Koru Hour?
Jan 7, 2021, 11:08 pm
#1
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Koru Hour?
Is KoruHour still happening? My CHC-AKL flight tonight matched all the requirements published by NZ. Yet it wasn’t offers, and no reason given.
When booking my flight last week, it was marked as an KoruHour service.
Just flew NZ562 CHC-AKL, tonight which just an cookie or chips with tea or coffee.
When booking my flight last week, it was marked as an KoruHour service.
Just flew NZ562 CHC-AKL, tonight which just an cookie or chips with tea or coffee.
Koru Hour flights
Koru Hour flights
Our Koru Hour flights offer additional snack and drink choices. New Zealand wines, premium beers, cider, L&P and Coca Cola No Sugar are added to your beverage choice, served with cheese and crackers or a savoury snack.
Koru Hour flights are clearly labelled when booking online. They're A320 jet flights between Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown, with a scheduled flight time of more than 50 minutes, departing Monday to Friday between 4:35pm and 7:05pm, except public holidays.
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/dome...ares#koru-hour
Koru Hour flights are clearly labelled when booking online. They're A320 jet flights between Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown, with a scheduled flight time of more than 50 minutes, departing Monday to Friday between 4:35pm and 7:05pm, except public holidays.
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/dome...ares#koru-hour
Jan 8, 2021, 1:18 pm
#4
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Although you would have though they could of still offered the soft drinks and cheese an crackers onboard.
Jan 10, 2021, 12:07 am
#6
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No covid redundant ex 777 or 787 crew are currently working on A320. Some will be hired next week on fixed term contracts, training is weeks away. If you had just asked the crew ‘why no koru hour?’ I’m sure they would have informed you why instead of making things up like “the crew all seem very ‘new’ to the a320. It felt like an ex 777 crew pool trying to operate a320 service.”
Feb 4, 2021, 2:13 pm
#7
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I had a Koru hour flight this morning - I am sure AirNZ could come up with a more suitable breakfast pre-packaged snack than a Cookie Time cookie. I suspect most people don't really want to snack on one these at 6:45am.
Feb 4, 2021, 3:13 pm
#8
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tell them your thoughts then. ‘Suspect’ isn’t a fact, I have noticed a lot of people do accept the cookie on morning flights - they could save it for later. Morning koru hour flights used to be a muffin or granola bites etc.
Feb 4, 2021, 8:40 pm
#9
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Some years ago I recall having a yoghurt with granola added on my morning Koru Hour flight CHC-AKL.
And who can forget the three grapes with their cheese and crackers?
And who can forget the three grapes with their cheese and crackers?
Feb 8, 2021, 1:59 pm
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Feb 8, 2021, 5:26 pm
#12
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The domestic flights in Dec 2020 was 81.5% vs 85.7% Dec 2019, so the flights are getting full again.
Guess from next month going to have to do some manual compares back to 2019 in the NZX filings to see how they are going.
Feb 8, 2021, 10:47 pm
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Same, I'm not sure why NZ are bothering really – would be an easy to justify cost cut on their end too.
Feb 8, 2021, 10:53 pm
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I've ever see people never take so long to eat there corn chips, on my last flight it felt like the crew embraced it by giving every one two packets.
My recent JQ flights I've see them sell so much food recently, I think they might be befitting from face masks as people are willing to pay the $$ to remove them. Maybe NZ will introduce on board sales next?
My recent JQ flights I've see them sell so much food recently, I think they might be befitting from face masks as people are willing to pay the $$ to remove them. Maybe NZ will introduce on board sales next?
Feb 9, 2021, 9:44 am
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But the rule is in many ways a joke anyway - unless the Govt enforce wearing masks in the terminal as well (like Australia), it seems rather pointless just making it mandatory on the plane.
Security screening and boarding all involve close contacts where aerosol spread could easily occur.
Security screening and boarding all involve close contacts where aerosol spread could easily occur.