Air New Zealand’s March international passenger numbers fell 8% compared to March 2010 as Asia demand dropped due to the Christchurch and Japanese earthquakes.
Its overall passenger numbers lifted 4.3% on March 2010 to 1,295,000, though its overall load factor decreased as the national carrier added extra capacity.
Its short haul passengers were up 6.1% on March last year as demand lifted 7.2%. The Tasman/Pacific demand was 7.7% higher after capacity increased 10%, resulting in a load factor decrease of 1.8% on March 2010 to 78.9%.
The airline’s group wide yields for the financial year to date are up 1.1% on the same period last year.Air NZ said it has appointed Christopher Luxon as the new international airline group general manager, effective from the end of May.
Luxon is a 40 year old New Zealander and Canterbury University alumnus, whohas been president and CEO of Unilever Canada since December 2008.
The airline also announced it has received government approval for a code share agreement with Etihad Airways, described by Air New Zealand as “the international airline of the United Arab Emirates.”
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