![]() ![]() Fleet investment includes $3.5 billion in the purchase of eight new 787-9 Dreamliners and five Airbus A320neo aircraft to add more seats on the Tasman and Pacific Island services. Its domestic network returns to pre-Covid capacity and international network back to 91 per cent.Ĭhief executive Greg Foran said at Trenz the airline would fly 39 international routes between March and October. It will fly 4.5 million seats across 39 international routes between March and October. It says it is “in final negotiations” to secure the plane which could add 3000 more seats a week to the airline’s international network. The airline is also close to adding an eighth Boeing 777-300 to its fleet to meet surging demand. ![]() While the overall 787 refit (of 14 planes already in the fleet) will occur overseas in the best Boeing facilities, engineers and designers will develop Skynest in New Zealand, using the latest in technology and design. “We’re delighted to announce that Skynest will be designed and installed right here in Aotearoa.” The airline also says the pods will be designed and installed in New Zealand. Photo / Brett Phibbsįlights on those routes can take more than 17 hours. Leanne Geraghty, Air NZ's chief customer and sales officer. Prices could vary depending on demand and she said the unit is in the final stages of regulatory approval. While a spell in the pod would be sold when passengers initially bought either Economy or Premium Economy tickets, it may in future be available to buy while already on board. Geraghty said the airline had done substantial market research into what price customers were prepared to pay before its Skynest’s initial launch in early 2020 and that had been confirmed by more recent work. Pricing is in line with estimates earlier this year by travel agents the Herald contacted. At this stage are looking at around $400 to $500 for the four-hour period.” “We’re still working through the exact details of how the booking process will work, and we have yet to determine the price. It is still finalising the cost of a four-hour stay in the sleep pods but it would be in the region of $400 to $500.Īir New Zealand chief customer and sales officer Leanne Geraghty said Skynest would be a game changer, adding more flexibility to the economy travel experience. The airline said its world-first Economy class beds would be used on its New York and Chicago routes from later next year when it gets new Dreamliner aircraft. Air New Zealand has unveiled more details of its Skynest sleep pod. ![]()
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