Canterbury Mornings

New direct flights between Christchurch and Los Angeles have been announced.American Airlines - in partnership with Qantas - will operate the new service three times a week from October next year.American Airlines, Managing Director of Asia Pacific Sales, Shane Hodges told Chris Lynch the demand in the US is just huge for New Zealand and they had a lot of demand from people asking for a service direct into the South Island.He says they think this is the start of a very long relationship with the city.LISTEN ABOVE