After weathering the Pandemic for more than two years and taking a cautious approach to reopening, New Zealand lifted all its travel restrictions on September 13th.

The airfare from multiple US cities to New Zealand has been slashed. The price of tickets is upward of a thousand dollars.

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Major cities and small ones offer this deal. The cheapest way to fly to New Zealand is from New York City or Alabama.

There isn't much flexibility on dates, but with prices this low, a trip to New Zealand is definitely worth it.

The prices most likely won't last long.

Deal basics

Air Canada, Qantas, American Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines are some of the airlines. Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York City, and many other cities across the US to New Zealand. You can book through the airline's website if you search for your ideal dates on the internet. There are travel dates from February to March of next year. It's time to book by:

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Sample Flights

The deal is available from more than 50 cities in the US Most of the flights are with American Airlines, but there are some flights with other airlines. At least one layover is included in all flights to the airport.

Here are a few things that caught my eye.

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  • Jetstar: Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), starting at $662.
  • Air Canada: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), starting at $847.
  • American: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), starting at $872.
  • American: Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), starting at $886.
  • American: LaGuardia Airport (LGA), starting at $886.
  • American and Qantas: Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), starting at $886.
  • American: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), starting at $887.
  • American and Qantas: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), starting at $918.
  • American: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), starting at $986.

The fares we found at the time of publication are subject to change and are not expected to last more than a day. If you want to visit New Zealand, you need to book these tickets.

If you want to book your flight directly through the airline's website, we recommend using the search engine to find the best dates and airlines. In the event of a delay or cancellation, airlines are more reliable than third party sites.

Air Canada is offering a flight to New Zealand from Los Angeles for $847. The options from other airlines are much more expensive. The Air Canada flight has a stop at the airport.

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The $847 fare on Air New Zealand and Air Canada's return flights to Los Angeles stays the same. The cost of the other flight was $4,189, while the cost of the other flight was $6,026.

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Air New Zealand operates the first leg of the trip to Brisbane, while Air Canada has a layover in the airport.

The Air Canada seats are economy, so there are additional fees for seat selection, extra legroom and ticket changes. You only have 15 minutes to confirm your flight details on Air Canada's website, so plan accordingly.

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You can pay an additional $10.49 per person for a bistro voucher on the flights from Los Angeles to Toronto and from Toronto to New Zealand.

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Air Canada has standard seats for free if you want them. The cost of preferred seating at the front of the aircraft is between $42 and $43. Many of the free standard seats were still available on the flights to and from New Zealand.

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Air Canada will allow you to check one bag for free for international destinations, but basic economy fares from Canada to Europe are not allowed. There is a maximum fee for a second bag.

Maximize your purchase

If you use a card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases like The Platinum Card from American Express, you can get up to $500,000 in bonus points each year. There is more on maximizing airfare purchases here.

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Bottom Line

New Zealand is now open for travel and fares are discounted from more than 50 cities in the U.S., so now is a good time to visit.

The deal only applies to economy fares, so the flights won't come with many perks or you'll have to pay extra, which is something to keep in mind when you're in transit for at least 19 hours.

If you have ever considered visiting Australia, now is the time to book these tickets. It is not certain that prices will last for more than one day.

The photo was taken by DenizunLUSU.