A pink plane... not the actual Pink Flight pink plane, but a pink plane nonetheless.

With pinkies high up in the sky (we imagine), Air New Zealand has announced a special roundtrip: San Francisco to Sydney for the 2008 Sydney Gay Pride Festival on what is being billed as the Pink Flight, featuring campily clad crew members and queer entertainment. Oh heck, yes: Fly the friendly guys!

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