SIA, Air NZ alliance gets nod for 5 more years

SIA and Air NZ's joint venture alliance has received renewed approval from the New Zealand Ministry of Transport, the final step in enabling the two to extend their alliance for a further 5 years until March 2024. Under the alliance, which was first launched in January 2015, the two carriers have boosted frequencies between the two countries, adding capacity of over 25%. This includes increased services during peak season to Christchurch, and the introduction of a Singapore-Wellington service via Australia. Meanwhile, a third daily service will be launched Oct 28 between Singapore and Auckland, which will add 40% more capacity on the route as well as improve connectivity to Europe, India and South-east. During peak months, the two airlines will operate 35 return services in total a week between Singapore and New Zealand. <br/>
Business Times
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sia-air-new-zealand-alliance-gets-nod-for-5-more-years
10/5/18
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