Air New Zealand Relaxes Travel Requirements

(18 Apr 2022, 12:22 +07)  Air New Zealand has relaxed its travel requirements.

Customers are no longer required to show proof of vaccination or negative test to fly around the country, and passengers flying domestically have been able to once again enjoy the airline's F&B service since Friday, 15 April.

From 1 May 2022, the airline will remove its no jab, no fly vaccination policy for international customers.

Masks will still be required onboard under the orange traffic light setting for customers and employees.

Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

"As Omicron took hold in the community, we put in place several temporary measures aimed at keeping our employees, customers and New Zealand safe. After a careful risk assessment, we feel now is the right time to step back some of those measures," said Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer, Greg Foran. "New Zealand is moving back towards a sense of normality. We're seeing customers return to our domestic network and we've welcomed back Australians. We're aware that COVID is not behind us yet and we have taken a considered approach and will continue to revise safety measures depending on what we're seeing here in New Zealand and around the world. I would like to send a heartfelt thanks to our customers for the support they've shown us throughout the pandemic, most notably while this requirement was in place."

Air New Zealand's Domestic Flexibility Policy is in place until 30 April meaning customers with a booking up until 30 April 2022 who no longer wish to travel can opt into credit or change their flight with no change fees.