Between October and March next year, the airline will operate 1.7 million seats between Australia and New Zealand cementing its position as the largest trans-Tasman carrier.
The airline is adding 130,000 seats as a result of increased flight frequencies and the deployment of more widebody aircraft on key routes.
There will also be an uplift in premium seating to meet strong demand from both business and leisure travellers.
Additionally, the airline will add more than 25,000 extra seats to the Pacific Islands this summer, offering Australian customers more connections to the islands via Auckland.
Across the season, Air New Zealand will add eight per cent more premium seats on its short haul network and it will have up to 42 flights each week on widebody jets from short haul destinations to New Zealand.
“With more aircraft back in service and demand heating up, we’re stepping up our services across the Tasman,” said Jeremy O’Brien, Air New Zealand Chief Commercial Officer.
“This isn’t just about flying more often. It’s about giving our customers better options, more comfort and more reasons to choose Air New Zealand.”
Key highlights across the Tasman:
- Perth-Auckland: Nearly 30,000 additional seats, adding 29% capacity and increasing from daily flights to nine services per week.
- Sydney-Auckland: An additional 25,000 seats including 7,500 premium seats, up 20% with up to 13 widebody services per week.
- Melbourne-Auckland: 16,000 seats to be added, including up to 13 widebody services per week.
- Brisbane-Auckland: An additional 18,400 seats added with daily widebody flights and increase in services during peak periods.
- Gold Coast-Auckland: A 12% increase in seats, adding 8,500 seats across the season with 11 weekly services over summer.
- Sydney-Queenstown: Celebrating 30 years of direct connection with a 26% increase of 9,600 seats, going from daily to nine flights a week over the December-February period.
- Melbourne-Christchurch: A 14% increase, adding 9,500 seats with more than 400 flights between the cities across the season.
“We’re excited to see our new Adelaide-Christchurch route take off later this year, add 30,000 seats on our Perth-Auckland route, celebrate 30 years of flying directly between Sydney and Queenstown in July and to keep delivering the uniquely Kiwi experience our customers love – on both sides of the ditch,” Mr O’Brien added.
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