Tickets are on sale for Air New Zealand's March 4 Pink Flight to Sydney Mardis Gras. Revellers can hitch a ride across the ditch direct from Auckland, or grab an earlier connecting flight from Wellington to Auckland for the Pink Flight. It will be the fifth annual party flight from Auckland airport to Sydney in time for Mardi Gras, featuring drag queen flight crew, cocktails, special gifts and prizes. A one-way ticket costs $229, ex Auckland or Wellington. Mardis Gras' pride parade and party will be held on the same night in 2011, after organisers were criticised for holding the two events on successive weekends this year. They later conceded it led to the lowest party attendance of recent years and a significant financial loss. Rihanna performs a concern in Sydney the night before Mardis Gras and there is speculation she will be a guest act for the biggest gay party Downunder. Full dates for 2011 Sydney Mardi Gras: Queer Thinking - February 19th 2011 Fair Day- February 20th 2011 Harbour '11- February 27th 2011 Parade - March 5th 2011 Party - March 5th 2011
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily New staff
First published: Friday, 13th August 2010 - 12:13pm