While in Japan this week, Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran shared that the Star Alliance airline will add 30,000 seats to its route to Tokyo from November to March.
The increase is a result of the airline's larger Boeing 777-300ER aircraft flying more frequently to Japan. Air New Zealand currently deploys both the 777-300ER and the smaller 787-9 Dreamliner to Auckland-Narita.
With 342 seats, including 44 in business class and 54 in premium economy, Air New Zealand's Tokyo-bound 777-300ER offers more capacity and options for booking premium cabins compared to the Dreamliner.
Airline boss Foran says the capacity increase reflects the demand Air New Zealand is seeing and will drive tourism economic growth in the country.
“Japan is an incredibly important visitor market for the New Zealand tourism industry, so additional seats during our busiest season means more inbound travel from Japan.
“Adding the 777 to more of our Tokyo services means more seats are available in premium cabins and customers can experience our newly renovated aircraft, including new seat covers and updated soft goods like pillows and blankets,” Foran says.
The Tokyo increase is part of an increase in capacity to key destinations in Asia, with the airline adding more than 55,000 seats in Singapore, Tokyo and Taipei between November 2024 and March 2025.
“Our premium cabins are incredibly popular with customers traveling to and from destinations such as Singapore, Tokyo and Taipei, so we are pleased to introduce increased capacity from November to give those customers more seats to book travel,” the company said. Auckland-based airline. conveyor.
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