An airline launches special flights for Taylor Swift fans

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An airline launches special flights for Taylor Swift fans

Friday 30 June 2023 | 08:00

“They thank her for her loving treatment of fans with absolute loyalty, or even: cult-like worship,” Die Zeit once wrote about Taylor Swift’s fans, who are called Swifties. According to media reports, the first Swifties are currently camping at the concert site in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which will take place in November.

So it’s no surprise that Air New Zealand is now launching additional flights for Taylor Swift’s concerts in Australia in February 2024. Air New Zealand says it’s making 2,000 more seats available due to high demand. “This includes new return flights from Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland to Sydney and Melbourne, as well as additional seats on existing flights.”

Since everyone wants to attend the Mega-Star concert, the airline is launching special flights

The airline says it is naming some of the new flights NZ1989. Because 1989 is the fifth studio album – named after the year of her birth – by the singer, who did not come to New Zealand on her tour and subsequently led the Swifties to Australia.

When Taylor Swift’s tour dates were announced last week, there was a “huge surge in demand,” explains Air New Zealand sales manager Lianne Geraghty. “More than 3,500 Kiwis booked flights that coincided with the concert dates.” And that means business. Additional for the airline.

The trip may be too expensive for Taylor Swift fans

And Air New Zealand is already preparing the Swifties so the flight doesn’t come cheap. “During times of high demand, prices are increased so that we can maintain a small number of seats for last-minute travel,” the airline said.

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Written by Timo Nowak