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Under the new restrictions – which will go into effect 11:59 p.m. Tuesday – all regions except Auckland will be able to return to school, offices, businesses, and regional travel will reopen again.
Air New Zealand has promised to offer more repatriation flights from Australia back to New Zealand in line with demand, as the airline’s domestic capacity soars above pre-COVID levels.
Air New Zealand has announced a slew of new board appointments, including the addition of veteran union boss Paul Goulter.
From 10am Monday, New Zealanders trapped in Sydney’s lockdown will be able to book seats on repatriation flights to Auckland and Christchurch, with the first flight scheduled as soon as Tuesday 13 July.
It comes as the airline anticipates to report a loss for the 2020-21 financial year of up to NS$450 million, in light of the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the global travel market.
The news comes after reports Queenstown ski resorts saw the highest number of visitors in years and the national airline increased flights in July to meet demand.
