Air NZ boss pushes case in front of high-level US officials

The boss of Air NZ has gained rare access to a high-level member of US president Donald Trump's cabinet. Air NZ CE Christopher Luxon met US secretary of transport Elaine Chao in Washington DC, Wednesday. Luxon also met senior officials from the TSA and Department of Homeland Security. He pushed the importance of the US market as a source for New Zealand visitors, and sought improvements to its customers' experience in US airports. Air NZ particularly wanted a streamlined process for its passengers transiting Los Angeles (LAX) to London. "Air NZ is one of only a very few airlines that have an international transit in the US like NZ1," Luxon said. "We think there's room for an improved process that would benefit customers without compromising security, and would also reflect well on LAX as a major hub airport." <br/>