Emirates

Emirates says it is seeing strong demand for its new A380 Premium Economy cabin in New Zealand, with 80% booked over the next two months.

“The challenge we have at the moment is capacity meeting demand,” says Emirates’ regional manager in NZ, Chris Lethbridge.

Emirates’ restart of its A380 service to Christchurch will add more than 3,400 seats every week to the trans-Tasman route.

Emirates has now delivered over one million doses of temperature sensitive Covid-19 vaccine to New Zealand as part of the government’s vaccination programme.

Emirates will boost services between Auckland and Dubai from 28 March.

The move made Emirates the first airline in the world to offer free, global cover for Covid-19 related costs.

Emirates has announced its plan to launch a new daily service from Auckland to Dubai via the tropical island of Bali, Indonesia, starting from 14 June 2018.

Emirates will stop flying from Melbourne and Brisbane to Auckland and instead focus on its non-stop Auckland-Dubai service.

Emirates will introduce three additional flights per week to the Swedish capital, Stockholm, complementing Emirates’ existing schedule and providing more choice for New Zealand travellers.

Early bird season is in full flight with House of Travel releasing return economy airfares to Europe from just $1,499 per person aboard Emirates.

Emirates will be holding roadshows to recruit experienced and technically proficient commercial pilots in New Zealand to fly its growing network of international routes.