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Air New Zealand continued to shrink capacity in June
August 12th 2025
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) cut back capacity by 0.7% in June because of required maintenance on engines powering its domestic and international fleets. Read More » Domestic capacity was lower by 0.5% for the month compared with a year ago, the airline said, and long-haul Available Seat Kilometres (ASK) were reduced 1.3% in the 30 days. The schedule reduction was partially offset by a 0.1% increase on its short-haul domestic, trans-Tasman and Pacific Islands network. The Star Alliance member has shrank overall ASKs in 13 of the last 14 months. "Capacity reductions in the month and year-to-date periods are driven by reduced aircraft availability from global additional engine maintenance requirements," Air NZ said in a regulatory filing. The airline flew 1.4 million passengers in June, little changed from a year ago.
