Air New Zealand - Latest News [Page 15]
Air New Zealand Sets Sights On Hobart
Friday, 19 March 2021, 3:04 pm | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is thrilled to announce it is adding Hobart as its tenth Australian destination. The airline will be launching a non-stop service between Auckland and Hobart once quarantine-free travel is up and running. Air New Zealand Chief Executive ... More >>
Takahē Take To The Sky Courtesy Of Air New Zealand
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 5:09 pm | Air New Zealand
More than a dozen takahē have had their first taste of flight with Air New Zealand. In partnership with the Department of Conservation (DOC), Air New Zealand helped fly 15 takahē from Invercargill to Nelson. The precious flightless birds got to ... More >>
Air New Zealand Gas Turbines Review – Further Update
Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 5:22 pm | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has today received confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade that permits were not required for exporting the specific type of engines (GE LM2500) the business was repairing for the Royal Saudi Navy. Air New Zealand ... More >>
Air New Zealand Chief Digital Officer To Leave The Airline
Monday, 15 March 2021, 9:37 am | Air New Zealand
Chief Digital Officer, Jennifer Sepull, has advised that she will be leaving Air New Zealand after two years in the role. Jennifer moved from the United States to New Zealand to take up the Chief Digital Officer role in May 2019. Air New Zealand ... More >>
Air New Zealand Says ‘fakaalofa atu’ To Niue
Saturday, 13 March 2021, 2:37 pm | Air New Zealand
Flights from Niue to New Zealand are on sale now following today’s announcement of a one-way quarantine-free travel route from Niue to New Zealand. Air New Zealand will operate one return passenger service every two weeks on a Wednesday (NZT) using ... More >>
Air New Zealand Resumes Quarantine-free Flights To Sydney And Melbourne
Friday, 12 March 2021, 4:17 pm | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has resumed quarantine-free flights to Sydney and Melbourne today following an update from the Australian Government. Quarantine-free flights to Brisbane remain suspended until 20 March at the request of the Queensland Government. Air ... More >>
Air New Zealand Extends Domestic Flexibility Scheme And Welcomes Back Food And Beverage Service
Friday, 12 March 2021, 12:13 pm | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has extended its domestic flexibility policy in response to the recent alert level changes around the country. Customers who book or currently hold tickets for domestic flights scheduled to depart up until 11.59pm on 30 June 2021 ... More >>
Aw Shucks! Air New Zealand Bolsters Bluff Oyster & Food Festival Charter Flight Capacity
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 10:44 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand isn’t bluffing – the airline has added a second charter flight between Auckland and Invercargill to help get festival goers to the Bluff Oyster & Food Festival on 22 May. This is the last chance for keen festival goers ... More >>
Air New Zealand Airpoints Can Now Be Used To Buy Apple Products
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 9:23 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand Airpoints™ members are now able to purchase Apple products through the Airpoints Store using Airpoints Dollars™. Air New Zealand General Manager Loyalty Kate O’Brien says she is thrilled to be able to share this news with the airline’s ... More >>
Air New Zealand Transports Samoan Seasonal Workers To Support Local Fruit And Wine Industries
Friday, 26 February 2021, 4:43 pm | Air New Zealand
NZ993 departs Apia for Auckland carrying seasonal workers from Samoa. Air New Zealand flight NZ993 has departed Apia, Samoa for Auckland carrying around 150 Samoan workers who will take up seasonal employment in New Zealand for the first time since borders ... More >>
Air New Zealand Positions Itself For Success
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 9:22 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has today announced a loss before other significant items and taxation of $185 million[1] for the six-month period ended 31 December 2020, reflecting the considerable impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the airline and global aviation industry. ... More >>
Air New Zealand Reconfirms New Zealand Government Air Travel Contract
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 4:31 pm | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is pleased to have reached an agreement to continue supplying air travel services to New Zealand government agencies for a further two years as part of a panel of airline carriers. The renewal will see Air New Zealand continue to ... More >>
First Group Of Air New Zealand Employees To Receive Vaccine
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 3:17 pm | Air New Zealand
Among the Kiwis prioritised to receive the first batches of COVID-19 vaccines are 3,800 Air New Zealand front-line workers, some of whom will receive their first vaccination tomorrow. They are part of the group which has played an important role in protecting ... More >>
Air New Zealand Trials Global Digital Travel Pass
Monday, 22 February 2021, 9:23 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand customers and employees will be among the first to trial a digital initiative to get people moving safely across the globe again. With constantly changing entry and departure testing and paperwork requirements, the airline wants to streamline ... More >>
Air New Zealand Update On Alert Level Changes
Monday, 15 February 2021, 6:22 am | Air New Zealand
Following the Prime Minister's announcement that the Auckland Region will enter COVID-19 Alert Level 3 from 11:59pm 14 February, while the rest of New Zealand will move to Alert Level 2, Air New Zealand has made a number of changes to its services. ... More >>
Air New Zealand Update On Gas Turbines Review
Friday, 12 February 2021, 5:35 pm | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand’s review around historic work undertaken by its Gas Turbines business is moving forward at pace. Air New Zealand Chairman Dame Therese Walsh says as well as commissioning a review by independent external advisers PwC, the airline has appointed ... More >>
Crown Confirms Participation In Air New Zealand Equity Raise
Friday, 12 February 2021, 9:24 am | Air New Zealand
The Crown has today confirmed in a letter to Air New Zealand Chairman Dame Therese Walsh that subject to Cabinet being satisfied with the terms of Air New Zealand’s proposed equity capital raise to be completed by 30 June 2021, it would participate ... More >>
AIr New Zealand Extends International Fare Flexibility
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 8:39 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is continuing to adjust its fare flexibility policy due to ongoing uncertainty around international border restrictions. The airline today announced it is extending fare flexibility for customers booked to travel on its international ... More >>
Air New Zealand Opens New Cargo Route To Guangzhou
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 4:06 pm | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand cargo flight NZ1082 took off from Christchurch bound for Guangzhou yesterday – a first for the airline. Air New Zealand is operating three return services to Guangzhou this week to support the export and import of premium goods ... More >>
Air New Zealand Backs Government’s Biofuels Mandate
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 11:05 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand backs the New Zealand Government’s in principle decision to implement a biofuels mandate that will help the country to reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector. At the announcement today with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Minister for ... More >>