Would Air New Zealand’s Ad Fly in Your Country?

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Julie Schwietert is the managing editor of Matador Network. She contributed a chapter to the recently published book, The Voluntary Traveler, and is currently working on five features for Fodor's Puerto Rico, 6th Edition.

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  • Turner Wright replied on May 8, 2009

    Sweet as, but still weird.

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  • jen replied on May 8, 2009

    Oh HELL YA! That’s awesome!!

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  • Dominic replied on May 8, 2009

    Aw, those light-hearted Kiwis. Good stuff.

    And no, I don’t think it would fly in the States!

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  • Andy Hayes replied on May 8, 2009

    Hilarious!

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  • eileen replied on May 8, 2009

    In the states, no way. In Chile if they put the women in tiny bikinis and heels then sure, but just like this, I seriously doubt it. Go NZ, what a fun ad campaign! Wonder if it will cause a tourism spike?

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  • Melanie replied on May 8, 2009

    Awesome! The ad looks like great fun. Good onya Kiwis. I’ve flown Air NZ long haul and it’s a great airline :) Not sure how it will be received in other countries as an Australian tourism campaign with the line “So, where the bloody hell are ya?” was banned in a couple of countries (England, I think, is one).

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  • Tim replied on May 10, 2009

    Does anyone know what the song is playing through this clip? I need it!

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    • Shelly replied to Tim on May 13, 2009

      Air NZ song is Gin Wigmore’s “Under My Skin”.Also check her out in ”Brother” by Smashproof

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  • Christine replied on May 10, 2009

    Wowsa, bold! Good thing so many Kiwis and Aussies (and apparently Air New Zealand staff) have ready made paint-an-outfit-on-me bodies…

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  • nzm replied on May 10, 2009

    The silver-haired man being painted up as a luggage handler is Air NZ CEO Rob Fyfe!

    The actual commercial is here:
    http://erequest.airnz.co.nz/nz/nothing-to-hide/video-airnz.htm

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  • Kate replied on May 10, 2009

    Great Kiwi ingenuity to boldly go where no airline has gone before… bodypainting the Air New Zealand staff!

    Really proud of my national carrier… they deserve the attention this ad will surely get!

    Looking forward to my next Air New Zealand flight, hopefully the flight attendants will be just as buff!

    Awesome!

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  • JetSetSocialite replied on May 12, 2009

    I absolutely love it. I mean its nothing compared to the Bluefly Ad where the women goes though security check with a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes and a magazine. I love the body paint.

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