New Air NZ trans-tasman and short haul product

[Steve Jones]

From the excellent airlineroute.net site:

Air New Zealand unveils New Short-Haul Product & Flt Nbr Change

Air New Zealand today (18MAR10) announced a revamped inflight products and pricing strategy on service to Australia and Pacific Islands. With the change of these inflight products rolling out progressively between October and December 2010, the Star Alliance carrier will once again re-introducing flight number range NZ700 – 999 to distinguish these service.

Details below:

Introduction of 4-tier service.

Seat Only

•Seat
•1 carry-on bag (7kg)
•Entertainment: TV, music, games
•Tea, coffee and water

Seat+Bag

•Seat
•1 carry-on bag (7kg)
•1 checked bag (23kg)
•Entertainment:TV, music, games
•Tea, coffee and water

The Works

•Seat
•1 carry-on bag (7kg)
•1 checked bag (23kg)
•Seat Request
•Entertainment:TV, music, games and movies
•Tea, coffee and water
•A meal and drinks

Works Deluxe

•Seat
•1 carry-on bag (7kg)
•2 priority checked bags (23kg each)
•Premium check-in
•Seat request
•Lounge access
•Entertainment: TV, music, games and movies
•Tea, coffee and water
•A meal and drinks
•Neighbour-free guarantee

These flight options will be available on Airbus A320 fleet that operates service Trans-Tasman (Australia) and Pacific Island routes, and will be distinguished by flight number range NZ700 – 999 starting 31OCT10. The Airbus A320 will be reconfigured into single-class 171-seater, at 30-32″ seat pitch.

Business Class seating will be eliminated.

However, on flights operated by Boeing 747, 767, and 777 aircraft, Business Class seating will be offered under “Work Deluxe”. There will be no changes to existing products offered on:

•Auckland – Niue
•Auckland – Papeete
•Auckland – Perth
•Sydney – Rarotonga

It is anticipating 18AUG10 launch of new service on Christchurch – Sydney, which goes on sale 29APR10. From 31OCT10, there will be flight number changes on the routes with new product offering:


Auckland – Adelaide NZ791/792
Auckland – Brisbane NZ731/732 NZ739/734 NZ131/132 NZ135/136
Auckland – Cairns NZ775/776
Auckland – Melbourne NZ725/726 NZ721/722 NZ123/124 NZ125/126
Auckland – Sydney NZ701/702 NZ703/704 NZ719/718 NZ705/708 NZ709/700 NZ101/102 NZ119/118 NZ105/108
Christchurch – Brisbane NZ801/800 NZ803/802 NZ805/804
Christchurch – Gold Coast NZ879/876
Christchurch – Melbourne NZ891/898 NZ895/896 NZ893/892
Christchurch – Sydney NZ887/888 NZ885/884 NZ883/880
Dunedin – Sydney NZ827/826
Queenstown – Brisbane NZ833/834
Queenstown – Melbourne NZ837/836
Queenstown – Sydney NZ831/832
Rotorua – Sydney NZ823/820
Wellington – Brisbane NZ869/862 NZ863/868
Wellington – Melbourne NZ851/852 NZ853/850
Wellington – Sydney NZ845/846 NZ849/842
Auckland – Apia NZ960/961 NZ968/967 NZ964/965 NZ260/261 NZ026/027
Auckland – Nadi NZ752/753 NZ756/759 NZ754/755 NZ052/053 NZ056/057 NZ054/055
Auckland – Norfolk Island NZ794/795
Auckland – Noumea NZ782/783
Auckland – Port Vila NZ788/789
Auckland – Rarotonga NZ746/749 NZ748/745 NZ741 NZ046/045 NZ018/019
Auckland – Tongatapu NZ970/971 NZ976/973 NZ274/277 NZ026/027

[Kelvin R]

Does this mean no more space+ on NZ shorthaul? If so then this will be a great loss in my opinion.

[Michael Morrison]

Likely not as generous as it is now. They will have 171 seats in the A320 where JQ fit 177.