American Airlines is launching a direct, non-stop flight from Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) in Texas to Auckland (AKL) and also a similar service from Los Angeles International Airport to Christchurch (CHC).

The airline said in a statement that American will fly to CHC three times per week from October 2020 through March 2021 on a Boeing 787-8. The new service from DFW will also commence at the same time next year, with flights to be operated with American’s state-of-the-art 787-9.

The seasonal LAX to AKL service, it said, will also resume earlier next year — October 7 — adding three weeks of service to the increasingly popular destination.

"LAX to CHC creates unique one-stop connections to the South Island not previously available by any other carrier. Qantas and Jetstar will connect passengers from CHC on to Wellington and Melbourne — some of the most popular destinations in the Pacific," the airline said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the new flights from DFW to AKL will also connect New Zealand from more than 70 cities across the United States including Louisville, Savannah or Monterrey, and Mexico, with just one stop.

American said these routes are a direct result of the recently approved joint business with Qantas.

LAX–AKL flights beginning in Oct. 2020 will be available for purchase starting November 9. New LAX–CHC and DFW–AKL flights will be available for purchase starting November 30.