Air NZ, Cathay extend cooperation
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Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have been given permission to extend their strategic partnership for a further five years.
New Zealand’s Minister of Transport, Simon Bridges, has re-authorised the alliance, which will enable the two airlines to coordinate their operations on the Auckland–Hong Kong route until 31 October 2019.
The partnership has been in place since January 2013 and entitles the two airlines to operate up to three daily flights on the route, with reciprocal frequent flyer benefits and connectivity to and from other flights in the two carriers’ networks.
Air New Zealand’s CEO, Christopher Luxon, said the cooperation with Cathay plays an important part in the airline’s Pacific Rim strategy.
“This agreement has not only let Air New Zealand broaden its offering to customers between New Zealand and Hong Kong but has also allowed us to offer our customers excellent access to destinations throughout China and North Asia on Cathay Pacific and its sister airline Dragonair. In turn our agreement has also allowed us to stimulate inbound tourism to New Zealand from these markets,” said Luxon.
Cathay Pacific’s chief executive, Ivan Chu, added that passengers will “continue to benefit from a wider choice of fares between the two gateway cities”.
Currently Air New Zealand and Cathay each operate one daily return service on the Auckland-Hong Kong route, increasing to a total of three daily services during peak season.
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