Air NZ CEO Greg Foran and Tourism Tasmania CEO John Fitzgerald were in attendance at Auckland Airport's Koru Lounge ahead of the inaugural direct flight to Hobart. Travel editor Stephanie Holmes on the inaugural flight INZ197, Auckland Hobart direct. Air New Zealand flight crew Cara Grace, Michael Skeens, Deanne Loader on the inaugural flight NZ197. Toast of Tasmania: Air New Zealand cheif Greg Foran, left, and John Fitzgerald CEO at Auckland Airport's Koru lounge. Peter Gutwein, premier of Tasmania, welcomed the Air NZ flight and said this marked "the beginning of big things".

Source: New Zealand Herald April 21, 2021 21:00 UTC