Articles tagged “air new zealand”

Airlines

AirAsia Will Now Only Fly Fully Vaccinated Passengers

The Malaysian carrier joins Qantas and Air New Zealand with its new mandate, but which airline will blink first outside the Asia-Pacific region?

Liz Lee, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airlines

Airline CEOs Want Governments to Mandate Covid Vaccines for International Travelers

Global airlines said Monday they don't want to take the responsibility mandating Covid-19 vaccines for travelers. Instead, they're more than happy to stand behind national governments as they make jabs a condition for international arrivals.

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

Airlines

Air New Zealand Mandates Vaccines for International Flyers in First for Airlines

By being the first global carrier to officially mandate Covid-19 jabs for travelers, Air New Zealand may have just set off a new wave of vaccine requirements for international travel.

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

Airlines

All-Star Investors Katzenberg, Thiel, and Tosi Take Stake in Travel Startup Flyr

The WestCap Group has led a $150 million round in Flyr, a startup that helps travel companies boost their revenue. "Mogul management" appears to be the new "revenue management."

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Airline Weekly

How Wine Sales Helped Qantas Cut Its Pandemic Losses

2 years ago

Tourism

New Zealand Freezes Its Open Travel Corridor With Australia for 2 Months

The bubble's burst, so it's back to essential travel, government-managed quarantines and yet more questions surrounding Australia's slow vaccination program.

Renju Jose and Jamie Freed, Reuters | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Air New Zealand’s Domestic Corporate Travel Has Recovered to 90 Percent of Pre-Pandemic Levels

It's an impressive bounce back and a sign that companies are willing to travel again, despite the Zoom effect.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Virgin Australia Moves Away From Business Traveler Perks Under Private Equity Owners

Owner Bain Capital understandably wants to go back to basics to generate demand with lower fares, but if the unbundling goes too far it risks alienating the lucrative corporate segment with a less attractive product.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Air New Zealand Pauses New Bookings to Ease Burden on Quarantine Facilities

This zero tolerance approach to risk is necessary because the country doesn't want to make any more mistakes. Will a three-week bookings hiatus be enough though?

Praveen Menon, Reuters | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Virgin Australia Halts Trading as It Continues Rescue Package Talks

Should Virgin Australia fail, Qantas will be the country's only carrier. A monopoly is in nobody's interest, but as Virgin Australia is 90 percent foreign-owned, how likely is the state going to step in with aid having already refused it once? It's a complicated affair.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 3 years ago