Although it has been eight years since Air New Zealand launched its innovative SkyCouch product, a new variant will allow more undisturbed sleep for toddlers. The modified seats will include a dedicated infant harness and belt, allowing little ones to...
Controversial Air New Zealand Safety Video Angers Many
A new Air New Zealand safety video is out and although well done as usual, has angered many Kiwis. Why? Flight 901. Check out the new safety video below. It is filmed in Antarctica and features stunning scenery highlighting...
Heartwarming Air New Zealand Ad on Becoming a Pilot
For all the laughs we enjoy from Air New Zealand’s well-designed safety videos, its latest “Never Stop Dreaming” ad is better than all of them. That’s my opinion, of course, but I really enjoyed this ad. It shares the...
Air New Zealand’s “Mirry Christmus” Video
I’ll admit, the Australian accent is my favorite accent in the world. But I love the Kiwi accent as well and love a new Air New Zealand Christmas ad poking fun at it. There’s not much commentary I can...
How Fast Does Air New Zealand Churn Out Safety Videos?
Air New Zealand is out with a new safety video…another one. Apparently I missed the last one. I flew Air New Zealand in late November last year and wrote about it here. That was only seven months ago. The...
Amazing View of Southern Lights from Air New Zealand Flight
Confession: I didn’t even know the Southern Lights were a thing. But now I know our Earth has Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and Aurora Australis (Southern Lights). I’ve mentioned several times here how high seeing the Northern Lights are on my bucket...
Review: Los Angeles to London in Air New Zealand 777-300 Business Premier
I’ve booked my parents on it, my brother on it, dozens of clients on it, but now it was my turn. For years I have been wanting to fly Air New Zealand from Los Angeles to London and a...
Two Amazing Meals: HKG-LHR NZ39 in Air New Zealand Economy
During my first round-the-world trip in 2008, I had the pleasure of flying Air New Zealand from Hong Kong to London. I chose Air New Zealand because it was cheap ($554 one-way), nonstop, and as a member of Star Alliance, I...
Air New Zealand Hollywood Safety Video
Air New Zealand is out with a new safety video entitled “Safety in Hollywood” that attempts a humorous approach to the mundanity of an airline safety briefing. That is the Air New Zealand trademark after all… I have to...
Unicorns, Four-Leaf Clovers, and Air New Zealand Business Class Award Space
After four years of absolutely no business class award space on its transpacific and transatlantic longhaul routes, Air New Zealand has suddenly decided to open business class award space to its Star Alliance partners. It is too early to...
Humorous Air New Zealand 75th Birthday Video
Air New Zealand is celebrating its 75th birthday this year and true to form, reflects back on its jubilee year with a bit of humor, here a short video asserting nothing has changed over the last 75 years…except onboard...
Air New Zealand to Start Auckland to Buenos Aires Route
For Star Alliance flyers trying to connect between Australia or New Zealand and South America, options are not just limited — there are no flights at all. Connecting via North America or Africa is required, adding hours to an...
An Interactive Guide to Airline Livery
Gracing the Skies recently expressed her disgust at some airlines for sporting such boring paint jobs. I gently disagreed, arguing that a sleek, smooth design is preferable to a tacky eye-grabbing paint job that some airlines resort to (think...
Air New Zealand Does it Again: Check Out Their New Safety Video
Air New Zealand continues to win accolades in the creativity department. The airline that has brought us rugby safety videos, peverted fuzz balls, and offensive billboards, now has a new humorous 737 safety video out starring fitness-guru Richard Simmons....
Air New Zealand’s Corporate Responsibility on Display in Christchurch
Another massive earthquake struck New Zealand today, again centered near Christchurch. 65 are reported dead and hundreds are missing. The 6.3 magnitude quake struck at midday, at a time when many were out and about. When natural disasters occur, it is...
Maybe I’ll Pass on the Air New Zealand Skycouch…
With great fanfare (and my heaping praise), Air New Zealand unveiled their Skycouch product, a row of three economy seats that transform into a lie-flat bad large enough for two people. Billed as the cheaper alternative to flying in...
Air New Zealand Acquires Partial Ownership of Virgin Blue
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is not about to let Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand merge, but NZ turned some heads today after declaring plans to purchase a 14.99% stake in Virgin Blue. NZ says it is...
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Star Alliance CEO Jaan Albrecht Addresses Consolidation, Latam, Gulf Partners, and Russia
Star Alliance CEO Jaan Albrecht sat down with Business Traveler this week after a Star Alliance board meeting (in beautiful Queenstown, New Zealand) to discuss a wide-variety of topics. Here are some of the highlights: On consolidation: Consolidation is...
Tacky Air New Zealand Billboard Merits Scorn
Lately, Air New Zealand’s ad campaigns have teetered on the borderline of risque and inappropriate. While I thought their their three-part squirrel ad campaign was in poor taste, I at least (embarrassingly) chuckled at the double entendres. NZ’s latest billboard,...
Air New Zealand Adds Credit Card Surcharge
Paying with a credit card just got a bit more expensive on Air New Zealand. Starting on December 15th, Air New Zealand will charge NZ$2 per person per one-way journey for domestic flights paid for by credit card, $5...
