Air New Zealand is looking forward to its "busy season" which runs from November through to March as it looks to transport fresh produce worldwide. 

In a statement, New Zealand's flag carrier said it will be transporting around 2.5 million kilograms of Kiwi cherries to Asia markets in January – the equivalent of around 21 Boeing 787-9s, and more than 1 million kilograms of New Zealand lamb up to the UK in time for Christmas.

The carrier will also be delivering around 600,000 kilograms of blueberries to Australia in February and March and more than 800,000 kilograms of capsicum into Japan and another 300,000 kilograms into Australia between December and March.

The airline will also transport around 450,000 kilograms of mail will be going in and out of New Zealand this summer. 

Air New Zealand General Manager Cargo Anna Palairet noted how this time of the year is always busy for the the airline’s cargo warehouse.

“Our busy season runs from November through to March and between then, we have Christmas and the Chinese New Year where a lot of New Zealand produce is in high demand,” she said.

“This year, Cargo has played a big role in helping our export community maintain international trade links at a time when global supply chains were heavily disrupted. It’s also played a vital role in keeping our airline afloat when much of our passenger network hasn’t been operating,” she added.