Air NZ boosts international capacity to 60pc of pre-Covid levels
Air NZ will restart 14 international routes over the next two weeks, raising passenger capacity to 60 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.
Air New Zealand Ltd. said it will restart 14 of its international routes over the next two weeks, raising its international passenger capacity to 60 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.
The airline, which has forecast a loss of up to $NZ750 million for its current financial year, said Thursday that its long-haul Boeing 777-300 aircraft will be flying again in July. It also has added 2,000 staff, including 150 pilots, as its operations return to normal.
Routes being restarted include Honolulu, Tahiti, Houston, Adelaide, Hobart and Cairns, as well as New Caledonia.
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