Originally Posted by
Rebound
I don't see how boosting capacity by a small % will all of a sudden turn the Trans-Tasman route profitable - the combination of this new fare structure plus removal of Space+ will cost NZ their profitable business travellers. Short-cited decision.
Very very sad indeed.... I am relocating to Auckland late this year and will be traveling across the Tasman every two weeks and also up to the Pacific Islands regularly with at least 5 others. With all that is going on with Air NZ recently (terrible advertising (rico and blow up dolls), removal of business etc etc etc) I have booked all my travel on QF, Emirates, and Pac Blue. Potential loss to Air New Zealand of somewhere in the ball park of $180,000 worth of travel on the short haul international alone, does not take into account the avoidance of long haul out of principle as well. Sorry Air NZ.