We had arranged for the free airport shuttle from our Auckland motel to pick us up at 8am ready for our 11:30am flight to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands on the 16th August. As we would be crossing the International Date Line somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, we would actually be arriving on the 15thAugust, essentially gaining a whole day – something we wouldn’t be complaining about when we would be arriving on a paradise island!
The shuttle turned up right on time and check-in with Air New Zealand was once again quick and easy – Auckland airport has a large section dedicated to Air New Zealand flights so we were able to just use one of the many self-service machines to scan our passports and obtain our boarding passes. We swiftly passed through security without any hitches and were soon waiting in the departure lounge eagerly watching the screens for the announcement to board the plane. We had a wander around the shops to pass some time, but it was soon flashing up on the screen for us to go to our departure gate
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