{"id":14347,"date":"2024-10-13T20:35:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T01:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=14347"},"modified":"2024-10-13T20:35:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T01:35:48","slug":"air-new-zealand-boosts-capacity-to-support-delegates-traveling-to-samoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=14347","title":{"rendered":"Air New Zealand boosts capacity to support delegates traveling to Samoa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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October 14, 2024<\/strong> – Between 14 and 31 October, Air New Zealand will operate 25 return flights to Apia, the Samoan capital. The increased capacity represents a 29 percent boost compared with typical operations over the period to meet heightened demand and support Samoa’s hosting of CHOGM.<\/p>\n

Air\u00a0New\u00a0Zealand has also swapped narrowbody Airbus aircraft with widebody Boeing aircraft to increase capacity on the route, adding additional seats and more options for customers to book premium cabins. As a result, premium capacity for the period has increased by 88 percent.<\/p>\n

Already, more than 9,000 customers are booked to travel during this period, with at least half of the demand related to CHOGM. The airline has seen unprecedented demand, with a record 1,800 bookings to Samoa in the space of a week.<\/p>\n

Air\u00a0New\u00a0Zealand Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer Kiri Hannifin says the increase in capacity is part of the airline’s commitment to support its close Pacific Island neighbour, Samoa.<\/p>\n