As per the reports, Air New Zealand has considered new routes to North America in the wake of United Airlines dropping its plans to start a Houston-Auckland flight. The New Zealand carrier has already stated it could introduce additional North American destinations when it starts receiving its Boeing 787s from 2014. However, Air NZ is now looking at adding services. Cities like Houston, Dallas and Denver are within the range of its current Boeing 777 fleet. Air NZ is currently the only carrier to fly directly between the U.S. and New Zealand, following Qantas’ decision to stop its flights on this route.
In terms of route changes, the international review has led to Air NZ cutting its Beijing flights so it can concentrate capacity on its Shanghai routes. Other changes announced so far include a new seasonal route to Bali, and additional frequencies to Hawaii, Perth, and Los Angeles.
Air NZ is continuing the review of international services that it launched last year. Routes, product, and code share partners are all under scrutiny. One result has been Air NZ’s decision to swap from Japan Airlines to All Nippon Airways as its Japanese code-share partner. Fyfe says the review of airline partnerships is a “work in progress,†and discussions with other overseas airlines are underway. Announcements of new partnerships or expansions of existing arrangements are expected by the end of this year.
In terms of route changes, the international review has led to Air NZ cutting its Beijing flights so it can concentrate capacity on its Shanghai routes. Other changes announced so far include a new seasonal route to Bali, and additional frequencies to Hawaii, Perth, and Los Angeles.
Air NZ is continuing the review of international services that it launched last year. Routes, product, and code share partners are all under scrutiny. One result has been Air NZ’s decision to swap from Japan Airlines to All Nippon Airways as its Japanese code-share partner. Fyfe says the review of airline partnerships is a “work in progress,†and discussions with other overseas airlines are underway. Announcements of new partnerships or expansions of existing arrangements are expected by the end of this year.