Air New Zealand is planning its first foray into South America with a charter flight in September using the new all black Boeing 777-300.
Chief executive Rob Fyfe announced yesterday the flight would take the All Blacks and their fans to Buenos Aires for the first game against Argentina in the expanded Four Nations competition.
Tickets and packages would go on sale soon.
The international network review was nearing completion with further announcements to be made in coming weeks as the airline focused on strengthening its Pacific Rim network, he said.
Air NZ also confirmed it had converted two options for Boeing 787-9 aircraft, taking its total order to 10.
New contractual terms and a modified delivery schedule had been agreed with Boeing, with the first plane expected for delivery in the second quarter of the 2014 calendar year.
"Despite the extremely frustrating and costly delays, we strongly believe the 787-9 is the right aircraft for Air New Zealand and worth the wait," Mr Fyfe said.
