Air NZ lifts earnings guidance on strong demand

Photo / Grant BradleyAir New Zealand has lifted its earnings guidance range for the current financial year on the back of strong domestic and international demand. The airlines are Air Canada, American Airlines, Air New Zealand, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, Qantas and United Airlines. Auckland Airport is set to have four airlines running direct flights to and from Los Angeles for the summer season (Air New Zealand, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines). Air Canada has also announced a 20 per cent expansion of capacity on its summer seasonal air route between Vancouver and Auckland. They are Air China, Air New Zealand, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines.