Kiwis take flight on KFC’s first Zing Air flight via Special PR, Stanley St, PHD, Drum and Culture

Over the weekend, the first official flight of KFC’s Zing Air took off to the skies above. The Zing Air campaign which launched in earlier this year, was ideated, executed and amplified through KFC’s agency village, including Special PR, Stanley St, PHD, Drum and Culture.

Zing Air, a KFC world-first private airline service, delivered a bunch of lucky Kiwis direct from Auckland to Wellington to watch the Blues take on the Hurricanes at Sky Stadium.

Passengers onboard the debut Zing Air flight enjoyed an experience like no other. The Colonel’s signature touch was evident throughout from check-in to boarding to departure and arrival.

On arrival, guests were greeted and taken to a private departure lounge in Auckland, decked out with red and white floral arrangements in KFC buckets, branded pillows and some of the Colonel’s finest chicken, coated in the iconic 11 secret herbs and spices.

After soaking in the lounge vibes, guests went down a KFC striped runway to board their flight, greeted by smiling cabin crew who handed out their boarding passes. Once settled in, they were treated to light refreshments and beverages on board and instructed to sit back, relax and enjoy the smooth ride, as they soared to new heights – quite literally.

On arrival in Wellington, all passengers were taken directly from the airplane to a private car and transferred to their luxurious hotel accommodations for the night.

After some downtime, guests were transported to Sky Stadium with prime seating for the Hurricanes Poua vs Blues Women’s match and the match of the evening, the Hurricanes vs Blues.

On Sunday morning, after a delicious breakfast spread, all the lucky winners were picked up in a private transfer and transferred to Wellington Airport to fly back to Auckland.

Says Leanne Too, Marketing Director, KFC: “We’re thrilled that Zing Air has finally taken flight with our first winners over the weekend and can’t wait to continue to build on this momentum throughout the season with other flights taking off.

“KFC has been bringing Kiwis together for years, but this is a new way to fly and enjoy a couple of Kiwi’s favourite pastimes, rugby and chicken.”

Four more flights will depart from different spots throughout this Super Rugby season to ensure fans across New Zealand can board KFC Zing Air and support their team.

For more information on KFC Zing Air and to read all the T&Cs, head to https://kfc.co.nz/ZingAir

KFC
Restaurant Brands NZ Marketing Director: Clark Wilson
Marketing Director: Leanne Too
Senior Brand Manager: Holly Knowles
Social Media & Content Specialist: Chelsea Tsang
eCommerce Manager: Jason Wong
Senior Digital Marketing Manager: Maggie Gin

Special PR
Managing Director: Kelly Grindle
Creative Lead: Duncan Killick
PR Director: Georgie Zonneveld
PR Senior Manager: Jess Walker
Executive Design Director: Heath Lowe
Studio Manager: Gavin LeClaire
Production Designer: Chad Kukahiko

Stanley St
Executive Creative Director: Anna Yates
Director: Josh Frizzell
Head of Production: Sage Haggart
Head of Photography: Luke Harvey
Business Director: Karlie Lloyd
Sam Henderson: Senior Creative
Strategic Lead: Murray Streets
Senior Producer: Renate Tauetau
Producer: James D’Arcy
Senior Account Manager: Olivia Jackson

PHD
Creative Integration Lead: Amanda Palenski
Associate Business Director: Ella McDonald
Associate Digital Director: Lily McCallum
Senior Digital Planner: Morgan Johnston
Media Executive: Cassidy Hatley-Owen

DRUM
Senior Account Director: Chie Hemsley

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