Air New Zealand - Latest News [Page 14]
Air New Zealand Steps In To Help Canterbury In Wake Of Floods
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 5:17 pm | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has added one additional flight per day for the next six days for customers travelling between Timaru and Wellington in the wake of severe flooding affecting the area. Seat-only fares for additional flights between Timaru and Wellington ... More >>
More International Cargo Flights For Air New Zealand
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 8:44 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has been awarded more international cargo flights under the Government’s Maintaining International Air Connectivity (MIAC) scheme. With the scheme extended through to October, the airline will operate around 30 flights per week to 13 destinations ... More >>
Sunseekers Rejoice As The First Flight To Rarotonga Takes Off.
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 9:06 am | Air New Zealand
Togs, hat, sunscreen, check! New Zealanders are off to get some sun as the first flight in the two-way Cook Islands travel bubble has taken off from Auckland today. A full flight, NZ940 departed Auckland at 8.55am NZT bound for Rarotonga, reconnecting ... More >>
Kiwi Twist For Air New Zealand’s Koru Care Flight
Saturday, 15 May 2021, 3:56 pm | Air New Zealand
Kiwi flight path. A very special Air New Zealand flight departed Christchurch this morning carrying 50 Koru Care kids off on a magical journey. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flown by Air New Zealand’s Chief Pilot Captain David Morgan took off towards the ... More >>
Services Between Auckland And Adelaide Take Off
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 9:53 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand's first flight to South Australia in 400 days has taken off from Auckland. Flight NZ191 departed Auckland at 8.20am this morning bound for Adelaide. The airline last flew the route on 30 March 2020 before COVID-19 restrictions closed ... More >>
Kicking Off Bubble Number Two With Rarotonga
Monday, 3 May 2021, 4:43 pm | Air New Zealand
As New Zealand’s temperatures drop, Air New Zealand is warming up its engines for more flights to Rarotonga. From 17 May, Air New Zealand will operate to the Cook Islands 2-3 times weekly using its 787-9 fleet, following the opening of two-way ... More >>
Extension To Air New Zealand And Air China Alliance
Monday, 3 May 2021, 9:57 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand and Air China have extended their strategic alliance partnership on services between New Zealand and China for a further five years. The announcement was made by Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran at the China Business ... More >>
Air New Zealand Chief Executive Trials New Digital Travel Pass App On First International Flight Since Joining Airline
Friday, 23 April 2021, 10:31 am | Air New Zealand
It’s a day of firsts for Air New Zealand’s Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran – this morning he boarded his first international flight since joining the airline more than 14 months ago. Heading to Australia to visit his family and meet two new ... More >>
Air New Zealand Celebrates Busiest Day Since COVID-19
Friday, 23 April 2021, 7:01 am | Air New Zealand
Today is shaping up to be the biggest flying day for the airline since New Zealand closed its borders due to COVID-19. Air New Zealand General Manager Customer Leeanne Langridge says around 42,000 customers will be travelling on nearly 520 Air New Zealand ... More >>
Air New Zealand Has Lift Off From Sydney
Monday, 19 April 2021, 10:32 am | Air New Zealand
Bags packed, boarding passes scanned and customers on board the very first bubble flight from Australia have taken off bound for New Zealand. NZ246 has departed Sydney with a full load of excited customers ready to reunite with friends and whānau. ... More >>
Airline Fizzing For Full Throttle Monday
Friday, 16 April 2021, 3:09 pm | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is revving up for a mammoth day on Monday (19 April) with more than 5,000 passengers expected to travel on the day to reunite with whānau and friends. Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran says the airline's trans-Tasman routes ... More >>
Hop To Hobart With Air New Zealand Direct Flights On Sale Now
Saturday, 10 April 2021, 1:13 pm | Air New Zealand
Ever wanted to get up close to the iconic Tasmanian Devil? Now’s your chance – Air New Zealand flights to Hobart are on sale, with the first flight set to take off at 9:00am NZT on 22 April. Services will operate using the airline’s A320 fleet ... More >>
Outcome Of PwC Review Into Air New Zealand Gas Turbines Business
Friday, 9 April 2021, 9:46 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has received the report into its Gas Turbines business from independent external advisers PwC. Air New Zealand Chairman Dame Therese Walsh says the report identified a range of effective controls in the Gas Turbines revenue contracting ... More >>
Air New Zealand Capital Raise Deferred
Friday, 9 April 2021, 9:02 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has decided to defer its planned capital raise to later in 2021 allowing more time to assess the impacts of recent developments on the airline’s path to recovery. "We’ve seen some clearing of COVID-19 clouds recently, with ... More >>
Terrific Demand For Trans-Tasman Travel
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 3:34 pm | Air New Zealand
It was a record sales day on the Tasman for Air New Zealand yesterday, with tens of thousands of Kiwis and Aussies booking flights across the ditch in the hours after the bubble announcement. Naturally, April is shaping up to be the airline’s busiest ... More >>
Dig Out Your Passports – Air New Zealand Reuniting Kiwis And Kangaroos
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 4:47 pm | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is pre-loading the bubbles for customers on board its first quarantine-free flights across the ditch – 24,000 bottles in fact! From 19 April 2021, Air New Zealand will be ramping up flights between Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and ... More >>
Air New Zealand Scales Up COVID-19 Compassionate Refund Capability
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 8:32 am | Air New Zealand
A dedicated team has been set up to review COVID-19 compassionate refunds, making it easier for Air New Zealand customers who currently hold a credit to request a refund on compassionate grounds. The airline’s compassionate refund policy has ... More >>
It's Business Time – Business Travellers Return To The Skies In Record Numbers
Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 12:15 pm | Air New Zealand
After a year of talking to a computer, Kiwis are leaving the office to re-connect with their clients, suppliers, and staff. New figures released by Air New Zealand show domestic business and corporate travel has defied global trends by returning ... More >>
Three New Panellists To Shape Air New Zealand's Sustainability Agenda
Monday, 29 March 2021, 10:25 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has welcomed three new heavy hitters to its Sustainability Advisory Panel . The airline has appointed Kohutapu Lodge & Tribal Tours Director Nadine Toe Toe, Non-Executive Director and Sustainability Adviser Sam Mostyn AO, ... More >>
Air New Zealand Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Appointment
Friday, 26 March 2021, 9:06 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has appointed Mat Bolland to the newly created role of Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. With a corporate affairs career of more than 20 years, Mr Bolland’s experience has spanned energy, water and telecommunications through periods of crisis ... More >>