NZ getting competition on YVR-AKL-YVR
Feb 26, 2019, 12:32 pm
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NZ getting competition on YVR-AKL-YVR
https://onemileatatime.com/air-canada-auckland-flight/
Will be interested to see how NZ responds to this.
Pricing?
Better FFP for non NZ residents?
Will be interested to see how NZ responds to this.
Pricing?
Better FFP for non NZ residents?
Feb 26, 2019, 12:56 pm
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Feb 26, 2019, 3:39 pm
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https://onemileatatime.com/air-canada-auckland-flight/
Will be interested to see how NZ responds to this.
Pricing?
Better FFP for non NZ residents?
Will be interested to see how NZ responds to this.
Pricing?
Better FFP for non NZ residents?
Feb 26, 2019, 4:13 pm
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Air Canada going head-to-head with NZ YVR AKL?
Reports that AC will start seasonal non-stop service between YVR and AKL on 12 December. Initially a 4x week seasonal service. Competition! Hurrah! Hard and soft product on NZ are both superior, but ending the monopoly on direct to Canada service would be awesome. Now they need to align times to EWR to offer that routing entirely on AC metal. As an ex-pat hoser I am rather excited!!!
Feb 27, 2019, 12:28 am
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Feb 27, 2019, 12:36 pm
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"Air Canada has also finalised a Memorandum of Understanding with Star Alliance partner Air New Zealand, which will see the airlines co-operating in the form of joint venture, subject to regulatory approvals."
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12208003
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Feb 27, 2019, 1:14 pm
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Feb 27, 2019, 2:04 pm
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... At present.
There are very few reasons to have a JV if it's simply adding lots of extra seats onto the route. It wouldn't surprise me to see NZ move back from 7x weekly over the winter period and maybe revert to 5x weekly, remembering they don't fly 7x weekly all year round.
There are very few reasons to have a JV if it's simply adding lots of extra seats onto the route. It wouldn't surprise me to see NZ move back from 7x weekly over the winter period and maybe revert to 5x weekly, remembering they don't fly 7x weekly all year round.
Feb 27, 2019, 4:19 pm
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MoU Air Canada & Air New Zealand
Air Canada has also finalised a Memorandum of Understanding with Star Alliance partner Air New Zealand, which will see the airlines co-operating in the form of joint venture, subject to regulatory approvals.
Feb 28, 2019, 4:53 am
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... At present.
There are very few reasons to have a JV if it's simply adding lots of extra seats onto the route. It wouldn't surprise me to see NZ move back from 7x weekly over the winter period and maybe revert to 5x weekly, remembering they don't fly 7x weekly all year round.
There are very few reasons to have a JV if it's simply adding lots of extra seats onto the route. It wouldn't surprise me to see NZ move back from 7x weekly over the winter period and maybe revert to 5x weekly, remembering they don't fly 7x weekly all year round.
That said, I don't see NZ going anywhere else in Canada for the foreseeable future - I think we'll see NYC before anything else. ORD is a good enough connecting point for YWG, YYZ, YUL and points east, and I don't think there's enough demand for YYC direct service.