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Air New Zealand recorded 8.7% increase in passengers in February against a year ago
May 28th 2024
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) said it flew 1.28 million passengers in April, up 2.2% from 1.25 million passengers in the same month in 2023. Read More » Capacity, measured by available seat kilometres (ASK), increased by 4.8%, largely due to the resumption of the airline's international network following the full re-opening of New Zealand’s borders post-COVID. “Long-haul international ASKs increased 7.3%, short-haul international ASKs increased 3.9%, while domestic ASKs were down slightly, by 2.0% compared to last year,” Air NZ said in a regulatory filing. The Star Alliance member's passenger load factor was steady at 82.4%. Air NZ's domestic network flew 828,000 passengers in the month, down 1% from 836,000 air travellers in April 2023.
