Air New Zealand will increase international capacity to China by 21.6% and Japan by 16% from November. In China, ANZ will increase service to nine-times-weekly on its Auckland-Hong Kong route, three-times-weekly on its AKL-Beijing route and four-times-weekly on its AKL-Shanghai route. ANZ plans to introduce a Boeing 747-400 on Japan routes between December and February.
Brussels Airlines reaffirmed its intent to launch service to the US but stressed plans are still under analysis. SN said the plans are conditional on obtaining transatlantic antitrust immunity with its Star Alliance partners and inclusion in their Atlantic Plus-Plus joint venture.
Passenger traffic at Muscat International Airport increased by 15 per cent during the first four months of this year, as compared to last year's figures, while Salalah Airport achieved 11 per cent rise in the same period.