Superjumbo to fly on New Zealand route

Emirates has announced its Superjumbo Airbus A380 plane will fly on the trans-Tasman route to Auckland next year, linking New Zealand up with the rest of the Emirates network.

The A380 is a fully double-deck aircraft with a wingspan and length one and a half times greater than that of the largest passenger aircraft currently in service, the Boeing 747-400.

The gargantuan aircraft boasts 489 seats; 14 in first class; 76 in business and 399 in economy.

A spokesperson for Emirates said fares are yet to be set.