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Early bird fares for Europe 2027 are beginning to appear, so now is a good time for Kiwi travellers to start comparing their options.
If you’re travelling between June and August, planning earlier can give you more choice across flights, routes and travel dates.
Consider travelling during spring or autumn if you’d prefer to avoid the busiest European summer period.
Look at multi-city flights so you can fly into one European city and home from another without having to backtrack.
Compare different European gateways, airlines, routes and travel dates rather than searching for one fixed itinerary.
Consider a stopover in destinations such as Singapore, Dubai or Doha to break up the long journey from New Zealand.
Europe calling in 2027? If you’re already dreaming about summer in Greece, wandering through Italy, exploring London or spending a few weeks making your way across the continent, you don’t have to wait to start planning.
Early bird flights to Europe give Kiwi travellers the opportunity to get ahead on their travel plans, with fares released well before departure. From choosing your European gateway to comparing routes from New Zealand, here are a few things worth thinking about as you start planning Europe 2027.
Early bird airfares are flight deals released well in advance of travel, particularly for popular long-haul destinations such as Europe and Asia. For New Zealand travellers, keeping an eye on these fares means you can start planning your trip while there is plenty of choice across airlines, departure dates, routes and European destinations.
This can be especially helpful if you’re travelling during busy periods, such as the European summer, New Zealand school holidays or around major events.
If Europe is firmly on the calendar for 2027, you can start looking at your flight options well before you’ve planned every detail of your holiday. Flights are generally released months in advance, giving you time to compare different routes and decide which European city makes the most sense as the starting point for your trip.
Travelling in June, July or August? It can be particularly useful to plan ahead, as this coincides with the popular European summer season. If your dates are flexible, take a look at several departure dates rather than locking yourself into one particular day. You might find a route or itinerary that works much better simply by adjusting your travel dates.
London might be one of the first destinations that comes to mind, but it’s certainly not your only option. Depending on where your European adventure is taking you, you could look at flying into:
London for the UK and connections throughout Europe
Paris for France and neighbouring countries
Rome or Milan for an Italian adventure
Barcelona or Madrid for Spain
Amsterdam for the Netherlands and northern Europe
Athens for Greece and the Greek Islands
Think about your overall itinerary before deciding where to land. If most of your holiday will be spent in southern Europe, for example, it may make more sense to start closer to the places you actually want to explore rather than automatically choosing London.
Flying from New Zealand to Europe is a big journey, but there are plenty of ways to get there. Depending on your airline and final destination, your trip could take you through major international hubs such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Doha or other cities across Asia and the Middle East.
When comparing flights, look beyond the departure and arrival times. Check how long you’ll spend in transit, where you'll connect and how much time you have between flights. A slightly different route could make for a much smoother journey.
When you’re already travelling halfway around the world, adding another destination can be tempting. Instead of only spending a few hours at the airport before continuing to Europe, you could extend your connection and spend a couple of nights exploring your stopover city.
Depending on your route, that could mean enjoying a few days in Singapore before heading to London, exploring Dubai on the way to Italy or stopping elsewhere in Asia or the Middle East. It breaks up the long journey from New Zealand and gives you another destination to look forward to. Prefer to get straight to Europe? Compare routes with shorter connections and overall journey times instead.
If you’re planning to explore several European countries, a multi-city itinerary can make a lot of sense. Rather than arriving and departing from the same place, you could fly into one city and home from another.
Start in London, travel through France and Switzerland and finish in Italy. Or fly into Athens, spend a few weeks exploring Greece and the Mediterranean, then make your way towards Spain and depart from Barcelona. It means your route through Europe can keep moving forward instead of having to circle back to where you started.
There’s really no bad time for a European adventure, but the experience can be completely different depending on when you go. Spring, from around March to May, can be great for city breaks, sightseeing and exploring before the busiest summer period.
June through August brings the classic European summer. Think Greek Islands, Mediterranean beaches, outdoor dining and long evenings, but expect popular destinations to be busier. September and October can be a great middle ground, particularly if you’re heading to southern Europe where warmer weather can stick around beyond peak summer.
And if Christmas markets, ski fields and snowy European cities are more your thing, winter offers an entirely different kind of trip.
There’s more to comparing Europe flights than simply looking at the ticket price. Take a look at:
Different departure dates
Alternative European arrival cities
Stopover destinations
Total journey times
Connection lengths
Baggage allowances
Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class options
Return versus multi-city itineraries
It’s also worth considering where your holiday actually begins. The best flight for your trip might not necessarily be the one that lands in the most obvious European city.
A European holiday takes some planning when you’re travelling from New Zealand, and getting your flights sorted is one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle. Early bird flights give you the chance to start exploring your options well ahead of your 2027 departure, whether you’re planning one incredible destination or a multi-country adventure.
From London and Paris to Italy, Spain, Greece and beyond, start comparing flights from New Zealand to Europe with Mix & Match and get your 2027 adventure underway.
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