Air New Zealand
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Air New Zealand’s new frequent flyer program Koru is now live
Air New Zealand’s new frequent flyer program kicks into action and is now live. Koru replaces Airpoints after 35 years of service. The new loyalty program introduces a new tier at the top of the pyramid, with black status sitting on top of platinum, then gold, silver, and bronze. Miles and status points will be…
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Air New Zealand introduces the SkyNest: flat beds for economy and premium economy passengers
Air New Zealand continues to innovate on long-haul economy class, introducing the SkyNest concept, which will offer Premium Economy and Economy Class passengers the opportunity to book lie-flat beds. These will be located between Premium Economy and Economy and will be bookable for two four-hour sessions at a price of NZD495 on flights between Auckland…
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Air New Zealand Opens The Lookout Lounge at Auckland Airport
The last post touched on the Lufthansa Group brand identity refresh, another airline which has been busy in this department this year has been Air New Zealand. The Kiwi carrier refreshed its cabin crew uniforms and rebranded its loyalty program, which is shifting away from Airpoints into the new name Koru. Next on the airline’s…
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How Air New Zealand OneUp Works and How to Maximize Your Upgrade Bid
Airlines have become clever in finding ways to extract additional revenue from passengers. One of the most ingenious ways is to bid for upgrades. What that creates is a blind auction in which the airlines can evaluate offers and consider if to accept them or not. Air New Zealand’s version of this system is OneUp.…
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Air New Zealand Rebrands Airpoints to Koru and Introduces New Elite Tiers for 2026
At the core of the business model of any modern major airline is a strong loyalty program. These programs have become money making machines for the carriers that put huge amounts of time and effort in designing them. The latest loyalty program redesign and rebrand comes from Air New Zealand which is letting go of…
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Air New Zealand launches new Christchurch-Adelaide flights
The most lucrative and high demand market for Air New Zealand is Australia. It’s simply down to the relative geographical proximity of the two countries and the social-economic ties. Therefore it’s little surprise that Air New Zealand focuses heavily on serving flights to as many cities in Australia during peak demand periods. The latest route…
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Air New Zealand Brings in Wamos Air A330-300s to Cover Summer and Easter Peaks
This has been a theme in the post Covid world. Airlines have been struggling to keep up with demand, not only because of higher than expected passenger volumes but also because of supply change bottlenecks that have been inducing aircraft and engine shortages. That translates to aircraft delivery delays, groundings and the need for alternative…
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Air New Zealand 2026 fleet structure and prospects
Air New Zealand has one of the most unique fleets in the aviation landscape, having to operate extremely long routes with a wide-body aircraft and extremely short routes with turboprops due to its home country’s geography.
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Air New Zealand Receives First Retrofitted Boeing 787-9 Featuring Business Premier Luxe Seats
As I’ve covered in the fleet-dedicated post, Air New Zealand is a fascinating carrier. The airline operates some of the shortest routes in the world alongside some of the longest. The location of the country and its geography makes air travel a basic necessity for trade and business. Air New Zealand is also notable to…
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Air New Zealand Receives Its First of Two ATR-72 for 2025 – With High Speed Internet Coming Soon
Air New Zealand is a very interesting airline for an aviation enthusiast like me to analyze. The Kiwi national carrier operates some of the shortest routes on the planet alongside some of the longest. For those on the shorter end of the spectrum it relies on turboprop aircraft quite heavily. One new addition to this…