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Media Releases - 2003

Welcome to Air New Zealand's Online Media Centre.

Tasman Express Takes Off Today Backed By Strong Online Bookings... more
Wed 29 October 2003

Picture Story - Middle-earth Fleet Is Complete... more
Thurs 27 November 2003

Frodo To Fill The Skies Above World Premiere In Wellington... more
Wed 26 November 2003

Air New Zealand's operational and maintenance standards recognised by Airbus... more
09 June 2005

New Era for Wanaka as Air New Zealand Announces Daily Flights... more
Tues 23 December 2003

Air Nelson Takes Delivery of a New Saab Aircraft... more
Fri 19 December 2003

Air New Zealand Acknowledges Significant Day for Aviation... more
Mon 15 December 2003

Air New Zealand Appoints New Managers... more
Wed 10 December 2003

Star Alliance Is Supporting Japan's Efforts To Promote Tourism From Overseas... more
Tokyo, 6 December 2003

Star Alliance creates Fuel Purchasing Entity... more
Tokyo, Sat 6 December 2003

Star Alliance Announces Global Electronic Ticketing... more
Tokyo, Sat 6 December 2003

Air NZ exercises support for Queenstown at SBS ITU Triathlon World Champs... more
Fri 5 December 2003

Air New Zealand Commemorates 30 Years Flying Jets into the Cook Islands... more
Tues 2 December 2003

Air New Zealand Commences Daily Jet Service Between Christchurch and Rotorua... more
Mon 1 December 2003

Final Photo Call with Cast and Crew... more
Thurs 27 November 2003

Air New Zealand and Wellington Airport Reach Agreement On Landing Charges... more
Tues 25 November 2003

Bringing Them Here To Sell Our Country There... more
Fri 21 November 2003

Air New Zealand and Qantas to Appeal NZCC Decision... more
Thurs 20 October 2003

Air New Zealand Supports Start Up Airline - Palau Micronesia Air... more
Fri 7 November 2003

Air New Zealand Increases Services to Perth ... more
Thurs 6 November 2003

Huge Success For First Year of Air New Zealand Express Class... more
Fri 31 October 2003

Tasman Express Takes Off Tomorrow... more
Tues 28 October 2003

Countdown to Tasman Express... more
Tues 28 October 2003

Media Bulletin Four: Countdown to Tasman Express... more
Fri 24 October 2003

Air New Zealand disappointed with Commerce Commission decision... more
Thurs 23 October 2003

Media Advisory: Media and Analyst Briefing... more
Thurs 23 October 2003

Chairman's Address to Annual Shareholders' Meeting... more
Wed 22 October 2003

CEO's Presentation to Annual Shareholders' Meeting... more
Wed 22 October 2003

Annual Shareholders' Meeting... more
Mon 20 October 2003

Media Bulletin Three: Countdown to Tasman Express... more
Mon 20 October 2003

Air New Zealand Announces Its Strategy For Growth... more
Tues 14 October 2003

Air New Zealand Commences Code Share Relationship with Austrian Airlines Group... more
Tues 14 October 2003

Lighten Your Load With Tasman Express... more
Mon 13 October 2003

Media Bulletin One: Countdown to Tasman Express... more
Wed 8 October 2003

New Tastes for Air New Zealand Tasman Express Menu... more
Fri 3 October 2003

Air New Zealand Wows Customers with 200 Additional Flights... more
Tues 23 September 2003

Air New Zealand Announces 11 New Trans Tasman Flights... more
Mon 22 September 2003

Photos from Air New Zealand Airbus A320 Delivery Ceremony in France... more
Tues 16 September 2003

Annual Report now on Website... more
Tues 16 September 2003

Air New Zealand Becomes Proud Owner of its First Airbus Aircraft... more
Tues 16 September 2003

Air New Zealand Growing Regional Services To Meet Customer Demand... more
Sat 13 September 2003

Air New Zealand Updates Commerce Commission... more
Thurs 11 September 2003

Origin Pacific Airways Comments Ridiculous... more
Wed 10 September 2003

Air New Zealand and Qantas to Appeal ACCC Decision... more
Tues 9 September 2003

Air New Zealand Introduces Hamilton - Christchurch Services... more
Tues 9 September 2003

Air New Zealand Counts Down to Delivery of First Airbus Aircraft... more
Mon 8 September 2003

Air Nelson Expands its Operations... more
Mon 8 September 2003

Air New Zealand Reports Good Progress... more
Thurs 28 August 2003

Closing Address to Commerce Commission Hearing by Chairman John Palmer... more
Mon 25 August 2003

Media Advisory: Alliance Would Boost Tourism... more
Wed 20 August 2003

Media Advisory: Impact Of Value Based Airlines (VBA)... more
Tues 19 August 2003

Media Advisory: Summary Of Evidence Presented To The Commerce Commission Hearing By Dr Michael Tretheway... more
Mon 18 August 2003

Media Advisory: Summary Of Air New Zealand CEO Ralph Norris's Evidence Presented To The Commerce Commission Hearing... more
Mon 18 August 2003

