Update: Just received an email saying Air New Zealand is offering 15% off of flights to LA especially for Hoff fans!David Hasselhoff visits with Rico from the land of Air New Zealand.
The Hoff Chats with Air NZ's Rico for New Web Promo
Recently, David Hasselhoff sat down with Air New Zealand's mascot Rico in Hollywood for a new web promo. Rico is interviewing several celebrities as part of the airline's new web promo, posting the videos on its YouTube page.The Hoff and Giuliana Rancic both lounged around on the Air New Zealand Skycouch on Wednesday, with The Hoff even exchanging his trademark red swimwear for a gift of a jet-black pair of speedos with the word "Kiwi" emblazoned across the rear.In The Hoff's interview on the Skycouch with Rico at a Hollywood mansion, the star reveals he only flies Air New Zealand from Los Angeles to London, to work on both Britain's Got Talent and a brand new show, soon to be released by Simon Cowell.Rico is equally enamoured with his new friends in high places, 'Hangings out with David Hasselhoff so much fun, he the man' he tweeted, later adding 'lucky I havings good fur day' after meeting the stunning Guiliana. David also tweeted, saying, "Shooting today with the crazy jet setting puppet, Rico from @Air New Zealand! So excited!!!"The content from this week's filming will be reviewed when Air New Zealand's team returns to Auckland next week to decide what makes the cut for the new series due out next month.Air New Zealand's General Manager Marketing and Communications Mike Tod, in Los Angeles today, says that global awareness about the airline is at an all time high due to its world-leading products and innovations like the Skycouch and its unique approach to gaining awareness through non-traditional marketing channels.