Articles tagged “air new zealand”

Airlines

Air New Zealand’s New Economy Bunk Beds May Just Democratize Long-Haul Flying

Long-haul flights just got much more appealing now that Air New Zealand announced a bunk bed system. Will "Skynest" allow economy passengers to recline and rest just like those deep-pocketed business passengers are doing up front?

Sonia Menken | 2 years ago

Tourism

New Zealand Reopens Borders to Australian Tourists

Emotions will be running high after those failed attempts to operate bubbles with the neighboring island.

Lucy Craymer, Reuters | 2 years ago

Travel Agents

Flight Centre Confronts Airline Commission Cuts

Flight Centre Travel Group is a global travel agency so it should be able to handle Air New Zealand and Qantas getting around to slashing travel agent commissions two decades after Delta Air Lines kicked off the trend in the U.S. It won't be without some pain, however.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 years ago

Airline Weekly

How Wine Sales Helped Qantas Cut Its Pandemic Losses

3 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 | 3 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 | 3 years ago