Air New Zealand will transform international air travel later this year when it introduces revolutionary, Kiwi designed lie-flat economy and ground breaking premium economy seats, together with enhanced comforts for those wanting the ultimate in luxurious Business Premier travel. The airline today revealed its prototype designs in a full-scale Boeing 777-300 cabin inside its design [...]

Air New Zealand is predicting dramatic growth in premium travel, specifically Premium Economy, with its new fleet of Boeing 777-300 aircraft to have 39 per cent more seats in this class than on its 777-200 aircraft and 28 per cent more than on its 747-400 fleet. “Our Premium Economy cabin has shown itself to be [...]

Luxurious chalk coloured leather premium seating, deep ink colours and mood lighting in all cabins of Air New Zealand’s new Boeing 777-300ER cabins will provide an interiors look more akin to a private jet than a commercial jetliner. On demand food and beverage options, an extensive new inflight entertainment system and even wine tasting and [...]

Air New Zealand will increase trans-Tasman capacity between Australia and Queenstown by a further 30% this coming ski season, taking the total number of direct services to 13 per week. For the peak July and August periods, weekly return services from Sydney will increase from five to six, Melbourne from two to three and Brisbane [...]

Air New Zealand today announced it has engaged Trelise Cooper, one of New Zealand’s leading fashion designers, to assist in the design of the next Air New Zealand uniform. The uniform will be introduced in 2011 to coincide with the introduction of a new fleet of 777-300 aircraft. “We will introduce a uniform to coincide [...]

Air New Zealand will from July operate direct services between Sydney and the Cook Islands, making it the only airline to operate direct services between the two nations. Flights will operate once a week for a four month trial period during the peak holiday season of July to October. The seventeen return services on a [...]

11 December 2009 Air New Zealand will tomorrow (Saturday) commence the first direct air services between Sydney and Rotorua, utilising a 152 seat A320 aircraft. The inaugural services to and from Rotorua are due to touch down at Rotorua International airport from Sydney at 2:35pm tomorrow, before departing for Sydney at 3:35pm. Passengers on the [...]