Air New Zealand

The airline is restoring Tasmania to its network after a 23-year absence. The route comes as New Zealand’s government has announced the extension of an air connectivity scheme.

The pass could be the first step to 'normalized' air travel.

Air New Zealand has slashed its cash burn by more than half compared to the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis thanks to its cost-cutting efforts.

China’s aviation authority has given the go-ahead for a pair of new international passenger services.

Jim Parashos, executive general manager of aviation at Brisbane Airport, discusses the impact of state border restrictions in Australia, the importance of a travel bubble with New Zealand, and the longer-term impacts of the airport’s new runway.

A new COVID-19 case in New Zealand prompts Australia to take action.

Passengers from the Cook Islands can resume quarantine-free travel into New Zealand from Jan. 21.

Carriers in both countries await the establishment of a two-way travel bubble.

Qantas is looking to take advantage of the relaxation while Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand react more cautiously.

Air New Zealand confirmed its intent to raise additional capital in 2021, while the government expects to remain the company’s largest stakeholder following the process.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Air New Zealand plans to make further significant cuts to its international flight attendant workforce as it switches more passenger flights to cargo-only.

Air New Zealand plans to ground its Boeing 777-300ERs until at least September 2021, extending its estimate of how long these aircraft will be out of service.

Routes looks at the impact of Air New Zealand’s decision to ground its Boeing 777 fleet for a year.

Air New Zealand senior executive Cam Wallace, effectively the carrier’s second-in-command, has announced his decision to leave the airline.

Air New Zealand reported its first annual loss in 18 years, attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the carrier expects another loss for fiscal 2021, which began July 1.

The carrier does not expect to return to the US until at least the second half of 2021.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

A new event is being launched by Routes which will provide an innovative platform for the aviation industry to rebuild air services in the post-pandemic era.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports begin to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

With COVID-19 travel restrictions easing in parts of the world, airlines are gradually rebuilding their networks. Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week: airBaltic’s new route to Dublin; Air New Zealand resuming flights to Tokyo; and Luxair re-entering a market it last served in 2007.

Air New Zealand’s new CEO Greg Foran has warned that the airline does not expect a return to long-haul flying “of any note” until next year.

Air New Zealand is looking to further slash its labor costs as the workforce cuts it has already made have not been enough to offset revenue declines.