Coronavirus: Air New Zealand unveils new domestic schedule

Air NZ has unveiled an increased domestic schedule for July and August. Operating at 55% of the usual capacity, the airline will resume the Invercargill-Auckland A320 jet service, as well as operating Invercargill-Wellington, Christchurch-Rotorua and Christchurch-New Plymouth routes. The Timaru-Wellington and Taupo-Auckland routes resume on Monday. Air NZ GM Networks Scott Carr said the airline has been encouraged by the demand from "leisure travellers". "We’re also expecting demand for business travel to continue to build. As a result, we have been working to add more flying to our domestic schedule from next month and this includes additional services for the July school holidays," said Carr. Jetstar also looks to be resuming its domestic operations, with pilots preparing to return to work and cut-price airfares on sale from July 1. Fares from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown and Dunedin are available from July 1, including Auckland to Wellington for as little as $34.<br/>