9th June 2020 Air NZ / AirlinesThe resumption of the routes meant that the airline was operating to all 20 of the domestic destinations it serviced pre-Covid-19.
8th June 2020 Air NZ / AirlinesAir New Zealand passenger numbers were down 99% due to Covid-19 restrictions in April.
8th June 2020 AirlinesA repatriation service flying direct from Delhi arrived at Auckland Airport over the weekend – the first direct Air India flight between the two countries since the Covid-19 lockdown.
2nd June 2020 Airlines / RecoveryHowever, there is no word yet on when its services to Wellington will restart.
26th May 2020 Air NZ / AirlinesAir New Zealand will extend its limited international schedule through to 31 August 2020.
20th May 2020 Airlines / RecoveryAir Chathams is ending seven weeks of hibernation to relaunch scheduled flights from its Auckland Airport base to Whakatane, Whanganui and the Kapiti Coast.
19th May 2020 AirlinesOriginair will resume its flight schedule on the Nelson–Palmerston North and Nelson–Wellington routes from 29 May 2020.
18th May 2020 Airlines / Recovery“Air Chathams plays an important role in our community and in supporting our district to recover from the unprecedented impacts of Covid-19.”
14th May 2020 AirlinesEtihad Airways yesterday visited New Zealand skies for the first time ever in a special mission to repatriate New Zealanders from the United Arab Emirates.
12th May 2020 Air NZ / AirlinesAir New Zealand has added seven more domestic services to its Covid-19 alert level 2 schedule.
8th May 2020 Air NZ / Airlines“We’ll be strongly encouraging Kiwis to support our tourism sector and to visit friends and family,” says Air NZ’s CEO.
7th May 2020 Airlines / EmploymentAlmost 300 Air New Zealand jet pilots have been made redundant with around 900 remaining at the carrier, says the New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association.
7th May 2020 Airlines / Aviation NZThe resumption of air travel within New Zealand is vital if the possibility of trans-Tasman travel is going to be explored.
6th May 2020 Airlines / AirportsEmirates SkyCargo will be launching four weekly cargo services to New Zealand from 3 May to help connect businesses in the country to key trading partners across the globe.
4th May 2020 Air NZ / AirlinesThe first successful applicants for a new cargo scheme include Air New Zealand, China Airlines, Emirates, Freightways Express, Qantas and Tasman Cargo.
30th April 2020 Airlines / DataAir New Zealand passenger numbers fell to 1.36 million in March 2020, down 25.9% on the same month last year.
29th April 2020 Air NZ / AirlinesAir New Zealand has topped the RepTrack annual reputation rankings, being named the most reputable company in both New Zealand and Australia.
24th April 2020 Air NZ / AirlinesAir New Zealand will not resume its suspended Auckland-Buenos Aires and Los Angeles-London routes and has postponed the launch of its non-stop service to New York.
23rd April 2020 Airlines / TransportAirlines will still be required to severely restrict their capacity to meet physical distancing requirements at Covid-19 alert level 2, according to the Ministry of Transport.
22nd April 2020 Airlines / BARNZIndustry will soon move into a working group phase on the proposal, says the airline association.
22nd April 2020 Air NZ / AirlinesTauranga and Napier have returned to Air New Zealand’s schedule.
21st April 2020 Airlines / DataTransport costs fell 1.7% in the March 2020 quarter, mainly influenced by price falls for international airfares and petrol, according to the latest consumers price index.
21st April 2020 Airlines / Auckland AirportA Philippine Airlines repatriation service into Auckland Airport has brought home 184 Kiwis from Manila.
16th April 2020 Air NZ / AirlinesThe airline says it will start bringing more domestic flights back at Covid-19 alert level 1.
15th April 2020 Airlines / AirportsKiwis returning on a repatriation flight from South America were welcomed by airport operational staff this morning.
8th April 2020 Airlines / EmploymentThe proposed cutback is more than a fifth of the carrier’s 1800 pilots.
8th April 2020 Airlines / PeopleAir New Zealand has appointed Joe McCollum as its new chief people officer.
7th April 2020 Airlines / Covid-19In the week after the Government’s 23 March lockdown announcement, scheduled airline traffic declined by 47%, or 8600 flights to 4400, compared with the same period last year, says Airways.
7th April 2020 Airlines / Covid-19International airline seat capacity fell to just 23% of what it was in the first week of April last year, according to travel insights firm ForwardKeys.
6th April 2020 AirlinesThe carrier says it plans to resume its Auckland – Los Angeles service in October.
27th March 2020 Airlines / Covid-19The International Air Transport Association has written to the heads of government of 18 states in Asia Pacific region to appeal for emergency support to airlines as they fight for survival due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
26th March 2020 Airlines / Covid-19Air New Zealand will operate a limited international network from March 30 to May 31 to enable essential travel and to keep air freight moving to North America and Asia.
23rd March 2020 Airlines / Covid-19The closure of the borders to all but New Zealanders and their families is starting to affect future flight schedules, said Justin Tighe-Umbers, executive director at the Board of Airline Representatives New Zealand.
19th March 2020 Airlines / Covid-19The Govt says it recognises airlines and airports are being hit hard by Covid-19.
18th March 2020 Airlines / Covid-19Kiwis’ appetite for travel dissipating.
18th March 2020 Airlines / Covid-19The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is urging Kiwis overseas to consider returning home while they can.
17th March 2020 Airlines / Covid-19Air New Zealand is slashing trans-Tasman capacity by 80%.
17th March 2020 Airlines / Covid-19E tū is urging Air New Zealand and all aviation employers to minimise job losses as the airline announces an estimated 30% workers, or up to 3700, will be made redundant.
16th March 2020 Airlines / Covid-19The airline has imposed a trading halt on its shares and has started permanent position redundancies.
16th March 2020 Airlines / Covid-19Airlines are scrambling to deal with cancellations and consolidating flights.
16th March 2020 Airlines / EmploymentThe E tu union is preparing for a scale of disruption to the aviation industry unlike anything witnessed before.
12th March 2020 Airlines / AirportsWith coronavirus prompting airlines to cancel flights, airlines risk losing their slots.
10th March 2020 Airlines / AirportsAuckland Airport is supporting international calls to relax airport slot rules to help airlines protect their businesses during the coronavirus outbreak.
27th February 2020 Airlines / CorporateAir New Zealand’s costs outstripped increased passenger revenue and it has reported a sharp fall in after-tax profit for the six months ending December 2019.
26th February 2020 AirlinesAir New Zealand has dangled a sleeper service for economy class passengers called Economy Skynest.
25th February 2020 Airlines / BARNZAirlines are concerned about their ability to influence state housing developments when a new Parliamentary Bill becomes law.
29th January 2020 AirlinesAir New Zealand final profit result will be hit by some one-off items when revealed in late February.
20th January 2020 AirlinesTasman businesses will be boosted by a new Wellington – Nelson service launched by Originair, says a local business association.
4th November 2019 Airlines / AirportsSA will use one of the world’s most modern aircraft on its Wellington service, which will also increase in frequency.
29th October 2019 AirlinesTourism is in for a $52m boost when American Airlines starts flying direct to the South Island, says CIAL.
