Air New Zealand will sell premium economy on its flights to Australia, Bali and the Pacific Islands from October. Although the airline does currently use widebodied aircraft featuring the premium economy cabin to the above destinations, the seats were not sold as premium economy, as Air New Zealand said the mix of aircraft flying these routes made
Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says the airline’s Boeing 767-300ERs are likely to remain in the fleet longer than what had been initially planned to take advantage of new flying opportunities. The airline is expected to end 2014/15 with five 767s, with the type projected to be fully withdrawn by the end of 2017/18
Air New Zealand has boosted its route network thanks to a codeshare agreement with Air India. Under the deal, announced on Monday, Air NZ will place its NZ airline code on Air India’s services to Delhi from Sydney and Melbourne, as well as the Star Alliance member’s services to Hong Kong. This content is available exclusively
Air New Zealand has completed the refurbishment of its Sydney Airport lounge, boosting seating capacity and adding a number of new features that will be progressively rolled out across other lounges in period ahead. Recognising the importance Australia plays in Air NZ’s route network, Sydney was the first port chosen to showcase the airline’s new
Air New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand will boost promotional activities in South America and the United States in the year ahead after extending their marketing partnership. The two parties will each contribute NZ$10 million under the new agreement, Air NZ said on Monday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
Air New Zealand is adding extra flights to Perth to support the Kiwi flag carrier’s services to the Americas. The new three times a week Perth-Auckland offering, which starts on December 11 2015 and runs until May 1 2016, will be flown with Boeing 767-300 aircraft and adds to an existing daily 787-9 service on the route,