As New Zealand grapples with growing Delta cases centred in and around Auckland, the New Zealand Government has announced that Auckland will be at Alert Level 4 while the rest of the country shifts down to Level 2 restrictions from today.
In response, Air New Zealand is making the following changes to its domestic flight schedule between Wednesday 8 September and Tuesday 14 September 2021.
“It’s encouraging to see the rest of NZ move to Alert Level 2. Our customers can expect to see our lounges in Wellington, Christchurch, and the regions reopen; and valet services resume in Christchurch,” said Air New Zealand Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty. “While the country has been under Alert Level 3 and 4 for the past few weeks, it may take a few days to return to our full lounge service offering, but we’ll be working with suppliers to ensure this is as seamless as possible.
For those in Auckland, or those wishing not to travel, the airline has extended its COVID-19 flexibility policy for domestic travel out to 31 October 2021. This means, in addition to allowing a waiver of the change fee, customers can place their booking in credit if their travel plans have changed.
Customers will be required to wear masks within airports, lounges and on all flights.
The airline’s domestic schedule has been updated as follows:
