Air NZ limits service to essential travel and cargo

Air NZ will operate limited services to enable essential travel and maintain cargo flow, even as it cuts international schedules by 95% from March 30 to May 31. This will “keep air freight moving through key cargo corridors to North America and Asia,” it says. The carrier will operate 3 long-haul services from Auckland, flying thrice-weekly to Los Angeles, twice a week to Hong Kong, and to Shanghai on alternate days, starting May 2. The Hong Kong service will be retimed to a night operation “to maximise connection opportunities for cargo”. The carrier will also maintain 3 trans-Tasman routes, each operated twice- or thrice-weekly, and 5 weekly Pacific services. It plans to operate weekly services to Samoa and Tonga if restrictions on international travel are lifted. <br/>