Tourism New Zealand today announced a new partnership with Malaysia Airlines and Auckland International Airport promoting special airfares for Indian travellers for the travel period of December 2014 to June 2015. This new venture aims to increase traffic to New Zealand on the Auckland route from India.

The promotion will target young adventurers, honeymooners and families segmentslooking to experience a unique holiday in New Zealand. The new campaign will offer special air fares to New Zealand from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi.

With promotional airfares available until December 2014, this new campaign givestourists another reason to travel to New Zealand this summer ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which New Zealand is co-hosting with Australia. The tournament opens on February 14 in Christchurch and runs until March 29.

David Craig, general manager Asia, Tourism New Zealand, said, "We are happy to announce our partnership with Malaysia Airlines and Auckland International Airport. Malaysia is an important gateway for the market and the campaign gives us an opportunity to leverage our strategic partnership to drive growth in the tourists’ arrival numbers from India."

Azahar Hamid, regional senior vice president-South Asia & Middle East, Malaysia Airlines said, "We are pleased to be working with Tourism New Zealand and Auckland International Airport to promote New Zealand as a destination to Indian travellers. We provide seamless connections from six Indian cities to Auckland via Kuala Lumpur. Through this campaign we continue to offer our best-in-class service to Indian cricket fans and globetrotters."