Air NZ launches VR tour for UK trade
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Air New Zealand is using Google Cardboard technology to share a virtual reality immersive experience with the UK travel trade.
The new Air New Zealand Cabin Viewer app showcases the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER which flies daily between London and Auckland via Los Angeles.
Google Cardboard is a virtual reality platform that uses a fold-out cardboard mount for a mobile phone. The technology allows viewers to take a 360° virtual tour through its Economy, award-winning Premium Economy and Business Premier cabins.
Air New Zealand’s general manager – UK/Europe, Kathryn Robertson, says the airline is always looking at ways to innovate.
“We are constantly looking at ways to make things easier for the travel trade. This technology is exciting in that it allows the trade to virtually step onboard our aircraft and experience all three cabins and learn about our product in a new and unique way.”
To encourage the travel trade to use the technology Air New Zealand is giving away 1,000 Google Cardboard sets. The airline’s account managers will also be out on the road making in-house training sessions more interesting and interactive. To claim a free Google Cardboard set visit Air New Zealand’s trade website: http://www.airnewzealandtrade.com/virtual
The Air New Zealand Cabin Viewer app is free to download onto smartphones from the Apple App Store and Google Play. Once downloaded the user places their smartphone in a Google Cardboard viewer to start the tour.
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