It's Thursday, so it's time to stow your tray table, bring your seat into the upright position as we go to an early safety video this week - and once again Air New Zealand are showing other airlines how to safety videos. This time, they have enlisted Golden Girl Betty White to give the old school version of Air New Zealand's in-flight safety. Again - Air New Zealand does … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – Air New Zealand – Mad About Rugby
It's Saturday, so it must be time to place your bags in overhead compartment, stow your headrest and tray table, keep the isles clear as we got to this week's safety video. As we all probably know Air New Zealand have gone for a new video this week. I'm not showcasing that this week. Instead I'm going to a classic. Not Richard Simmons thankfully. Those Kiwi's are crazy... … [Read more...]
Air New Zealand to drop HKG-LHR, forms strategic agreement with Cathay Pacific
Air New Zealand have announced that from 3rd March 2013, it will be dropping its Hong Kong to London Heathrow service. The reason is simple according to Air New Zealand's CEO Rob Fyfe: "A comprehensive review of the Hong Kong – London service has confirmed the route would not become profitable in the foreseeable future". Approximately 70 members of staff will be hit who … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – Air New Zealand 777-300ER with Hobbits.
It's Saturday again, so it's time to put your seat in the upright position, stow your tray table and ensure your seatbelt is fasted as the Airline of Middle Earth - Air New Zealand - goes all Hobbit like. Marking tie-in anyone? ;) Once again, Air New Zealand demonstrate how to do a safety video by getting the message across, whilst adding their own style to video. … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – Air New Zealand “Bare essentials of safety”
It's Saturday again, so it's time to put your seat in the upright position, stow your tray table and ensure your seatbelt is fastened as we go back 3 years (and this has aged well in those three year) with Air New Zealand gives us one of the better safety videos of recent times (from its Nothing to Hide campaign) - The Bare essentials of safety And I still think its a … [Read more...]
Air New Zealand refreshes its livery
In what can be seen as one of the simpler rebrands of the year, Air New Zealand have decided to abandon the blues and greens it had on its tails, and go for Black and White. Whilst the famous Koru remains intact instead, it's now on a black background. The typeface is also "modernised" as well. Well. It does look smart. Also probably a lot cheaper to paint on … [Read more...]
Airplane Repaint Saturday – Air New Zealand “All Blacks”
It's Saturday again, and before the Eurovision song contest kicks off, it's time to watch Boeing paint a 777-300ER for Air New Zealand into a very stylish "All Blacks" Livery. And that black is sharp. From next week, I'll be leaving plane painting behind for a while and go back to what happened in the past on Saturdays. Yes, it's back with a vengeance- Safety Video … [Read more...]
Airplane Repaint Saturday – Air New Zealand A320
It's late Saturday (sorry - some of us have been busy), so it must be time for Airplane build and paint Saturday. Today it's Air New Zealand All Blacks A320 going into the shop for building... and painting More next week! … [Read more...]
Ex Spanair Gold/Silver customers get some love… but no miles…
If you were a a member of Spanair's Frequent flyer programme, and were Gold or Silver, there is some good news. Some Star Alliance Carriers will now match your status. BUT... and here's the big BUT - No miles transferred. In other words, all your earned Spainair miles have gone in smoke. Star Alliance will be contacting you, but if you've heard nothing by February 23rd... … [Read more...]
Rob Fyfe of Air New Zealand to go…
News from New Zealand and Air New Zealand with Rob Fyfe resigning from the carrier - to leave at the end of the year. Rob Fyfe joined the airline in 2005, and has done his best to keep the airline afloat in troubling times. He is resigning from Air New Zealand to allow the airline's s "talented and capable" executives the room to realise their full potential according to … [Read more...]