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Air New Zealand to increase capacity to Australia and Pacific Islands; introducing more premium seats
June 25th 2025
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) will add 170,000 more seats to Australia and an additional 25,000 seats to Pacific Islands destinations from October to next March. Read More » The additional capacity lifts Air NZ's seats to Australia in the six months to 1.7 million. The Star Alliance member also will fly more wide-bodies to Australia to meet premium cabin demand on its trans-Tasman network. “With more aircraft back in service and demand heating up, we are stepping up our services across the Tasman,” Air NZ chief commercial officer, Jeremy O'Brien, said. “This is not just about flying more often. It is about giving our customers better options, more comfort and more reasons to choose Air New Zealand.”
