New Zealand
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Air New Zealand to resume Hobart, government extends aviation support
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The airline is restoring Tasmania to its network after a 23-year absence. The route comes as New Zealand’s government has announced the extension...
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CAAC approves two international routes
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China’s aviation authority has given the go-ahead for a pair of new international passenger services.
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Five questions for… Brisbane Airport’s Jim Parashos
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Jim Parashos, executive general manager of aviation at Brisbane Airport, discusses the impact of state border restrictions in Australia, the...
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New Zealand-Australia quarantine-free routes suspended
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A new COVID-19 case in New Zealand prompts Australia to take action.
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Air New Zealand adds Cook Islands flights
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Passengers from the Cook Islands can resume quarantine-free travel into New Zealand from Jan. 21.
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Air New Zealand starts flights on third quarantine-free Australian route
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Carriers in both countries await the establishment of a two-way travel bubble.
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Route Analysis: SYD-AKL, DEL-YVR, AUH-KTM
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Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Qantas resuming trans-Tasman flights; Air...
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Australia establishing travel bubble for routes from New Zealand
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Qantas is looking to take advantage of the relaxation while Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand react more cautiously.
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Analysis: Air New Zealand grounds 777 fleet
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Routes looks at the impact of Air New Zealand’s decision to ground its Boeing 777 fleet for a year.
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‘No meaningful’ long-haul flying this year, says Air New Zealand CEO
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Air New Zealand’s new CEO Greg Foran has warned that the airline does not expect a return to long-haul flying “of any note” until next year.
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COVID-19: Asia-Pacific market update (w/e May 24)
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Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Asia-Pacific region are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Country snapshot: New Zealand
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National carrier Air New Zealand accounts for two-thirds of seat capacity, with Jetstar and Qantas Airways the next two largest carriers in the...
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Air New Zealand ends Virgin Australia alliance
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A seven-year alliance between Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia on trans-Tasman routes is to end later this year amid changing "market dynamics".
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Climbing up and up down under - Australian aviation on the rise
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Growing international trade and improved connectivity are lifting Australia into the ascendant among the general rise of the Pacific nations.
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Cathay Pacific warms to seasonal flying as Christchurch becomes latest destination
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Subject to regulatory approvals, the new service will operate for a three month period between December 1, 2017 and February 28, 2018 and will...
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Tianjin Airlines expands in London as widebody fleet grows
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Tianjin currently has limited connectivity outside of Asia from Binhai International Airport, but is increasingly being seen as an alternative...
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Hong Kong Airlines flies into New Zealand
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There has been a steady increase year-on-year in the number of Hong Kong and China travellers visiting New Zealand. According to official figures...
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Air New Zealand to fly to Manila
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The new year-round service will operate three times a week using Boeing 767-300 equipment with a flight time of around 10 and a half hours in each...
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Qatar Airways to steal Emirates title of world’s longest commercial flight
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Emirates cannot hold claim to the world’s longest route – a service from their hub in Dubai to Auckland, New Zealand – for much longer. Fellow Gulf...
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PRESS RELEASE: Auckland Airport wins second heat of Routes Marketing Awards
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Auckland Airport was crowned winner of the second regional heat of the 2016 Routes Marketing Awards at a ceremony last yesterday (Monday, 7 March)...