Celebration of representatives from Christchurch, New Zealand and Air Asia X after signing the deal

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker (centre) holds a kauri guitar that was gifted to the owner of AAX, Tony Fernandes (second from left, next to Mayoress Joanna Nicholls-Parker) by Christchurch Airport CEO Jim Boult (third from right). Tourism NZ CEO Kevin Bowler is second from right, and AAX CEO Azran Osman-Rani is on the far right.