Air New Zealand's festive freight takes flight

Air New Zealand Cargo is once again helping Kiwi exporters deliver the best of New Zealand produce to the world this holiday season.

The airline is set to move a huge 5 million kilograms of cargo through December and January, with a large proportion of that set to end up on Christmas dinner tables around the globe.

The airline will support exporters from across Aotearoa to move up to 1 million kilograms of cherries to key export markets like Taipei, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan, as well as smaller shipments to North America.

Seafood is also a hot commodity this Christmas with 1.3 billion kilograms of seafood annually heading across the Tasman to Australia. Salmon, tuna, and shellfish are some of the catch-of-the-day delicacies winging their way across the ditch.