Air New Zealand targets China market takeoff, boosts premium seats for Shanghai service

Air New Zealand targets China market takeoff, boosts premium seats for Shanghai service

Airline CEO Greg Foran said there would be a 33% increase in the number of premium seats on the Auckland-Shanghai service from October.

Air NZ, Air China, Tourism NZ target Chinese tourist market

Air New Zealand has announced plans to collaborate with Air China and Tourism New Zealand in order to drive more Chinese tourists to visit New Zealand. Over the next 12 months, the New Zealand flag carrier will invest more than NZD 700,000 ($419,000) in marketing through strategic partnerships. China is New Zealand’s third largest source of international visitors, comprising around 8% of total visitor arrivals. In the year to March 2025, 248,000…