Air New Zealand's Aircraft Engineering Recruitment Programme Well Underway... more
Wed 13 August 2003

Tasman Express Breaks All Records... more
Wed 13 August 2003

Customers Snapping Up Tasman Express Fares... more
Tues 12 August 2003

Air New Zealand Takes Express Spirit trans-Tasman... more
Tues 12 August 2003

Extra Flights For All Blacks Supporters... more
Thurs 7 August 2003

Profit Forecast Reconfirmed... more
Thurs 31 July 2003

Security Measures... more
Wed 30 July 2003

Countdown to Airbus A320... more
Mon 21 July 2003

New Air New Zealand Training Centre Opens... more
Tues 1 July 2003

Air New Zealand Alliance With Qantas Preferable To Failure, Merger, Or Ongoing State Subsidies... more
Mon 23 June 2003

Compulsory Identification at Domestic Check-In... more
Mon 23 June 2003

Air New Zealand Moves to Compulsory Identification at Check-In... more
Mon 16 June 2003

Media Statement from Air New Zealand Chief Executive Ralph Norris... more
Wed 11 June 03

Air New Zealand Set to 'Give Back' 550 Domestic Airfares to Travellers... more
Fri 6 June 2003

Air New Zealand Disappointed Over Strengthened Airport Monopolies... more
Fri 23 May 2003

Air New Zealand Expands Code Share Relationship with Air Canada... more
Wed 21 May 2003

Daily Kaitaia to Auckland Service a First... more
Tues 20 May 2003

America's Forbes Magazine Name Auckland Koru Lounge in World's Top 10 for 2003... more
Fri 16 May 2003

Air New Zealand Appoints New Executive... more
Fri 16 May 2003

Air New Zealand Extends International Capacity Reductions... more
Thurs 15 May 2003

Virgin Intent on Eliminating Freedom Air and New Zealand Jobs... more
Wed 14 May 2003

Air New Zealand and Qantas Offer Substantial Concessions to Australian Competition Regulator... more
Tues 13 May 2003

It's in the Bag…A New Zealand First for Travellers Automatic Check-in Kiosks Now Accept Baggage... more
Tues 29 April 2003

Air New Zealand Invests $250,000 in Showcasing Nelson to the World's Media & Travel Industry... more
Mon 28 April 2003

Lord Of The Rings Flying Boeing 747-400 Billboard brings Home Gold for NZ Graphic Company... more
Mon 28 April 2003

Air New Zealand makes further adjustments to its Hong Kong Schedule... more
Mon 5 May 2003

Largest group of European Travel Agents now in New Zealand... more
Wed 30 April 2003

Update on Capacity Reductions and Earnings Guidance... more
Wed 23 April 2003

Record Breaking Easter Thursday for Air New Zealand Thanks to Express Class... more
Thurs 17 April 2003

No Retreat, No Concessions from Air New Zealand... more
Sat 12 April 2003

Debt Repayment... more
Thurs 10 April 2003

Air New Zealand Recommits to Pressing Case for Alliance... more
Thurs 10 April 2003

First Koru Club Price Increase in Four Years... more
Wed 9 April 2003

Air New Zealand Continues to Operate Services to Asian Ports... more
Thurs 3 April 2003

Air New Zealand Cancels Some International Services for May-June... more
31 March 2003

Wellington Travellers Face Increased Costs Due to Excessive Passenger Charges Imposed on Air New Zealand by Wellington International Airport... more
Fri 28 March 2003

Air New Zealand Moves to Simpler, All Inclusive Pricing on Domestic Fares... more
Thurs 27 March 2003

Air New Zealand to Issue Proceedings Against Wellington International Airport... more
Wed 26 March 2003

Aviation Expert Backs Air New Zealand's Strategy... more
Fri 21 March 2003

Official Information Act - Release of Material on Strategic Alliance... more
Fri 21 March 2003

Air New Zealand Responds to WHO Travel Advisory... more
Mon 17 March 2003

Kiwis Quick To Embrace Air New Zealand Self Service Check-In Kiosks... more
Fri 7 March 2003

Air New Zealand Reports $94 Million Profit... more
Thurs 27 February 2003

Interim Results F/Y 2003... more
Thurs 27 February 2003

Air New Zealand Delivers Domestic Business Travel Boost... more
Tues 18 February 2003

Official Information Act... more
Wed 12 February 2003

Air New Zealand to Suspend Sydney - Los Angeles Services... more
Mon 10 February 2003

Air New Zealand Appalled at Increased Charges Imposed by Wellington Airport... more
Wed 5 February 2003

New Aircraft Joins the Air New Zealand Link Fleet... more
Tues 4 February 2003

Second The Lord of the Rings Themed Aircraft Takes Flight... more
Tues 28 January 2003

Air New Zealand Receives the ATSB Interim Report on Engine Failure... more
Thurs 23 January 2003

Air New Zealand Expands Code Share Relationship with Air Canada... more
Mon 13 January 2003

 


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