(TAN): Air New Zealand is extending its fare flexibility and adjusting its domestic network after the Prime Minister’s announcement that the Auckland region will remain in Alert Level 3 and the rest of the country in Level 2 until 2359 hours on August 26.
The airline intends to operate its current schedule as planned throughout the weekend and on August 17 to allow people seeking to return home to do so. From August 18, it will operate a reduced domestic schedule to and from Auckland.
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Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran said the airline has seen significantly reduced demand in recent days.
“While there will be a reduction in flying to and from Auckland, there will be some flights available to support essential travel. The rest of our domestic network will operate as normal under Alert Level 2 – with physical distancing in place, and we are updating our schedule to reflect this.”
“Our contact centre and social media team are here to help, however, they are currently experiencing very high demand,” he said.
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