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Air NZ in the News (the original)
Air NZ in the News (volume 2)
Air NZ in the News, vol. 3
Dec 8, 2014, 10:50 pm
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Dec 9, 2014, 2:39 pm
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Dec 11, 2014, 7:06 pm
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Multiple air deals open NZ skies to world airlines
Talks pave way for new routes to up to 10 nations
New Zealand is finalising a large number of air services deals, which will open up potential new routes around the world.
Last month Ministry of Transport negotiators met international counterparts in Bali, reaching a new deal with China, with up to nine other countries still being considered by the Cabinet and to be announced shortly.
Transport Minister Simon Bridges said while the doubling of allowable services to China was "the most significant" deal to be done, it was part of a bigger story on the strategy. New Zealand wanted to build on the pace and scale of air service agreements and arrangements.
"We'd like to see, a bit like in free trade, a move from the bilateral to the multi-lateral," Bridges said.
"New Zealand has the capacity to show some leadership on that front, moving the world from a complex set of bilateral arrangements to a broader, more simple picture."
New Zealand is finalising a large number of air services deals, which will open up potential new routes around the world.
Last month Ministry of Transport negotiators met international counterparts in Bali, reaching a new deal with China, with up to nine other countries still being considered by the Cabinet and to be announced shortly.
Transport Minister Simon Bridges said while the doubling of allowable services to China was "the most significant" deal to be done, it was part of a bigger story on the strategy. New Zealand wanted to build on the pace and scale of air service agreements and arrangements.
"We'd like to see, a bit like in free trade, a move from the bilateral to the multi-lateral," Bridges said.
"New Zealand has the capacity to show some leadership on that front, moving the world from a complex set of bilateral arrangements to a broader, more simple picture."
We already know Air NZ is now opening up a potential new route to Argentina (EZE), and rumors still very much alive for a 3rd US destination. Add to that the revival of Beijing-route with a CA alliance... how many more new routes would NZ open up next year?
Dec 11, 2014, 8:45 pm
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There was talk a few years ago of a direct AKL -> JHB flights with the arrival of the 787 and the higher ETOPS for the Indian Ocean which would open the leg up to 2 engines as apparently the route can be flown to comply with ETOPS 330.
Dec 12, 2014, 12:32 pm
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NZ Herald
We already know Air NZ is now opening up a potential new route to Argentina (EZE), and rumors still very much alive for a 3rd US destination. Add to that the revival of Beijing-route with a CA alliance... how many more new routes would NZ open up next year?
We already know Air NZ is now opening up a potential new route to Argentina (EZE), and rumors still very much alive for a 3rd US destination. Add to that the revival of Beijing-route with a CA alliance... how many more new routes would NZ open up next year?
Dec 12, 2014, 12:37 pm
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Yields wouldn't support it even if it was technically feasible. In any case there are 2 simple alternatives - being AKL-PER-JNB and AKL-SYD-JNB.
Dec 12, 2014, 2:13 pm
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Dec 12, 2014, 11:55 pm
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Excellent point. Extending the PER segment to JNB probably makes the most sense.
I can't see it happening. On great circle distance AKL-JNB is about 10% longer than AKL-YVR but with worse headwinds and the small matter of having ETOPS issues even at 330 minutes. By the time allow for that the flight path becomes even longer, and requires much more fuel at a cost of reduced load of passengers and freight.
Yields wouldn't support it even if it was technically feasible. In any case there are 2 simple alternatives - being AKL-PER-JNB and AKL-SYD-JNB.
Yields wouldn't support it even if it was technically feasible. In any case there are 2 simple alternatives - being AKL-PER-JNB and AKL-SYD-JNB.
Dec 13, 2014, 12:58 am
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Jan 17, 2015, 3:04 pm
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Air NZ passengers get unexpected night in Melbourne
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel...t-in-melbourne
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...240Z/NZCH/YPPH
NZ161 from Christchurch to Perth "elected to divert to Melbourne as a precaution after pilots observed an oil indication gauge on the flight-deck".
Jan 17, 2015, 4:03 pm
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Air NZ management have consistently said for the last few years that they have no interest in adding new multi sector flights.
They used to operate an extensive range of such flights but now have eliminated all but two from their network, both special cases : AKL-LAX-LHR where they allegedly make considerable money carrying pax LAX-LHR vv and AKL-RAR-LAX where the second sector is unwritten by the Cook Islands government.
Jan 17, 2015, 4:37 pm
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Sorry, ma puce, I can't see that happening.
Air NZ management have consistently said for the last few years that they have no interest in adding new multi sector flights.
They used to operate an extensive range of such flights but now have eliminated all but two from their network, both special cases : AKL-LAX-LHR where they allegedly make considerable money carrying pax LAX-LHR vv and AKL-RAR-LAX where the second sector is unwritten by the Cook Islands government.
Air NZ management have consistently said for the last few years that they have no interest in adding new multi sector flights.
They used to operate an extensive range of such flights but now have eliminated all but two from their network, both special cases : AKL-LAX-LHR where they allegedly make considerable money carrying pax LAX-LHR vv and AKL-RAR-LAX where the second sector is unwritten by the Cook Islands government.
Others that exist now include AKL-SYD-RAR (vv) and NRT-CHC-AKL (that direction only).
Jan 17, 2015, 8:30 pm
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NRT-CHC-AKL has been canned for this Summer's flights - they're introduced NZ94 that is NRT-CHC and then a reposition to AKL rather than previously where NZ90 was flying via CHC a few times per week to AKL.
Jan 18, 2015, 3:43 am
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I was searching for NRT flights a couple of weeks ago and amongst the options was NRT-AKL single flight number via CHC.
Jan 18, 2015, 3:51 pm
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pinnotte! 
Sorry, ma puce, I can't see that happening.
Air NZ management have consistently said for the last few years that they have no interest in adding new multi sector flights.
They used to operate an extensive range of such flights but now have eliminated all but two from their network, both special cases : AKL-LAX-LHR where they allegedly make considerable money carrying pax LAX-LHR vv and AKL-RAR-LAX where the second sector is unwritten by the Cook Islands government.
Air NZ management have consistently said for the last few years that they have no interest in adding new multi sector flights.
They used to operate an extensive range of such flights but now have eliminated all but two from their network, both special cases : AKL-LAX-LHR where they allegedly make considerable money carrying pax LAX-LHR vv and AKL-RAR-LAX where the second sector is unwritten by the Cook Islands government.