Air NZ customers affected by new arrival limits into Australia

Air NZ is having to reduce the number of passengers it lets on trans-Tasman flights due to new international arrival limits in Australia. On Friday, in order to better manage quarantine facilities, the Australian Government capped international arrivals, and extended current international passenger flight restrictions into Victoria. From Monday international arrivals to Perth were capped at 525 per week. For Brisbane a cap of 500 international arrivals per week applies and for Sydney a cap of 450 international arrivals per day will continue with plans for further reductions in subsequent weeks. Air NZ said it was introducing passenger limits on its two remaining trans-Tasman services in response to the Australian Government’s restrictions. For Brisbane, the number of arrivals per Air New Zealand flight is restricted to just 30 passengers until August 8. Air NZ flies Auckland-Brisbane return twice per week. For Sydney a restriction of no more than 50 passengers per flight will be in place until July 18 and is subject to review. Air NZ flies Auckland-Sydney return twice per week. The routes are serviced by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with seating for 302 passengers.<br/>