Air New Zealand bullish on rising China demand

Air New Zealand said it is bullish on the growth potential of the direct flights market between China and New Zealand, fueled by an increasing travel demand from China.

Scott Carr, regional general manager for Asia at Air New Zealand, the national flag carrier, said China is a vibrant and exciting market, and it is seeing strong growth potential in the Chinese market.

"The Chinese Spring Festival break is the strongest peak season of outflow, and we usually increase our capacity during that period to meet with the growing travel demand. We operate 10 flights a week between Shanghai and Auckland in this period. This peak is followed by July and August, when the summer holiday approaches. It is winter in New Zealand when it is summer in China, and we recommend the winter itinerary during this period," Carr said.