tomatoes, papaya and mango tarragon and ginger dressing, created by Peter Gordon.