Air New Zealand wants to replace boarding passes with biometric facial recognition
Last week, Air New Zealand customers were some of the first to experience biometric verification at the boarding gate after a successful trial at...
Air New Zealand’s first domestic Airbus A321 touches down in Auckland
Air New Zealand is celebrating the arrival of its latest aircraft – a new Airbus A321neo (registered ZK-OYA), which made the 19,352 km journey...
Air New Zealand unveils new Airbus A321neo with “Star Alliance” livery
Air New Zealand revealed its newest Airbus A321neo sporting the Star Alliance livery. Contrary to the typical white Star Alliance liveries at other airlines...
Inadvertent oxygen masks deployment on Air New Zealand flight between LAX and Auckland
On 19 August, an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300 (registered ZK-OKQ) operated flight NZ5 between Los Angeles, United States and Auckland, New Zealand.Three hours...
Air New Zealand reduces flight schedule over next six months to deal with staff sickness
Air New Zealand is taking proactive measures to protect the travel plans of its customers as sickness levels continue to cause disruption.Over the next six months,...
Air New Zealand offers best sleep in the sky as it unveils new cabins
From 2024, Air New Zealand will offer a new Business Premier Luxe suite, a new Business Premier seat and the world's first Skynest. It will offer...
Air New Zealand highlights M?ori culture and values in new safety video
As New Zealand reopens to the world, Araraurangi Air New Zealand has launched a new safety video, and this time it's the story of the Tiaki...
Air New Zealand introduces three weekly flights between Auckland and New York JFK
Air New Zealand today announced three weekly flights between Auckland, New Zealand and New York, United States as from 17 September. The airline will...
The funny figures of Air New Zealand: The year 2021 in the air at 35,000ft
Before 2022 starts to fly by, Air New Zealand has been crunching the numbers from the past 12 months to reveal all that's been carried, eaten...
Air New Zealand receives ATR’s milestone 1,600th delivery
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer surpasses milestone in its 40th yearAir New Zealand is the third-largest ATR operator
The airline uses ATR turboprops to provide...
Air New Zealand to introduce ‘no jab, no fly’ for international travellers
Air New Zealand is asking customers to get ready for international travel by getting vaccinated. From 1 February 2022, the airline will require customers...
Air New Zealand trials global digital travel pass
With constantly changing entry and departure testing and paperwork requirements, the airline wants to streamline the health verification process to help customers know what...
Air New Zealand limits capacity on inbound international services
Air New Zealand has put a hold on new bookings on international services into New Zealand following a request from the New Zealand Government.The...
[Coronavirus] Air New Zealand cuts 85% of international capacity, lays off staff
Air New Zealand said on Monday 16 March that it would further cut capacity and look to lay off some permanent employees as the...
Air New Zealand unveils a ground-breaking new lie-flat prototype sleep product for economy class travellers
Air New Zealand to put economy travellers to sleepThe Economy Skynest is the result of three years of Air New Zealand research and development, with the input of...
Air New Zealand to launch a non-stop service between Auckland and New York and withdraw from London
Air New Zealand is accelerating its ambitions for North America and will launch a non-stop service between Auckland and New York using its 787-9...
Air New Zealand finalises order for eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner jets, powered by GEnx-1B engines
Leading long-range carrier builds its future fleet with eight 787-10s and includes options to increase the number of aircraft to up to 20...
Air New Zealand doubles down on plastic waste reduction
Air New Zealand has committed to increasing the number of single-use plastic items it will remove from its operation this year by more than...
Air New Zealand announces multi-billion-dollar investment in new fuel-efficient Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners
Air New Zealand has today announced significant investment in its international network and customer experience with commitments to purchase eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft powered by...
Air New Zealand crew disallows passenger as she refuses to watch the safety video
On 7 May, Air New Zealand crew and all passengers but one were ready for domestic flight NZ424 between Wellington and Auckland. The passenger,...