Air New Zealand anticipates 2.8 million passengers during the holidays

Air New Zealand (ANZ) is anticipating passenger traffic to increase to 2.8 million between December 15, 2022, to January 31, 2021, following a surge in demand for the first holiday period since Covid restrictions eased. Anticipating this demand, the airline has ramped up its operations by hiring over 1,950 operational employees, around 1,200 cabin crew, 250 pilots, 400 airport employees, and 30 engineers. By February 2023, ANZ will have hired an additional 700 people. Alex Marren, Chief Operating Officer of Air New Zealand, said: “During the same period last year, the airline carried just 1.1 million passengers, a clear indication that travel