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Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says there is reason to be optimistic about the rest of 2016/17 as international capacity growth moderates following a challenging first half where increased competition on long-haul routes led to net profit falling by almost a quarter. The company posted statutory net profit after tax of NZ$256 million
Air New Zealand plans to boost its presence in Australia with a premium passenger lounge at Perth’s international terminal. The facility was expected to open “towards the end of the year”, Air New Zealand said on Wednesday. It will be the airline’s fourth international passenger lounge in Australia alongside Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. This content is available
Air New Zealand plans to boost its Japan network with new service to Tokyo Haneda Airport from July 2017. In addition to its existing daily service between Auckland and Tokyo Narita, the Star Alliance member plans to fly three times a week – Wednesday, Friday and Sunday – from Auckland to the close-in Tokyo Haneda
Residents of Norfolk Island will lose air links to New Zealand from May 2017 when Air New Zealand ends nonstop service to Auckland from the Australian external territory. The airline cited “declining passenger demand from New Zealand” as the reason behind its decision to end the once weekly service between Auckland and Norfolk Island. This content is
Virgin Australia is the latest airline to undertake evening services to and from Queenstown. The airline said it planned to operate a night-time departure from Queenstown to Brisbane on Fridays and Sundays during the winter ski season between June and September 2017. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member
Air New Zealand is on track to commence internet wifi trials in the second half of 2017 after finalising contacts with satellite communications provider Inmarsat. In October, the airline announced it would introduce onboard internet on its jet aircraft across domestic and international routes utilising Inmarsat’s new Global Xpress (GX) satellite constellation. This content is available
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