Air NZ Gets Creative

Air New Zealand introduces Cuddle-Class seating

In the ongoing game of creative airline seating, Air New Zealand is introducing a welcome option in the economy section of its new long-haul airplanes.

Air New Zealand 'Sexy Cougar' Does Not Fly

Air NZ 'sexy cougar' ad shut down after critics blast it

AUCKLAND - An advertisement for an airline competition that portrays older, single women as "cougars" who prey on young men at night is to close on Monday after incurring the wrath of both male and fe

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Air New Zealand receives "Airline Oscar"

Air New Zealand has been named in a prestigious industry publication as Airline of the Year and will give its 11,000 staff an extra day off as a reward.

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'Shark fin' wings give airline chiefs something to smile about

New wing tips fitted to Air New Zealand's fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft on order could save the airline millions of dollars a year in fuel costs.

Promoting Rotorua

Air New Zealand launches trans-Tasman campaign

Air New Zealand launched a four-week campaign in Sydney yesterday to promote its new trans-Tasman flights.

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Air New Zealand to acquire 14 Airbus A320 jets

Air New Zealand Ltd., the nation’s largest airline, will acquire 14 new Airbus A320 aircraft to replace Boeing 737-300 jets currently used on domestic routes.

Air New Zealand's System Crash

Air New Zealand's computer system crash creates chaos

Thousands of travelers were grounded for several hours as airports around the country were thrown into chaos when Air New Zealand's computer system crashed.

Rob Fyfe Criticizes Governments, ICAO

Air New Zealand CEO derides climate debate 'paralysis'

Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe lashed out at governments for their "money-grabbing" emissions taxes and criticized ICAO for "its paralysis" on forging an agreement on limiting emissions from aviation.

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Air New Zealand safety video: Nothing but bare essentials

Air New Zealand is getting down to the bare essentials with a new in-flight safety video that features flight attendants wearing just body paint.

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Airline crew wear nothing but body paint in latest ad

Its latest advertisement claims it has nothing to hide.

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Air New Zealand tests jet with biofuel

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A passenger jet powered in part by vegetable oil successfully completed a two-hour flight Tuesday to test a biofuel that could lower airplane emissions and cut costs, Air N

Airbus Crash

Two dead, five missing in Airbus crash in France

Toulouse, France – An Air New Zealand Airbus A320 on a test flight crashed into the Mediterranean sea off France's southwest coast on Thursday, killing at least two people with a further five still

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Air New Zealand streamlines domestic check-in and boarding

FORT LEE, NJ and AUCKLAND, New Zealand - On November 3, Air New Zealand made significant changes to its domestic check-in processes including the first of several major terminal improvements around th

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Key asked to help prop up tourism

Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe has called on incoming prime minister John Key to pump more money into tourism to stave off a potential sharp decline in visitor numbers.

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Air New Zealand fits winglets to reduce fuel, emissions

Air New Zealand estimates it will save more than NZ$7.5 million in fuel and 16,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually by fitting performance-enhancing blended winglets on to its five Boeing 767-300ER ai

Airline Aims To Advertise On Bald Heads

Air New Zealand: Few bold heads wanted

Air New Zealand is looking for a few bald-headed frequent fliers. It's all part of the company's new advertising venture.

air new zealand - desperate times and desperate measures

Airline freezes bosses pay

Air New Zealand has frozen salaries of senior executives, halted bonus payments and is considering slashing jobs to compensate for soaring fuel costs and sliding passenger demand, according to an inte

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Air New Zealand's environmentally sustainable fuel aspirations

Air New Zealand has announced that it expects to use at least one million barrels of environmentally sustainable fuel annually by 2013.

Chief Executive Officer Rob Fyfe says the airline is growing increasingly confident that commercial quantities of environmentally sustainable fuels that meet all the airline's stringent criteria will ... read more

Disability And Air New Zealand Don't Mix

Airline says 'no' to help for tetraplegic

A Christchurch tetraplegic is being forced to pay thousands of dollars for an in-flight carer because Air New Zealand staff cannot help him into his seat.

Alan Pullar said he had to pay for a carer to fly to the United States with him and his wife next month because Air New Zealand would not provide staff to lift him in and out of his ... read more

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Airline justified in dismissing woman over fare discounts

The dismissal of an Air New Zealand worker who had tried to organise discounted fares for personal associates outside company policy has been upheld by the Employment Relations Authority.