Summary
- Air Recent Zealand plans to deploy the Wamos A330 on its Auckland Perth route to supply extra flexibility while its mainline fleet undergoes maintenance on A320neo aircraft.
- Passengers can look ahead to fast and complimentary WiFi on all domestic flights by 2025, due to a partnership with Starlink.
- Air Recent Zealand will introduce a brand new uniform collection designed by Emilia Wickstead in 2024, emphasizing the airline’s global representation with print designs inspired by Recent Zealand’s cultural heritage.
The Star Alliance carrier at the underside of the world, Air Recent Zealand, is trying to latest horizons in 2024. Easy Flying looked back on the airline’s achievements in 2023 and what’s in store for the 12 months ahead.
While the carrier is not proof against the dramas with the Pratt & Whitney engine problems, this has meant the carrier will pause its Seoul connection on April 1st, followed by Hobart April fifth, and can welcome back the Wamos A330 to Western Australia. The airline looks to deploy the Spanish carrier on it’s Auckland Perth route, to supply extra flexibility between February ninth to April thirtieth. That is on account of the carrier’s mainline fleet needing maintenance on a spread of its narrowbody A320neo aircraft.
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Remaining connected
Passengers will likely be most excited in regards to the airline’s latest announcement; it looks to put in fast and complimentary WiFi for passengers on all domestic flights in 2025. Air Recent Zealand has partnered with Starlink to supply inflight WiFi service, allowing passengers on the A320 and ATR72 to surf the net as they take flights on domestic services nationwide. Take a look at my flight review of a recent Air NZ ATR 72 flight between Christchurch and Palmerston North here.
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The airline goals to put in the fast and complimentary service on all domestic flights in 2025.
Air Recent Zealand is renowned for its famous inflight safety videos and unique and colourful Trelese Cooper-designed uniforms; nonetheless, by 2024, a brand new uniform will take flight with London-based Kiwi Emilia Wickstead. The brand new uniform collection will emphasize the airlines’ global representation and have print designs and subtle details that draw from Recent Zealand’s cultural heritage.
Higher connected to the US
Air Recent Zealand already operates more direct services to the US from NZ than some other airline, with the Auckland-based carrier serving Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Recent York, and San Francisco. Already this summer (Southern Hemisphere), the airline could have more support from Star Alliance member United Airlines, which recently launched its direct San Francisco Christchurch service, alongside its SFO and Los Angeles services direct to the country’s largest city, Auckland.
Photo: Air Recent Zealand
The long-awaited Skynest can be set to take flight in September, establishing a brand new method to travel long-haul. Expected to launch later within the 12 months, Chicago and Recent York are set to be the primary destinations on the carrier’s radar. Each pod will include a full-size pillow, sheets, a blanket, ear plugs, a reading light, a USB outlet, a ventilation outlet, and specific lighting designed for sleeping or resting for bookings in four-hour time slots.
Fleet modernization
Air Recent Zealand will proceed its domestic fleet modernization with more Airbus A321neos expected for the carrier, with two expected next 12 months and one other two in 2025. More 787 Dreamliners are also on the method to replace the aging 777s, that are expected to be retired before the top of the last decade. Take a look at the airline’s recent delivery flight path here.